Olga Kalanda, HR Administrator

Olga Kalanda

HR Administrator

Aurora Aviation

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Strategic Human Resource Management
Experience
16 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 10 Months

HR Administrator at Aurora Aviation
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2013

- Maintain and develop the personnel filing system;
- Manage all queries for company employees (contracts, vacations, travel, visas, termination);
- Recruitment: post new positions, review C.Vs, interview and short list candidates;
- Prepare job offers for new employees;
- Develop Job descriptions for current and new positions;
- Build human resource database and keep it up-to-date.
- Regular reporting to the management on a daily, weekly, monthly basis;
- Assist the management in organization of company events and conferences (registration, coordination with designer companies, marketing material, etc.);
Arrange hotel accommodations, transport and flights, etc.
- Assist the Management in investigating complaints and issues, if such emerge, responding to any issues in efficient manner;
- Represent the company externally when required according to the company's policy;

Executive Assistant / HR Coordinator at PRECISE Trading LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2011 to July 2013

As HR Coordinator:
Enter data into the HR system so that accurate records are maintained;
Manage the absence recording system;
Manage the holiday recording system;
Maintain and develop the personnel filing system;
Liaise with payroll;
Manage all queries for human resource department and ensure timely response for same;
Prepare all documents pertaining to contracts and other important HR letters and related documents.
Provide all recruitment administration support;
Post any open positions, review resumes and set up interviews, and updating information on all recruiting websites;
Prepare appointment and/or offer letters. Verify all necessary authorizations are in place.
Manage the new joiner process from offer letter through to joining instructions and induction;
Provide HR support and advice to employees and line managers, explaining policies and procedures in a timely and effective manner;


As Executive Assistant:
Manage and co-ordinate diaries including arranging and booking of internal and external meetings.
Manage correspondence of/and assist the Managing Director in all matters. .
Serve as liaison with department managers to help ensure a manageable flow of work and communications.
Maintain communication with selected outside parties on behalf of the Managing Director, including customers, suppliers, business contacts, etc. wherever and whenever required.
Organizing smaller company events, i.e. venues and catering.
Deal with all the enquiries/requisitions/approvals.

PA to MD/Office Manager at Holdings company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2009 to September 2011

Accountable for fixing the appointments of the Managing Director with the Division heads and clients.
Manage and keep confidentiality in all correspondences, files, documents and reports.
Responsible for extending comprehensive administration support to the top management. Duties involved handling business correspondences, drafting letters, taking care of the minutes of meeting, managing diary including confidential documents and preparing PowerPoint presentation.
Liaising effectively with the various consultants, key personnel and clients to facilitate smooth office coordination; also to gather feedback and plan for corporate affairs.
Coordinated with the department heads for the daily activities; also arranged travel, hotel, transport, etc
Maintained and updated company legal records and other personal files of the Managing Director.
Gained comprehensive experience of office coordination, and ensured proper communication at all staff levels.
Interacting with the company’s legal advisors/lawyers
Working closely with different departments’ heads and following up to ensure all tasks are carried out within agreed deadlines. Compiling the documents accordingly and maintaining confidentiality.
Stationery stock management, maintaining stock records for the department and ensuring that the minimum stock levels are maintained always in the department.

Executive Assistant to CEO at Aspire Real Estate
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2008 to January 2009

- Providing high-level administrative support for an office and for top executives
- Scheduling, calendaring, and meeting planning;
- Event and occasion planning;
- Assisting with meetings, conferences, etc;
- Manage the To Do and To Call lists;
- Manage client contact lists and databases;
- Take dictation, type e-mails, draft correspondence, coordinate mass mailings;
- Assist with various initiatives;
- Preparation of project presentations in Power Point;
- Personal Work: schedule vacations, assist with special projects

PA to Director of Sales & Marketing / Sales Executive at Golden Tulip Al Barcha
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2007 to May 2008

Scheduling, calendaring, and meeting planning;
Providing high-level administrative support;
Identify and solicit sources of business;
Build rapport and actively qualify each business opportunity;
Participate in all Sales activities;
Organize and maintain paper and electronic files;
Compose correspondence; manage databases;
Disseminate information by using the telephone, mail services, Web sites, and e-mail;

Education

Master's degree, Strategic Human Resource Management
  • at University of Wollongong in Dubai
  • May 2013
Bachelor's degree,
  • at Polotsk State University
  • July 2003

Foreign Languages Department, Faculty of Philology

Specialties & Skills

Executive Secretary
Office Coordination
Human Resources
Meeting Planning
Administration

Languages

English
Expert
Russian
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