ماريا El Fakhoury, Director, Human Assets & Administration

ماريا El Fakhoury

Director, Human Assets & Administration

Abu Issa Holding

البلد
قطر - الدوحة
التعليم
ماجستير, Masters of Business Administration
الخبرة
22 years, 4 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :22 years, 4 أشهر

Director, Human Assets & Administration في Abu Issa Holding
  • قطر - الدوحة
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ أغسطس 2019

- Developing and implementing human resources policies.
- Handling employee relations, benefits & compensation, performance management, Recruitment and legal support.
- Ensuring compliance with regulations
- Managing HR budgets,
- Implementing HR strategies that support business objectives,
- Forecasting staffing needs, mitigating risk, structuring benefit packages, maintaining employee records, and designing accountability mechanisms.
- Overseeing all HR initiatives, systems and tactics
- Deal with grievances and violations invoking disciplinary action when required
- Report to senior management by analyzing data and using HR metrics

Manager, Employee Affairs في Abu Issa Holding (Blue Salon)
  • قطر - الدوحة
  • فبراير 2009 إلى أغسطس 2019

- Performance Evaluation and Performance Management - Develops and trains department heads to conduct productive performance evaluations. Monitors KPI program to ensure that it is followed.
- Compensation Policies & Programs - Develops, implements, communicates and monitors Compensation Program.
- Benefits Policies & Program - Develops, implements, communicates and monitors all Benefits Programs.
- Store People Programs - Works with Store Management and Operations Management to ensure that all Store People Programs are used effectively and productively. This includes training store and operations management on how to implement all programs, and monitoring their effectiveness by conducting a minimum of two Human Resources Audits per store per year.
- Staffing and Retention - Works with department heads to ensure that the stores and office are staffed to meet short and long term objectives.
- Strategic Human Resource and Career Planning & Development - Works with management to complete the Human Resources portion of the Budget & Plans.
- Labor & Immigration law compliance -- Ensures that all staff and store management are trained on and correctly implement all applicable Labor & Immigration Laws. Monitors implementation to ensure compliance.
- Payroll Compensation & Benefits Administration - Ensures that all personnel compensation and benefits are effectively administered. Works with the Stores and the Accounting Department to ensure that all employees are paid efficiently, correctly and on time.
- Manage employee relations activities related to disciplinary action and conflict resolution in the form of counsel and advice.
- Counseling to all staff so they can positively overcome any problem, which might affect their job performance and personal well-being.
- Responsible for creating a fair, respectful, diverse and high performance culture enabling people to contribute their best.

Achievements so far:

 Improved employee retention and satisfaction by running an all year long motivation Program.
 Boosted employee engagement by introducing a motivational tool such as YES Program.
 Helped in the designing of HRMS - which provides personnel data along with facility to update information.
 Facilitated the design of the incentive system that is electronically generated from the HRMS based on the attendance of each employee.
 Assisted in developing Time, Attendance and Payroll process, which interface with HRMS, ensure attendance is captured properly and electronic transfer of salary is done to respective bank accounts.
 Helped in conducting companywide trainings on Communication skills and Customer service (Vision 1 and Vision 2)
 Prepared, edited and compiled the company newsletter.

Assistant Manager, Human Resources في Abu Issa Holding
  • قطر - الدوحة
  • فبراير 2008 إلى يناير 2009

- Assist with day to day operations of the HR functions and duties
- Act as the liaison between HR managers and employees, ensuring smooth communication and prompt resolution of all queries.
- Implementing human resources programs by providing human resources services including management of-
 Leaves and Attendance records
 Legal support and Compliance
 Performance Appraisals & Probation Evaluation
 Loans and Legal request
 Benefits & compensation
 HR Reception
- Supervising all activities performed by subordinates.
- Investigating issues such as employee appeals and grievances.
- Safekeeping and upkeep of Personnel Files for all markets.
- Preparing and filing the reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data.
- Deal with employee requests regarding human resources issues, rules, and regulations
- Assist in payroll preparation by providing relevant data (absences, bonus, leaves, etc.)
- Conduct initial orientation to newly hired employees
- Managing PR activity like (Preparing visas for new recruits, following up with Immigration Representatives regarding visas, new Residence Permits, contracts, RP renewals, health cards, Municipality Licenses, etc…)
- Monitoring staff accommodation and making sure everything is available.
- Implementing new sourcing methods such as online portals, new recruitment agencies and social networks.
- Keeping score of all recruitment metrics in terms of Cost per hire and recruitment lead times.
- Interviewing and screening of applicants and conducting reference checks for all potential candidates.
- Ongoing participation in career fairs
- Drafting proper job advertisements based on market necessities.
- Working closely with Talent Management Department to tailor exact company skills requirements.

