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Nagwa Ismail, Human Resources Director (HR Director)

Nagwa Ismail

Human Resources Director (HR Director)·Zewail City of Science and Technology

Egypt

Bachelor's degree, Business

Work experience

Total years of experience: 36 years, 5 months

Human Resources Director (HR Director)

April 2017 - Present

Zewail City of Science and Technology

Cairo, Egypt

April 2017 - Present

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Corporate Head of Human Resources

August 2008 - April 2019

TAQA

Cairo, Egypt

August 2008 - April 2019

• Overall control and supervision of human resource in TAQA Arabia Groups ( Power - Gas - Marketing - Construction)
• Direct & Manage all HR Managers in TAQA Arabia Companies( Power - Gas - Marketing - Construction)
• Developing & implementing HR centralization system.
• Developing & improving Organizational Structure of TAQA Arabia Holding and its companies.
• Formulating HR systems and Strategies appropriate to the company’s corporate mission and goals
• Developing Recruiting and selecting staff Policies & Procedures.
• Developing Remuneration and Reward Procedures
• keeping the board informed on personnel and employee-relations policies, as needed, to preserve and facilitate company strategy
• Planning and Directing HR Strategies and insure proper implementation within TAQA Arabia companies and development of programs
• Improving management / communications, including mediating in disputes and advising companies HR Managers on how to implement HR policies and procedures.
• Ensuring compliance between TAQA Arabia Holding strategies and its companies. Ensuring that health and safety procedures are adequate
• Monitoring the organization’s salary structure and benefits provision to ensure a balance between control of costs and attracting and retaining staff;
• Researching and analyzing salary rates and benefits offered by other employers in the same sector;
• Undertaking job evaluations to ensure that the differences in pay between those doing different jobs within the organization are fair and are perceived to be so;
• Making recommendations on changes to pension and insurance schemes;
• Identifying and determining the causes of personnel problems and developing recommendations for improvement;
• Developing and implementing benefit packages, ensuring that these are current and competitive and in line with legal requirements;
• Managing the payroll cycle
• Developing and maintaining personnel record systems in accordance with current legislation.
• Providing professional support and advice on recruitment to line and departmental managers;
• Advising managers on best practice recruitment and selection;
• Preparing job descriptions and person specifications;
• writing job advertisements and deciding how and where jobs will be advertised;
• Developing creative recruitment solutions if the organization is experiencing difficulties in attracting the appropriate level and quality of staff;
• Screening application forms and short listing applicants;
• Running selection centers for graduate recruitment and more senior vacancies;
• Developing plans to relocate staff to new departments and jobs due to restructuring within an organization;

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

Head of Human Resources

November 2008 - July 2011

Global Energy - Taqa Power Group - Citadel

Cairo, Egypt

November 2008 - July 2011

.• Monitoring the organization’s salary structure and benefits provision to ensure a balance between control of costs and attracting and retaining staff;
• Researching and analyzing salary rates and benefits offered by other employers in the same sector;
• Undertaking job evaluations to ensure that the differences in pay between those doing different jobs within the organization are fair and are perceived to be so;
• Making recommendations on changes to pension and insurance schemes;
• Identifying and determining the causes of personnel problems and developing recommendations for improvement;
• Developing and implementing benefit packages, ensuring that these are current and competitive and in line with legal requirements;
• Managing the payroll cycle
• Developing and maintaining personnel record systems in accordance with current legislation.
• Providing professional support and advice on recruitment to line and departmental managers;
• Advising managers on best practice recruitment and selection;
• Preparing job descriptions and person specifications;
• writing job advertisements and deciding how and where jobs will be advertised;
• Developing creative recruitment solutions if the organization is experiencing difficulties in attracting the appropriate level and quality of staff;
• Screening application forms and short listing applicants;
• Running selection centers for graduate recruitment and more senior vacancies;
• Developing plans to relocate staff to new departments and jobs due to restructuring within an organization;

Company industry:
Other Business Support Services
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Human Resources Manager

January 2000 - October 2008

Team Misr

Cairo, Egypt

January 2000 - October 2008

.• Evaluate instructors’ performance and monitors progress of trainees
• Evaluation of training outcome and effect
• Communicate company policies regarding equal employment opportunities, compensation, and employee benefits
• Hire, transfer and fire employees in compliance with company and legal policies
• Communicate Diversity and Inclusiveness behaviors and ensure existence
• Coordination with legal and social counsel to ensure that policies comply with labor law
• Conduct gas and power performance appraisal exercise and follow up with the recommended career development
• Advise travel allowance for external trainings and business trips
• Issue monthly payroll in coordination with Finance Department
• Solve staff complains & grievances
• Conduct exit interviews to identify reasons for resignation
• Analyze absenteeism and turnover reports; and provides appropriate solution

