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Shannon D'souza

Human Resources Generalist

Gulf Consult

Location:
Kuwait
Education:
Master's degree, Human Resources
Experience:
13 years, 4 months

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Total Years of Experience:  13 Years, 4 Months   

July 2017 To Present

Human Resources Generalist

at Gulf Consult
Location : Kuwait - Al Kuwait
- Facilitated the hiring of qualified candidates by developing tools to evaluate recruitment and ensure
effective hiring.

- Handled onboarding of new recruits (local and overseas), ensuring a smooth transition into the
Organisation.

-Conducted new employee orientation sessions to familiarise them with important policies and guidelines.

-Handled the probation period evaluation of new employees.

- Developed and implemented the Performance Management System.

- Developed job profiles, used Hay’s Job Evaluation methodology to complete job evaluation and establish
the grading structure. Reported to management on strategies required to maintain the recommended pay
structure. Ensuring any change in employee status is as per the grading structure.

- Partnered with consultants to establish an equitable pay structure, participated in compensation surveys
to ensure compensation and benefits are benchmarked against best practices and as per industry
standards.

- Developed necessary tools for assessing training needs, using internal and external partners to deliver
requirements.

- Periodically conducted department audits. Maintained and updated department manuals and procedures,
set and achieved departmental objectives and maintained the risk register.

- Ensured that the HRIS, is accurate and up-to-date. Used this information to generate reports and develop
HR dashboards and metrics. Partnered with IT to continuously develop the HRIS.

- Provided guidance to management and employees on human resources issues, employment law, and
develop new initiatives to meet management needs.

- Tracking project schedules, ensuring staff are mobilized and demobilized at the right time.

- Liaised with the Government Relations Team to streamline the process for issuing new visas, residence
renewals, transfers and cancellations.
December 2011 To June 2017

Payroll Officer

at Kuwait Gulf Oil Company
Location : Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
- Data entry of payroll elements into the payroll database.

- Coordinated with the HR Department to process various payments, deductions and special payments.

-Manual calculation of backdated payroll elements.

- Maintained records of employee loans, checking for any discrepancies and ensuring proper instalment
deduction.

- Prepared overtime reports.

- Calculation of per diem allowance for business trips and ensuring timely payment.

- Reconciled payroll entries before closing, ensuring accuracy and making necessary adjustments if required.

- Uploading payroll entries to the ledger after payroll has been processed.

- Reconciled payroll from month to month to detect any irregularities.

- Updated the payroll system with new employee information.

- Prepared end of service benefits statement for retired and terminated employees.

- Assisted employees with queries.

- Issued salary certificates.

- Maintained and updated personnel files.
November 2010 To November 2011

Secretary

at Finesco International
Location : Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
- Opening files for newly mobilized personnel.

-Preparing salary certificates as and when staff require.

-Assisting in the monthly computation and preparation of salaries for various projects.

-Receiving and filing of timesheets for preparation of monthly salaries.

-Preparing invoices for man power supply.

-Preparing journal vouchers.

-Preparing cheque payment vouchers.

-Preparation of cheques for daily disbursement.

-Preparation of transfer files and request to be sent to banks.

-Data entry of vouchers for everyday transactions.

Education

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April 2013

Master's degree, Human Resources

at Kuwaiti American Centre of Education affiliated to Periyar University, India
Location : Salmiya, Kuwait
Grade: 88 out of 100
March 2010

Bachelor's degree, Financial Accounting & Auditing

at University of Mumbai
Location : India - Mumbai

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English

Expert

Hindi

Expert

Arabic

Beginner

Training and Certifications

Certified HR Analytics Ready ( Certificate )

Issued in: September 2020

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Travelling, Cooking, and Reading

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