Human Resource Coordinator في Abu Issa Holding
  • قطر - الدوحة
  • فبراير 2004 إلى يناير 2008

- Compile and update employee records (hard and soft copies)
- Process documentation and prepare reports relating to personnel activities (staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations etc.)
- Conduct HR projects (meetings, training, surveys, audits etc.)
- Placement of job ads
- Setting up interviews
- Recruit and help new employees integrate into the company.
- Follow up with applicant references, send offer letters, explain company policies and benefits, review job duties and maintain files regarding all new hires for the company.
- Conduct company orientations for individuals or groups of new hires.
- Addressing employee issues or problems

English Instructor في Hawaii University
  • لبنان - بيروت
  • سبتمبر 2002 إلى أكتوبر 2003

•Instructed the English 203 - Low course throughout the Fall semester
•Daily monitored students` improvement
•Set up of yearly curriculum
•Set up test questions for all terms

Personal Assistant to Council / Translator في Polish Embassy
  • لبنان
  • مايو 2003 إلى يوليو 2003

• Translating all legal documents such as Birth certificates, Marriage certificates etc…
• Handling applicants applying for visas.
• Verifying passports with visa stamped on them, legalized or certified documents as well as receipts for consular fees.
• Handing to the councilor officer visa application forms, passports and other documents including the appropriate fees.
• Informing the applicants about consular procedures and in other cases (protocol, media, scholarship, and other matters) to transfer them to the employees or to the secretariat of the Ambassador as required.

Coordinator/ Home room teacher في Heritage School
  • لبنان - بيروت
  • سبتمبر 2001 إلى سبتمبر 2002

• Home room teacher for Third Grade students
• Taught English, science and Mathematics
• Special Educational Experience for Special need Students with Epilepsy, Hyper activity, slow learners and Downs Syndrome.
• Planned school events such as fairs, field trips and parent / teacher nights
• Arranged for suitable finance and prepared a budget.
• Met with the school board and principal to discuss new policies, procedures and any concerns that have been raised by other staff or students.

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Masters of Business Administration
  • في Leicester University
  • ديسمبر 2017
دبلوم, Teaching Diploma
  • في Beirut Arab University
  • يونيو 2002
بكالوريوس, English Language & Literature
  • في Beirut Arab University
  • أغسطس 2001

- In June 2002, I got my Teaching Diploma (TD) from Beirut Arab University.

الثانوية العامة أو ما يعادلها, Lebanese Baccalaureate / Literary section
  • في Beirut Modern School (Minette Modern)
  • يونيو 1997

Specialties & Skills

Recruitment
Performance Management
Employee Relations
compensation & benefits
University Teaching
computer skills

اللغات

العربية
متمرّس
الانجليزية
متمرّس
البولندية
متمرّس
الفرنسية
مبتدئ

التدريب و الشهادات

CMI Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (QCF) (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
April 2018
Introduction to Psychology- Yale University (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
August 2020
Advanced Negotiation Skills (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Advanced Negotiators (Dr. Sherif Ghani)
تاريخ الدورة:
April 2014
Banking Customer Service (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
BLOM Bank- Lebanon
تاريخ الدورة:
August 2002
Problem Solving & Decision Making (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Spearhead Training
تاريخ الدورة:
June 2012
LEAN Workshop (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
RWD Technologies UK
تاريخ الدورة:
January 2009
Measuring Employee Satisfaction (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Kavaq Business Intelligence
تاريخ الدورة:
November 2008
Basic Life Support & First Aid (Qatar Red Crescent) (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
July 2012
Human Resource Management (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Morgan International Offshore
تاريخ الدورة:
July 2008
Finance for Non Finance Professionals (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
Informa
تاريخ الدورة:
November 2014
Fire Awareness (General Administration of Civil Defense- Ministry of Interior- Qatar) (الشهادة)
تاريخ الدورة:
July 2012

الهوايات

  • Reading
  • Painting
  • Horse back riding