Sehrish Khan, General Manager HR & Admin

Sehrish Khan

General Manager HR & Admin

Pak Oasis

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, Certificate in Personnel Practice
Experience
17 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 7 Months

General Manager HR & Admin at Pak Oasis
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since January 2015

• Directly reporting to the Group Chief Operating Officer
• Managing HR staff
• Acting as the face of HR for the company
• Developing strategies by identifying HR issues; contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to organization strategic goals and objectives; ensuring that they are in line with organizational objectives.
• Implementing HR strategies by establishing department accountabilities, for instance, recruitment and selection, compensation, benefits, training and development, record keeping, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention.
• Managing human resources operations by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining staff.
• Planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing staff job contributions
• Supporting management by providing human resources advice and counseling, guiding management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies and procedures, communicating and enforcing the same.
• Conducting and analyzing exit interviews
• Acting as an advocate for both the organisation and the employees.
• Responsible for senior level decision making and both day to day management and strategic direction of the organization
• Developing and implementing an annual agenda for HR strategy in line with the business plan. Ensure HR plans support the needs of the business
• Providing information and reports on data such as staff turnover, references, cost per hire, training hours per person, etc.
• Providing advices on and administer maternity and casual leave cases.
• Conducting training needs analysis
• Ensuring all staff receive appraisals in accordance with company policy and monitor probationary periods
• Ensuring all Job Analysis are kept up to date, create new Job Description as and when necessary
• Deal with any performance or grievance issues
• Ensure payroll is completed accurately and to deadline
• Formulating with best practice redundancy processes and experienced in coaching managers through this and leading where necessary.
• Other duties as necessary and related

Managing Director at Fuchsia
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2013 to December 2014

Events:
• Managing staff responsible for event coordination activities
• Recruiting event assistants and coordinators for various events
• Coordinating details of events such as conferences, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, charity events, sales meetings, business meetings, employee appreciation events and exhibitions
• Hiring, training, and educating staff on proper event procedures
• Calculating budgets and adjusting when necessary
• Booking venues and negotiating rates
• Preparing invites
• Promoting the events where necessary
• Defining company brand through events
• Ensure staff is adequately prepared for event.
• Setting up booths, flowers, decorations, and other event decor
• Planning menus, order food, and hire chefs or caterers
• Researching markets to identify opportunities for events
• producing detailed proposals for events (e.g. timelines, venues, suppliers, legal obligations, staffing and budgets)
• Organizing facilities for car parking, traffic control, security, first aid, hospitality and the media
• Identifying and securing speakers or special guests
• Planning room layouts and the entertainment program, scheduling workshops and demonstrations
• Selling sponsorship/stand/exhibition space to potential exhibitors/partners
• Preparing delegate packs and papers
• Overseeing the dismantling and removal of the event and clearing the venue efficiently

Boutique and Tailoring:
• Assigning monthly boutique turnover
• Setting goals for all Sales Associates and motivating team on a daily basis
• Completing daily and monthly reporting to analyze business trends and needs
• Responsible for the overall training and development of sales associates and tailoring and reviewing their performance (coaching, and mentoring).
• Holding briefings to ensure consistent communication and information level upholding company’s customer service standards
• Proposes local events and advertising opportunities to the platform and develops external relationships to ensure maximum exposure
• Managing boutique stock, reviewing stock levels and analyzing product needs
• Representing the brand inside and outside of the boutique
• Assisting all staff members in providing the highest level of customer service
• Creating and managing events in the Boutique that will develop new clients, drive sales, and enhance Fuchsia’s presence in the market
• Making decisions on sales, service, employee, and operational issues as needed
• Handling recruitment and selection for the boutique

Resources Coordinator at British Council
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • July 2011 to February 2013

