Maann Aquebay

Essel Group Middle East is an International conglomerate company with businesses across various sector such as oil and gas, mining, education, finance and media. The headquarter of the company is located in Dubai. HR shared services caters to all companies under its umbrella in various region and business sector.
• Support general HR operations in MEA region.
• Participate in strategic HR planning; HR budgeting; setting of HR Objectives
• Provide support in setting up HR Department post acquisition of business.
• Support the entire employee life cycle; Recruitment, On-boarding, Development, Retention, Off-Boarding.
• Facilitate end to end recruitment and selection process; advertise, screen; interview; evaluation and selection of talent.
• Work closely with all business head and HODs for manpower planning and budgeting.
• Coordinate and maintain good relationship with recruitment agencies and online job portal providers.
• Develop, update, implement and ensure employee compliance to HR Policies and Procedures.
• Update and implement employee handbook.
• Compensation and Benefits Benchmarking and Implementation.
• Support Performance Management Cycle, from planning, execution and monitoring to review and evaluation.
• Create summary and evaluate performance reviews; discuss performance incentive; promotions; transfers and trainings required with the line managers.
• Investigate and resolve employee relations mattes; attend to grievances, disputes and disciplinary procedures. Consult with internal or legal counsel when required.
• Employee Engagement; Work closely with Cultural Team to improve the overall employee engagement and experience from the recruitment process to end of employment.
• Identify Training needs and opportunities. Maintain the training calendar
• Prepare and facilitate in-house staff training sessions, workshops and team building activities.
• Handle the on-boarding process; reference checks, prepare and issue offer letter, employment contract and other required documentation; conduct induction trainings for new employees.
• Handle the off-boarding process; prepare all documents for termination of employment, final settlement and conduct interview exit.
• Oversee leave management, medical insurance, annual tickets and other employee benefits.
• Oversee monthly payroll administration for employees.
• Update and maintain HR employee database and documentation insuring 100% compliance to policies and procedures.
• Develop and complete HR projects to improve practices within the organization.
• Coordinate with the PRO for visa applications and with Free zone authorities; TECOM, DSP, DMCC and DIFC.
• Attend and perform HR ad hoc activities.
• Supervise HR Administrator.

Avaz is an online marketing company predominantly focused on marketing for FOREX companies.

• Oversee general HR activities, processes and procedure.
• Develop HR strategies in line with the business strategies.
• Supervised the whole recruitment and selection process.
• Help the hiring managers to build appropriate job description and specification for the vacant post.
• Developed and implemented HR policies and procedures.
• Prepared the company’s Employee Handbook.
• Developed and implement employee onboarding process to ensure smooth transition to the company.
• Manage the employment termination process and off-boarding procedure.
• Manage employee benefits such us leaves, insurance and other allowances.
• Send Job offer to successful applicants and negotiate in order to meet the requirements.
• Coordinate with the PRO for visa process.
• Prepare and monitor HR Budget.
• Attend to inquiries regarding HR matters and maintain employee relations.
• Manage and update HR database, employee’s file and other HR related records.
• Perform administrative duties as required.
• Prepare report and presentation for submittal to CEO.
• Prepare salary details for administration
• Monitor employee attendance, leave accruals and leave eligibility.

Volga Dnepr Gulf is a Russian MRO company catering line and base maintenance for aircraft. They are headquartered in Sharjah International airport and has EASA and GCC approval.


• Support the general HR activities and the entire employee life cycle.
• Organize and facilitate the end-to-end of recruitment and selection process.
• Work closely with department managers to identify unknown requirements.
• Prepare and negotiate offer letter, employment contracts with the new joiners.
• Handle on boarding process, ensure that the pre-employment procedures are done and provide orientation trainings.
• Handle off boarding process and completion of off boarding formalities.
• Handle employee relations issues; answer inquiries, dispute, grievances and disciplinary actions.
• Prepare weekly report and presentation for submittal to HR manager.
• Participate in HR deliberation, budgeting and planning.
• Monitor, maintains and update HR Database, employees’ files, manage data entry, and control documents.
• Organizes orientation and safety induction for new employees for familiarization to the policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with company PRO to ensure that all requirements of new employees are submitted for visa and other passes processing.
• Liaise with all department heads for training and achievement updates, planning, pending and unscheduled request of new vacancies, ensuring a good relationship with all departments.
• Assists in developing, implementing and maintaining HR department’s operating procedures and processes to ensure consistency in practices among divisions and departments.
• Prepare and disseminate information for HR orders and resolutions to ensure that all employees are properly informed for any changes and company announcements.
• Coordinates projects and events exercising ability to improvise, improve procedures, work with others harmoniously and meet demanding deadlines.