Snr HR Advisor
Weatherford - United Arab Emirates
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :17 years, 10 أشهر
• Managing and driving Optimisation project, with Headcount reduction due to the market condition.
• Managing a population of over 300 employees and providing support for hiring, relocation, benefits, career development and any HR related issues.
• Actively involved in conflict management and grievance related cases.
• Provides guidance to all employees on HR policies and regulations and ensures compliance across Dubai.
• Support- Executive Management and Global Support functions.
• Provides support on manpower planning, recruitment & selection, comp and ben, performance management and employee relations.
• Proactively support/train the Line Managers / Employees on HR tools and processes such as performance appraisal, career planning, and talent management.
• Identify training needs along with the department head.
• Responsible for employee satisfaction by addressing any work-related issues and provide guidance on handling situations.
• Work closely with department head on identifying high value employees by working on retention/ promotion plans.
• Direct reports - 3.
• Talent Acquisition for MEA, ASA & CHA region.
• Responsible for management of the Company's recruiting and staffing plan of experienced professional based on current and future activity forecasts.
• Taking candidates through HR assessment and Behavioural interview.
• Collects and discuss technical assessment with the interviewers and make final recommendation about the suitability of the candidate.
• Work along with compensation team to recommend position grade and package based on candidate’s experience.
• Responsible to run 3 days induction program for all Experienced Professional hires.
• Generates monthly statistics to keep abreast of recruitment status.
• Quarterly meeting with Regional HR Manager's to understand recruiting requirement in the region.
• Assist with the coaching and development of new team members.
• Identifies and participates in continuous initiatives.
• Handled employees based in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait & Bahrain.
• Dedicate face time to ensure employee support through integration and feedback. Employee relation.
• Organize and conduct employee information meetings on employment policy, benefits and compensation.
• Handle and manage Payroll for all the countries (Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Abu Dhabi) so ensure on time payment to all the employees.
• Acts as first point of contact for employees regarding employee relations issues and or concerns about motivation and job satisfaction.
• Advices and assists business/ line managers on interpretation and administration of HR policies and programs.
• Support line management on variety of HR tools and process (for example performance management, Appraisal, career planning, succession planning, Career Orientation Reviews, identification of high value employees and recognition of performance through rewards).
• Coordinate with Experienced Professional Recruiter for recruitment activities.
• Organizing internal teambuilding events and external local community events.
• Complies with all applicable Schlumberger standards and policies.
• Ensure compliance with the Data Privacy & Protection Guidelines.
• Talent Acquisition for MI Swaco (Drilling Group) - MEA
• Responsible for the identification and selection of experienced professional for specific roles in the Organization.
• Induction of all new recruits and monitors progress within the first year of their career.
• Obtain resume from various sources as per established process, screens, reviews and recommend candidates.
• Support candidate's transition from current organization into Schlumberger.
• Identifies and maintains regular contact with external advertising and recruiting agencies to support the recruiting process.
• Identifies and participates in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Help manager in recruiting staff: this included developing job descriptions, preparing advertisements, checking application forms, reference check, short listing, interviewing and selecting candidates.
• Administer appointment, starter and resignation procedures, includes exit interviews.
• Administering payroll and maintaining records relating to staff.
• Listening to grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures.
• Planning and delivering training, includes inductions for new staff.
• Analysing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.
• Help production in setting KPI's for their departments.
• Involvement in developing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management.
• Set up career development plans for new hired employees.
• Experience in being a part of a change agenda which includes restoring the relevance of the HR function in the business.
• Obtain information on work-related external courses, prepare report on their suitability and make recommendations on staff attendance at training courses.
• Managed the HR team for a customer service company in Australia.
• Handled customer related issues.
• Implemented 360 degree & 720 degree Performance Appraisal with the help of management.
• Introduced training in the organisation such as customer satisfaction, presentation skills, time management & conflict management.
• Help manager in recruiting staff: this included developing job descriptions, preparing advertisements, checking application forms, reference check, short listing, interviewing and selecting candidates.
• Administer appointment, starter and resignation procedures, includes exit interviews.
• Administering payroll and maintaining records relating to staff.
• Listening to grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures.
• Planning and delivering training, includes inductions for new staff.
• Analysing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.
• Help production in setting KPI's for their departments.
• Involvement in developing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management.
• Set up career development plans for new hired employees.
• Experience in being a part of a change agenda which includes restoring the relevance of the HR function in the business.
• Obtain information on work-related external courses, prepare report on their suitability and make recommendations on staff attendance at training courses.
• Managing employee records.
• Coordinate internal and external training and recruitment activities.
• Identify and participate and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Research, analyse and present data on assigned projects.
• Organise team building events.
• Responsible to organise year end party for employee.
It was a three year course and this course gave me a broader outlook on HR Role. Also, since i was already working in HR department, therefore, i was able to relate and implement best policies to the organization.
This was a one year diploma course in Personnel Management, it was a introductory course and since this course had mixed students from different industry and age group, therefore, i was able to learn with their experiences and realized that this is the field i would like to continue working.