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Lava Mustafa, HR Manager

Lava Mustafa

HR Manager·Sima Group

Iraq

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineer

Work experience

Total years of experience: 14 years, 3 months

HR Manager

February 2017 - Present

Sima Group

Erbil, Iraq

February 2017 - Present

Main Responsibilities:

- Managing and controlling all the HR related activities of the office; regarding both expatriate and local employees.
- Preparing and ensuring the issuance of the local HR policy
- Provide local expertise to guide best practice and ensure legal compliance in support of people programs and processes within a specific country or geographical region.
- Partner with Admin and Finance colleagues to ensure HR transactions are administered quickly.
- Manage local on boarding processes and procedures to ensure that new associates are assimilated into the organization quickly, efficiently and professionally.
- Proactively manage legal risk and continually ensure compliance with local labor laws. Ensure policies reflect legislation and that local considerations are factored into the design and roll out of regional/global programs. Keep up to date with legal advances and provide expertise in cases of dispute in local jurisdictions
- Coach HR colleagues, managers and associates on a variety of HR-related issues to address issues and/or concerns.
- Serve as primary point of contact for HR representatives, managers and associates on Employee Relations issues, actively responding to and addressing associate concerns in a timely, cost efficient manner. Conduct complete investigations and make recommendations based on findings/facts. Escalate issues/concerns to HR leadership as appropriate. Collaborate with HR leadership and internal/external counsel as needed to address complex or highly sensitive issues.
- Day to day recruitment activity and support key initiatives to attract and retain top talent from both inside and outside the organization.
- The individual is viewed as a critical partner and key advisor within the HR organization and is respected by local leaders and the HR organization.
- Employee relations issues are dealt with effectively and efficiently to minimize legal and financial risk
- Achieves high level of client satisfaction as reflected in client feedback.
- Effective support of HR programs and execution of day to day HR processes and performance management activities with minimal risk to the organization.
- Proactively supports the roll out of programs and/or strategies that help the business unit achieve results.

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Country HR Manager

August 2016 - February 2017

Lepaserve (ZR Group)

Erbil, Iraq

August 2016 - February 2017

Main Responsibilities:

- Provide local expertise to guide best practice and ensure legal compliance in support of people programs and processes within a specific country or geographical region.
- Partner with HR and Finance colleagues to ensure HR transactions are administered quickly.
- Manage local on boarding processes and procedures to ensure that new associates are assimilated into the organization quickly, efficiently and professionally.
- Proactively manage legal risk and continually ensure compliance with local labour laws. Ensure policies reflect legislation and that local considerations are factored into the design and roll out of regional/global programs. Keep up to date with legal advances and prodie expertise in cases of dispute in local jurisdictions
- Coach HR colleagues, managers and associates on a variety of HR-related issues and partner with the HRP community to address issues and/or concerns.
- Serve as primary point of contact for HR representatives, managers and associates on Employee Relations issues, actively responding to and addressing associate concerns in a timely, cost efficient manner. Conduct complete investigations and make recommendations based on findings/facts. Escalate issues/concerns to HR leadership as appropriate. Collaborate with HR leadership and internal/external counsel as needed to address complex or highly sensitive issues.
- Partner with HQ HR and local management to support the implementation of HR initiatives and change programs as business needs dictate.
- Partner with HQ HRPs and Recruiting on day to day recruitment activity and support key initiatives to attract and retain top talent from both inside and outside the organization.
- Gain credibility by building collaborative relationships with managers and associates as well as the HR Generalist and Specialist s within the HR organization globally.
- The individual is viewed as a critical partner and key advisor within the HR organization and is respected by local leaders and the HR organization.
- Employee relations issues are dealt with effectively and efficiently to minimize legal and financial risk
- Achieves high level of client satisfaction as reflected in client feedback.
- Effective support of HR programs and execution of day to day HR processes and performance management activities with minimal risk to the organization.
- Proactively supports the roll out of programs and/or strategies that help the business unit achieve results.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR Generalist

January 2016 - July 2016

MOL Kalegran B.V

Erbil, Iraq

January 2016 - July 2016

Main Responsibilities:

- Managing and controlling all the HR related activities of the branch office; regarding both expatriate and local employees.
- Maintaining Employees Personal Files and the database, prepare reports, approve requests from HR area.
- Maintenance of local and expats staff Payroll System, and compliance to local regulations.
- Manage Employees’ routine and pre employment medical checkups and updating records.
- Processing employee resignations, mutual terminations, terminations, participating with HQ EP HR in recruitment process, taking exit interviews of outgoing employees and preparing final settlements for full and final clearances.
- Maintaining Personnel Training budget record of the Company & arrange and keep record of employee’s local and international trainings, and other budgets related to HR monitoring.
- Managing the introduction and adaptation of MOL Group HR guidelines and regulations to the branch office. Operating the HR systems based on the MOL Group guidelines and regulations and bearing responsibility for complying with these regulations
- Responsible for preparing the HR Monthly, quarterly & yearly reports.
- Deal in routine Personnel issues, provide staff and MB Counseling., represent Branch and MOL HR in public
- Handling of employees’ health insurance both OPD & Hospitalization coverage,
- To ensure young talent program implementation together with the subdivisions' managers, to organize their training, adaptation to the job, etc.
- Assisting MD in all general issues related to Branch office.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Assistant HR Officer

March 2014 - January 2016

MOL Kalegran Ltd.