• Handling recruitment and selection for MENA and South Asia region
• Offering support the resources team
• Handling petty cash as and when required
• Responsible for keeping keys for office safe and for keeping cash and cheques in safe
• Following up, negotiating, liaising rent, viewing etc of new tenancies and renewals.
• Acting as the main cashier by reconciling with the Customer Services team and checking the cash desk for each
• Maintaining recruitment checklist
• Creating Purchase Orders in SAP
• Income Reconciliations
• Responsible for facilities, security and facilities of the premises.
• Providing support in updating Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
• Providing full support in all finance related matters
• Filing of staff personal records
• Maintaining and monitor annual leave and sick leave records for all country appointed staff in liaison with line managers
• Preparing offer letters, contracts, contract renewals, accompanying TACOS document
• Processing staff payment and allowances claims

HR Officer at Northern Technical LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2010 to January 2011

• Developing, updating and implementing company policies and procedures
• Recruiting staff, this includes developing job descriptions, preparing advertisements, checking application forms, short listing, interviewing and selecting candidates
• Advising on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits
• Undertaking regular salary reviews
• Administering payroll
• Maintaining records relating to staff
• Managing compulsory insurances and other HR reports as and when required
• Following up on procedures related to visa, passport, labour cards, medical etc
• Providing expert and professional advice on HR issues
• Providing day to day supervision and guidance to the HR Assistant
• Undertaking and managing the HR administration
• Ensuring that all HR records are held securely and up to date

HR Assistant at Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2007 to December 2009

• Providing all support services to the HR Department
• Recruitment advertising and liaising with outside contractors and recruitment agencies for both MENA and North African region.
• Preparing offer letters, employment contracts and end of service benefits
• Processing payroll
• Maintaining an accurate database and documentation of employees annual leave/maternity leave/absence’s/salary reviews and payment of professional association fees and dues
• Carrying out Job Analysis and Performance Appraisals
• Maintaining all personnel files for Colliers staff
• Booking travel arrangements and accommodation for new overseas staff
• Updating HR policies and procedures as per Labour Law
• Monitoring supplies and office equipment to ensure adequate levels and proper operation of machinery
• Taking responsibility for recruiting staff when required
• Handling all formalities for residence visa and labour requirements
• Maintaining complete confidentiality on all matters at all times
• Carrying out Exit Interviews
• Managing and delivery of immigration services for all the employees in the UAE
• Implementing the HRIS
• Other duties as required from time to time

Administrator – Valuation Department at Colliers International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2007 to December 2007

• Providing all support services to the Valuations Team
• Providing assistance and preparation of Valuations documentation
• Office general administration, such as filing
• Updating the invoice sheet for the residential Valuations on a daily basis
• Maintaining an accurate database of valuations
• Updating the monthly income sheet on a daily basis
• Updating the monthly job sheet in the third week of every month Liaise with the Accountant if any queries
• Upon requests from the banks - Enter the details into the RFV request sheet and send the confirmation emails to the banks with the due date and Valuers details
• Liaising with the Accountant with the issuing of the invoices for Valuations

Secretary, Jebel Ali Service Centre at Wood Group ESP (Middle East) Ltd.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2006 to August 2007

• Handling Office supplies
• Preparing Purchase Orders
• Handling incoming and outgoing documents
• Responsible for Hotel and Travel bookings for the employees and the Guests.
• Maintaining Employee Time sheet
• Liaising with other departments
• Carrying out Administrative duties
• Arranging for JAFZA Port passes
• Preparing Memorandums

Education

Diploma, Certificate in Personnel Practice
  • at The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
  • June 2010
Bachelor's degree, Business studies
  • at Southern New Hampshire University
  • September 2005

Specialization: Business Administration and Human Resource Management Magna cum Laude

Specialties & Skills

Training
Job Analysis
Managing Employees
HR Management
Communications
People Management
Report writing
Interpersonal Skills
Performance Management
Customer Service Skill
Communication Skills

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Fire and Safety (Training)
Training Institute:
British Council in house
Recruitment and Selection (Training)
Training Institute:
British Council In house

Hobbies

  • Organizing Events
    I have a passion to organize events. Whether corporate or private function. I have organized many major weddings and have also done a charity event with Dubai Cares.