Youssef Lamey, HR Executive

Youssef Lamey

HR Executive

GfK

Location
Egypt - Cairo
Education
Bachelor's degree, Human Resources
Experience
13 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 7 Months

HR Executive at GfK
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • My current job since April 2015

Recruitment
Carried out all recruitment processes including head-hunting, reaching potential candidates by telephone/email, applicants’ resume screening, interviewing applicants, processed background checks, shortlisting, finalizing hiring and closing vacancies.
Core activities:
 Together with the hiring manager defines the desired job profile.
 Prepares and posts job postings through different recruitment channels.
 Head hunting for crucial key positions when needed.
 Conducts initial interviews and makes a shortlist.
 Negotiate employment offers with the accepted candidates when needed.

Compensation and Benefits
 Oversaw analysis and comparison of positions and salaries in Egypt market using Towers Watson’s reports.
 Designing and implementing grading structure, job landscape and pay scale.
 Leasing and negotiating with medical service providers.
 Prepare and coordinate for payroll execution on monthly base.
 Planning and budgeting for annual increases & bonuses.
 Creating and updating Egypt job description gallery.

Performance Management
 Rolling out performance management in Egypt.
 Assist/ consult/ train the managers / employees on Performance Management.
 Provides consultancy to management on consistency and common understanding of the process.
 Monitors the process at a local level.

Employee Engagement
 Is the process owner for conducting employee surveys.
 Offers support and information for MENA managers and employees.
 Consults Management on the outcome of employees surveys.
 Together with Management making an action plan.
 Provides training/workshops to employees based on results of employee engagement surveys (When relevant)
 Is responsible for planning and executing creative events.
 Support management team with analysis for the Attrition Rate & engagement index.

Organization behavior & Employee Retention
 Develops HR initiatives designed to attract and retain top talent and dramatically increased diversity hires across all departments.
 Coordinating retention activities according to budget and business needs.
 Succession planning for key positions.
 Conducting induction for new hires and making sure that all new employees are plugged in.
 Together with department heads implemented departments work cycle.
 Coordinating & conducting trainings and meetings that ensures proper communication within the company and
foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
 Communicated with management and executives for creation, refreshing and/or interpreting policy changes.

Exit Procedures
 Develops an exit procedure including exit interview.
 Assists and advises employees and managers regarding leave management and HR procedures and policies within the specified guidelines.
 Supporting management with analysis reports showing the main reasons for leaving our company and suggesting best solutions.

Administration
Provided administrative support for all HR functions, including filing, copying, general correspondence and
support/preparation for meetings, trainings, orientations, executive travelling, etc. in addition to some other administrative tasks including:-
 Supervising a team of 1 Admin Assistant, 1 Receptionist & 2 Office boys.
 Managing and controlling Kitchen Supplies.
 Project Manager for office movement.
 Together with Finance Manage initiate & design procurement cycle.

Training and Development
 Making training needs analysis.
 Preparing & Conducting soft skills trainings “Project Management, Career Anchors, Personalities”.
 Communicates technical training needs at regional/global level.

HR Specialist at GfK
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2014 to March 2015

Recruitment
 Assists in preparing and posting job postings (internally and/or externally)
 Responsible for implementing local recruitment process including organization of job application materials & documents, coordination of employment interviews and conducting interviews.

Organization behavior & Employee Retention
 Is responsible for coordinating training and meetings that ensures proper communication within the company including, integrity & compliance, General meetings between staff and Managing Director, Knowledge sharing meetings.
 Is responsible for coordinating retention activities according to budget and business needs.
 Develops HR initiatives designed to attract and retain staff.

Compensation and Benefits
 Developing an in-house salary survey.
 Assists in designing and implementing pay scale of different function groups
 Leasing and negotiating with medical service providers
 Supports in preparing and coordinating for payroll execution on monthly base.