Company industry:
Business Consultancy Services
Job role:
Human Resources and Recruitment

Human Resources Manager

January 1992 - December 1999

BJ Petroleum Services

Cairo, Egypt

January 1992 - December 1999

• Establish Job descriptions and specifications
• Sourcing and screening job candidates
• Interview and selection for best match
• Orientation and socialization for new comers
• Assess company pay plans and submits recommendations in case of inconsistency
• Introduce incentive programs for staff motivation and retention
• Identify legal requirements affecting human resources functions and ensures their compliance with the Egyptian Labor Law
• Introduce competitive fringe benefits (medical, life, car scheme etc..)
• Identify training needs analysis in coordination with managers and supervisors
• Prepare training budgets based on previous and current data
• Establishes database and contact with outside trainers and consultants
• Evaluation of training outcome and effect
• Communicate company policies regarding equal employment opportunities, compensation, and employee benefits
• Hire, transfer and fire employees in compliance with company and legal policies
• Coordination with legal and social counsel to ensure that policies comply with labor law
• Advise travel allowance for external trainings and business trips
• Issue monthly payroll in coordination with Finance Department
• Solve staff complains & grievances

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

Accountant

January 1990 - December 1991

Americana Advertising

Cairo, Egypt

January 1990 - December 1991

Payments, Expenses, Suppliers, purchasing.

Company industry:
Advertising
Job role:
Administration

Education

Faculty Of Commerce

May 1990

May 1990

Bachelor's degree, Business

Egypt

Skills

Lisining
Expert
Lisining
Expert
empathy
Expert
empathy
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Reading people
Expert
Reading people
Expert
Public Speaking
Expert
Public Speaking
Expert
Strategic HR Management & Organizational Structure , HR Centralization
Expert
Strategic HR Management & Organizational Structure , HR Centralization
Expert
• Resourcing and talent planning. Making sure the organization attracts people who will give it an e
Expert
• Resourcing and talent planning. Making sure the organization attracts people who will give it an e
Expert
• Skilled influencer. Able to gain commitment from different quarters in order to benefit the organi
Expert
• Skilled influencer. Able to gain commitment from different quarters in order to benefit the organi
Expert
• Driven to deliver. Focused on delivering best possible results for the organization, and shows det
Expert
• Driven to deliver. Focused on delivering best possible results for the organization, and shows det
Expert
• Courage and challenge. Has the courage and confidence to speak up and will challenge others even w
Expert
• Courage and challenge. Has the courage and confidence to speak up and will challenge others even w
Expert
• Service delivery and information. Managing HR information professionally.
Expert
• Service delivery and information. Managing HR information professionally.
Expert
Decisive Thinker
Expert
Decisive Thinker
Expert
• Employee relations. Ensure that the relationship between the organization and staff is managed wit
Expert
• Employee relations. Ensure that the relationship between the organization and staff is managed wit
Expert
• Organization design. Managing structural change and ensuring the organization is appropriately des
Expert
• Organization design. Managing structural change and ensuring the organization is appropriately des
Expert
• Curious. An inquisitive, open-minded type, who seeks out new ways to support the development of th
Expert
• Curious. An inquisitive, open-minded type, who seeks out new ways to support the development of th
Expert
• Role model. Leads by example.
Expert
• Role model. Leads by example.
Expert
• Collaborative. Able to work well with a range of people both within and outside of the organizatio
Expert
• Collaborative. Able to work well with a range of people both within and outside of the organizatio
Expert
• Performance and reward. Making sure that reward systems – principally pay and benefits – are fair
Expert
• Performance and reward. Making sure that reward systems – principally pay and benefits – are fair
Expert
• Personally credible. Expert in both HR and commercial issues, and takes a professional approach.
Expert
• Personally credible. Expert in both HR and commercial issues, and takes a professional approach.
Expert
• Employee engagement. Supporting employees in maintaining a positive connection with their work, co
Expert
• Employee engagement. Supporting employees in maintaining a positive connection with their work, co
Expert
Lisining
Expert
Lisining
Expert
empathy
Expert
empathy
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Project Management
Expert
Reading people
Expert
Reading people
Expert
Public Speaking
Expert
Public Speaking
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
German
Beginner
French
Expert

Training and Certifications

Training
HR Diploma
AUC
Apr 2000
Managment
AUC - Franklin Covey - British Counsel
Jan 1992
Managment
Franlin Covey - Seven Habits
Feb 1996

Hobbies

  • Reading , Swimming