Erbil, Iraq

March 2014 - January 2016

Main Responsibilities:

- Maintaining Employees Personal Files and the database.
- Maintenance of local staff Payroll System.
- Manage the outsourced staff.
- Manage Employees’ routine and pre employment medical checkups and updating records.
- Processing employee resignations, taking exit interviews of outgoing employees and preparing final settlements for full and final clearances.
- Maintaining Personnel Training budget record of the Company & arrange and keep record of employee’s local and international trainings.
- Responsible for preparing the HR Monthly, quarterly & yearly reports.
- Deal in routine HR/Personnel issues, provide staff Counseling.
- Handling of employees’ health insurance both OPD & Hospitalization coverage.
- Provide assistance in different industry surveys and prepare different reports for departments and head office on requirement basis.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

HR Coordinator

December 2012 - February 2014

OMV

Erbil, Iraq

December 2012 - February 2014

Main Responsibilities:

1. Operational Tasks to Be Provided to HO Vienna:
- Monthly personnel report
- Monthly recruiting/attrition report
- Together with hr manager: collect data for hay report and prepare for final evaluation
- Support in close alignment with hr manager the annual salary review and salary increase process
- Join international calls and telco’s together with hr manager.

2. Operational Tasks to Be Done for Local Requests:
- Payroll issues (together with Finance and Tax Consultancy), HR coordinator is "point of contact" in case of questions to Tax Consultancy.
- Monitoring and supervising training requests and updating training lists (also for annual sustainability report).
- Monitoring time record system and delivering reports to Line Managers discussing and supporting them in how to compensate overtime.
- Supervising and monitoring leaves and sickness reports/lists and update them accordingly.
- Update the OMV handbook for new incoming employees by having the editorial responsibility.
- Update and manage SAP data base together with HR Manager.

3. Additional General Tasks:
- Supports and guides line management for development and updates of quality job description
- Support hr manager through annual manpower planning, budgeting and approval process
- Support hr manager in local recruitment process (MNR process) to ensure adequately qualified and competent staff is hired
- Provide information to management regarding labour law requirements for permanent, short term and contract staff in close alignment with commercial & business manager
- Coordinate together with expatriate services in vie the incoming and outgoing expatriates and provide support for expiration and repatriation process (time sheets, coordinate transportation, accommodation together with administration department)
- Support by ensuring the development of leadership and behavioural competences and develop plans for the identification and development of key potentials together with hr manager
- Maintain the review, revision and implementation of compensation and benefit plans in accordance with OMV guidelines and local market practice
- Advise all colleagues on all business change initiatives as they impact on people behaviour (professionals, partners, pioneers) and competences
- Proactively identify employee issues including staff grievances, performance issue etc. Under the framework of labour laws and company polices in order to minimise loss of time
- Participate in or manage special hr projects like due diligence etc.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Community Relations Administrator

July 2012 - December 2012

OMV Petroleum Exploration GmbH

Erbil, Iraq

July 2012 - December 2012

Main Responsibilities:

- Participate and support CR Coordinator in conducting Socio-Economic baseline studies and Environmental, Social Impact Assessment
- Participate and supervise operational needs analysis.
- Implement and supervise CR plans, projects on assignment by the CR Coordinator
- Build good relations with the local tribes and communists.
- Report to CR Coordinator regarding operational social issues which might lead to disturbance
- Manage & maintain of all the documents, reports.
- Administering financial processes & follows up in SAP system for the relevant CR projects, initiatives.
- Providing administrative and secretarial support for Community Relations Coordinator

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Management

Mechanical Engineer - Sales Officer

March 2012 - June 2012

Zagros

Erbil, Iraq

March 2012 - June 2012

Company industry:
Mechanical Engineering
Job role:
Marketing and PR

Education

Technical Collage - Erbil

July 2011

July 2011

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineer

Iraq

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

Skills

Computer Skills
Expert
Computer Skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert
Communication Skills
Expert

Languages

English

Expert

Arabic

Expert

Kurdish

Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
SEED Training (SAP HR)
Kalegran - Budapest
SAP HR
OMV - Vienna
SAP Logistics and Material
OMV Company

Hobbies and interests

Traveling