Exit
 Assists in conducting exit interview based on the exit questionnaire with all employees leaving the company
 Prepares and presents an exit analysis when sufficient information exists
 Assists and advises employees and managers regarding leave management and HR procedures and policies within the specified guidelines.

Administration
 Keeps an up to date database with all required employee information
 Keeps an up to date status of all local governmental requirements including social insurance procedures
 For HR related topics provides administrative support in the preparation of correspondence, reports, schedules, and various employee issues
 Implements HR/ Admin filing system, both paper and computer
 Preparation of employment contracts within 20 days of employment or renewing/amending contracts whenever needed

Human Resources Officer at Al Futtaim Carillion
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • January 2013 to December 2013

Personnel / Employee Relations
 Performs diversified duties in the processing and monitoring of the employees benefits program, and maintains all employees’ personnel files.
Maintain a complete personnel file for each employee in the company, closing of benefit programs, and retains
employment records as prescribed by law.
 Assist employees with personnel related process (e.g. credentialing, salary issues, etc).
 Maintain employee records which consist of employment history, benefit records and current employment
status.
 Advises and consults with employees regarding personnel questions, policies, regulations and grievances.
 Disciplinary and Grievances.
 Providing accurate management information regarding employment issues within the business, including pay
and benefits, retention, and training and resource management.
 Consults with director and supervisory staff as to appropriate personnel actions regarding employees,
completes correspondence and necessary documentation for respective personnel actions.
 Employee mediation and consultation.
 Maintain Visa and Work Permit processes and requirements.
 Dealing with governmental offices (Social Insurance Office, Labor Office, Ministry of Manpower, General
Authority for Health Insurance, etc).

Recruitment
 Assist in the CV screening and filtering process.
 Conducting initial interviews with the relevant candidates.
 Issuing the job offers and contacting the successful candidates.

Training and Development
 Keeping up-to-date and accurate training records and deal with enquiries related to training and development.
 Coordinate in-house established courses provided by the company.

Human Resource Clerk at Al Futtaim Carillion
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • September 2011 to December 2012

1- Social Insurance: Preparing and finalizing all Social Insurance documents (forms 1, 6, letters)
2- Medical Insurance: Responsible for the medical insurance process (Addition/ deletion, claims,
reimbursement, approvals, cost allocation, monthly medications & medical log)
3- Vacations: Annual leaves, sick leaves, filling sheets & updating vacation sheet.
4- Various: Responsible for employees' files, new hires administration (contracts, forms etc),
support in disciplinary investigations and penalty notifications, issuing letters as needed.

Part Time HR Employee at Al Futtaim Carillion
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2011 to September 2011

1- Responsible for All vacations (Annual leaves, Sick leaves & updating vacation sheet)
2- Renewal contracts
3- Medical Insurance

Part Time HR Employee at Al Futtaim Carillion
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • October 2010 to November 2010

1- Responsible for new hire administration (mass recruitment)
2- Medical Insurance

Trainee at Al Futtaim Carillion
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • June 2010 to July 2010

Detaild exposure ti different HR functions. Ex: Recruitment and Payroll.

Trainee at Mercedes-Benz AG
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2009 to August 2009

Recruitment, Payroll.

Trainee at Mercedes-Benz AG
  • Egypt - Cairo
  • July 2008 to August 2008

Rotation between HR functions; Recruitment and Payroll; This included: screening
CVs, contacting successful candidates. Attended with HR interviewers and was shown the different
techniques interviewing.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Human Resources
  • at Sadat Academy for Management Sciences
  • June 2011

Sadat Academy for Management Sciences Major: Human Resources

Specialties & Skills

Labor Relations
Human Behavior
Interviewing
Social Skills
Presentation Skills Coaching
Problem assessment and problem solving skills
Presentable
Team Player
Communication skills
Organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
Attention to detail and ability to multi-task

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Labor Law (Training)
Training Institute:
Top Business
Date Attended:
September 2013
Social Insurance Law (Training)
Training Institute:
Top Business
Date Attended:
May 2013