Amer Barakat Assoc CIPD - MA HRM, Organizational Development Manager

Amer Barakat Assoc CIPD - MA HRM

Organizational Development Manager

aafaq Islamic Finance

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Diploma, Certified Coaching & Mentoring
Experience
17 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 0 Months

Organizational Development Manager at aafaq Islamic Finance
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2021

- Achieving defined targets by formulating key organizational design and development strategies across the company, such as L&D, Individual Development, Performance Management, Emiratization, and Leadership Development Plans through effective coaching and mentoring.
- Increasing productivity and performance by overseeing talent development operations, including competencies framework, job profiling, and succession planning.
- Adhering to company objectives and policies while tracking key business processes and progress to drive actions and plans in collaborating with Business Division.
- Elevating profitability by tracking and contributing to creating the company's main KPI and strategic goals.
- Managing the Learning & Development Unit to enhance the workforce capabilities.

Freelance HR Consultant at Freelaancer
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2017

* Setting/revamping HR Function for corporate
* Developing/ revamping HR Policies & Procedures, systems, forms and templates

* Devising customized solutions based on special requirements or critical challenges in corporate

* Regular on-site visits for managing, monitoring, and developing the HR function in corporate

* Providing training solutions based on assessment or requirements from the corporate

Talent Development Specialist at Dubai Islamic Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2014 to March 2021

- Devised the training strategies, plan, and budget in line with the bank’s objectives, strategies and initiatives
- Supported the Consumer and Corporate departments to meet their targets through enhancing training methodologies, content, design, and vendors selection.
- Sustained the L&D function and Service Quality by tracking, determining, evaluating Training ROI, and devising enhancement plans.
- Drove significant outcomes by setting developmental strategies, objectives, content and quality standards for the New Joiners Program.
- Ensured the best utilization of the digitalization learning solutions including technologies selection, learning methodologies and approaches, vendors, design and content for VR, VILT, gamification, e-learning, and m-learning.
- Served as Member of the DIB Digitalization Committee, to devise plans and actions for enhancing the digitalization experience across DIB.
- Ensured delivery of top-notch services by administering the L&D audit and ISO quality standards.
- Delivered selected training topics to leverage the operational and behavioral efficiency across the bank.

Internal Communication Professional at Dubai Islamic Bank
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2010 to February 2014

- Nurture profitable alliances by streamlining internal communication across the Bank, staff surveys, and the annual Employee Engagement Survey to make DIB the Employer of Choice.
- Amplified staff experienced satisfaction regarding work-life balance, internal marketing, employee activities, and gatherings by introducing impactful initiatives and campaigns.
- Improved banks’ reputations by supervising strategic communication plan to assist banks’ strategies, initiatives, and
culture and enhance employee engagement.
- Assured circulation of messages across the Bank by cooperating with Corporate Communications, HR, and the different internal and external stakeholders.
- Conducted and arranged key events, such as UAE National Day, while serving as a member of the Organizing Committee of Staff Annual Gathering.
- Assured effective outreach within a cost-effective plan by managing strategic communication digital technologies, tools, and channels.

HR Manager at Sedar
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2007 to October 2010

- Offered HR services to more than 2K employees in 14 locations across UAE and other GCC countries while supervising processes and procedures regarding HR recruitment, training, organization design, transfer, rewards and benefits, visa processing and labor and government affairs, payroll, and WPS.
- Assisted management in decision-making by examining the HR Metrics and following the latest trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.
- Enticed and retained potential talent by researching and proposing competitive base and incentive pay programs while adhering to the latest trends in compensation and benefits.
- Established a positive working environment by discussing demands, grievances, and other issues while nurturing productive employee and management relations.
- Acknowledged employees' skills and talent by directing talent acquisition activities, such as interviewing, hiring, and training in collaboration with business heads.
- Delivered internal development opportunities and succession planning for employees while designing learning and development programs and initiatives.
- Achieved business objectives of handling a team of 13 HR Professionals while creating, strategizing and implementing effective Human Resources practices.
- Complied with the business policies while designing and tracking HR strategies, systems, initiatives, and procedures.
- Carried out effective measures by leading employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.
- Realized high performance and business objectives by administering a performance appraisal system.
- Developed, engaged, and preserved human capital while meeting current and future business needs.
- Organized technical and non-technical programs for newly hired employees

Education

Diploma, Certified Coaching & Mentoring
  • at ILM
  • March 2021
Master's degree, Human Resources Management
  • at Middlesex University - UK
  • October 2013
Bachelor's degree, English Literature
  • at Lebanese University
  • September 2007

Specialties & Skills

Human Resources Management Systems
Learning and Development
HR Strategy
Employee Engagement
Ms-Office
Communication Skills
CIPD Associate Member
Human Resource Management
Internal Communication Plans & Policies
Employee Engagement Programs
Delivering Training workshops
English Translation and Copywriting
Training and Development Management
HR Systems and Technologies
Training needs analysis and competency mapping
Certified Coach - ILM
oracle hr
planning
operational hr
problem solving
negotiation
payroll
Training ROI Management
HR Budgeting and cost management
performance management

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate
Turkish
Beginner
Russian
Beginner

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - CIPD
  • Associate
  • October 2011

Training and Certifications

Certified Psychometric Assessor - Thriving Index (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2021
Emotional Intelligence (Training)
Training Institute:
Middlesex University
Training Management Professional (Training)
Training Institute:
MEIRC
Date Attended:
March 2015
Duration:
25 hours
Social Media Marketing (Training)
Training Institute:
Dubai
Date Attended:
November 2013
Effective Communication Strategies (Training)
Training Institute:
Mentor
Date Attended:
December 2013
Negotiation Skills (Training)
Training Institute:
Mentor
Date Attended:
June 2013
Strategic Internal communications (Training)
Training Institute:
Pinnacle
Date Attended:
July 2013
Creative Thinking (Training)
Training Institute:
Snapshot
Date Attended:
August 2013

Hobbies

  • Social Gathering and parties
  • Swimming
  • Touristic Travel