HR Officer
UNICEF Sudan
Total years of experience :29 years, 7 Months
• Support the office's administrative and technical needs for professional officers, general service and temporary staff by implementing and administering effective and speedy recruitment procedures. Ensure organizational targets (geographic distribution, gender, etc.) are met while not compromising on the recruitment and retention of national staff of the highest calibre. Team with supervisors in the recruitment process to ensure integrity and merit in all selection procedures while supporting the needs of managers and goals of diversity. Promote equity, transparency and consistency in the selection and placement of staff.
• Ensure appropriate and timely actions for renewals of contracts, promotions, and performance evaluations. Develop and implement plans, including timetables, for contract reviews, renewals and terminations; ensures timely notice to staff.
• Enhance staff’s job performance by supporting the identification of training needs, preparation of training proposals and arranging for implementation and evaluation of training. Provide HR training and support as required in country, including at sub-office locations.
• Provide orientation briefing to newly arrived staff Promote a rational and attainable career management system to meet the office's current and future needs.
• Promote equity, transparency and consistency in the interpretation, determination and administration of international and local conditions of service, terms of employment, benefits and allowances in accordance with UN/UNICEF regulations and rules. Advise management and staff on correct interpretation and application of HR policies and procedures and provide counselling as required. Coordinate with relevant Government ministries and other appropriate local institutions to ensure the processing of international staff conditions of service, entitlements and privileges in country.
• Implement and administer the fair, equitable and systematic GS classification in compliance with the established standards and procedures as well as the classification principle of equal pay for work of equal value by ensuring all job descriptions are current and duly classified. Make recommendations on the organizational structure of the office and effective utilization of human resources.
• Monitor potential staff - management issues; provide advice to managers/supervisors on appropriate approach to be used in sound performance management and in counselling staff. Serve as technical resource and provide administrative support to staff- management bodies such as SAP, APC, JCP, and JCC.
• Contribute to the budget preparation and review process through an analysis of staffing pattern and needs of the office. Participate in management meetings affecting HR planning and management.
Assisted the Senior Human Resources Manager in achieving the Human Resources Strategic objectives in line with the overall bank mission, vision and strategic objectives, through identifying the workforce requirements for various posts across various departments and 50 branches in liaison with the head of departments and branch managers, managing recruitment, retention and talent and the Management Associate Program, training and staff development, performance management, Human Resources Management System, recommending new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continual improvements in efficiency of the HR activities to ensure compliance with HR policies and objectives, review of learning and development needs. Used advanced MS Excel in preparing HR Dashboard Reports to show the HR metrics.
Assisted the Operations Manager and UNFPA Representative in achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, by management of the Country Office Finance Unit including budgeting formulation, controlling allotments, monitoring expenditure, and assisting and provide technical assistance to government and NGOs in understanding programme financial performance for all core and non-core resources and ensuring full compliance of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and follow up with UNFPA rules, regulations, policies and strategies; implementation of the effective internal control, proper design and functioning of the financial resources management system. Representing UNFPA in the UN Operations Group meetings chaired by the UN Deputy Resident Representative for Operations, and also representing UNFPA in various UN Procurement Taskforces and the UN Salary Survey Committee.
Managed the Bakery School Administrator, which is an strategic sales and marketing promotions tool and Corporate Social Responsibility initiative of Sayga Foods Company by offering advices for improving efficiency and smooth operation of the administration areas and effective implementation of administrative policies and operational and fiscal policies and procedures, related to the commercial section and managing the technical and admin staff.
Assisted the UNIDO Country Office Representative for the Sudan, Yemen and Djibouti by managing the functional units of Finance, HR, Admin, Procurement and Logistics Units as the Office is implementing the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, and providing technical assistance to enhance the industrial capabilities in Sudan, Yemen and Djibouti through managing the implementation of different projects with the government development and industrial entities. Representing UNIDO in the UN Operations Group meetings chaired by the UN Deputy Resident Representative for Operations, and also representing UNIDO in various UN Procurement Taskforces and the UN Salary Survey Committee.
Assisted Save the Children Country Director as a Country Office Management Team member by managing the Information Technology Department in Country Office Headquarters and Field Offices across Sudan in liaison with Save the Children Headquarters in West Port Computer Unit, USA and managed advanced and complex MS Excel payroll formulas pertaining to the modification imposed by the Taxation Chamber, the Zakat Chamber and the National Social Insurance Fund laws and regulations.
Assisted the Chargé d'Affaires, Head of Mission, of the Embassy in managing and tighten the commercial relations between Sudan and India through facilitating the trade inquiries from Sudanese and Indian companies and businessmen and conducting market survey and solving the trade disputes and conducting monthly economic situation reports to facilitate the exporters-importers communication and promote the business opportunities in Sudan and India
I started my own business which was general trade between India and Sudan. Due to hit-and-run car accident, I had to return home.
I pursued my Post Graduate Diploma in Foreign Trade, World Trdae Institue at the World Trade Center, Mumbai, India.
Managed the Executive Office of the General Director of the Islamic Relief Agency and followed-up the implementation of the decisions taken by the Board of Trustees, Board of Directors and the General Director and reported to the Director General the progress of the implementation of different projects taken by various offices worldwide.
Master of Business Administration specialized in Human Resources Management. Graduated with Grade - Merit. The College sent a letter to our CEO cogratulated him for my outstanding result in my HR specialization
I've submittd a country profile project for my graduation about my country, Sudan.
I did my institutional training as part of my degree reguirements at Crompton Greaves Co., Chennai, India.
