Zeeshan Khowaja, Human Resources Relationship Manager

Zeeshan Khowaja

Human Resources Relationship Manager

Independent Food Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, CHRP
Experience
20 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 10 Months

Human Resources Relationship Manager at Independent Food Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2016

• Interfacing with management and heads of department for implementing HR policies & procedures in line with core organizational objectives.
• Managing the recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements for new/existing departments.
• Executing the entire gamut of a task in recruitment encompassing sourcing, screening, selection, and appointment.
• Designed and Implemented a new HR On-Boarding Program.
• Consult and support business leaders on change management, organization development, effectiveness, and employee engagement and culture.
• Lead a team providing first-line assistance to employees on general HR administrative matters, answers to questions & standard policy/procedural information.
• Develops and periodically reviews and updates Standards of Conduct to ensure continuing currency and relevance in providing guidance to management and employees.
• Mediate and conflict resolution on employee issues using current policies and disciplinary actions.

HR & Administration Manager at Kcal Healthy Fast Food
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2012 to March 2016

• Managing recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements in consultation with heads of different, functional and operational areas.
• Screening resumes, conducting recruitment, scheduling & interviewing candidates, freezing final round of interview, discussing the offer, issuing offer letter, making salary fitment and making joining formalities.
• Managing the delivery of the HR processes at the Business Units levels, ensuring they have the necessary organization, resources, and capabilities to meet their business goals.
• Handled understaffing, disputes, terminating employees and administering disciplinary procedures.
• Coordinated work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation,
labor relations, and employee relations
• Involved in the preparation of detailed job descriptions aligned to job requirements and evaluation of constant changing portfolios.
• Developed and maintained internal control and process for payroll

HR & Administration Officer at Smart Phones Uganda Ltd
  • Uganda
  • October 2008 to January 2012

• Maintain positive working relationships with employees and management.
• Coordinate the resolution of specific policy-related and procedural problems and inquiries.
• Perform specific research/investigation into operational issues, as requested.
• Recruit and select new hires based on the requirements.
• Responsible for creating reports, local purchase orders, dealing with vendors and management of the office areas.
• Controlled shipment tracking & orderliness & timeliness in transit of goods
• Undertook corrective action in case of inaccurate transportation of goods and inferior quality of goods.
• Coordinated activities with custom officers, transporters and ensure completion of all necessary documentation, permissions, and other legal aspects.
• Preparation of monthly payroll for employees.

Administration Officer at Scheibye Trading Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • July 2005 to October 2008

• Maintain positive working relationships with employees and management.
• Coordinate the resolution of specific policy-related and procedural problems and inquiries.
• Perform specific research/investigation into operational issues, as requested.4
• Recruit and select new hires based on the requirements.
• Responsible for creating reports, local purchase orders, dealing with vendors and management of the office areas.
• Controlled shipment tracking & orderliness & timeliness in transit of goods.
• Undertook corrective action in case of inaccurate transportation of goods and inferior quality of goods.
• Special Assignment - Kampala Uganda (Oct 2006 - July 2007)
 Was instrumental in setting up the business in Kampala Uganda
 Conducted extensive market research prior to starting up the new business. Investigated the economic conditions such as industry trends and competition

Officer Grade 3 at Soneri Bank Ltd
  • Pakistan - Hyderabad
  • January 2002 to June 2004

Officer Grade 3

Education

Diploma, CHRP
  • at Blue Ocean Management Training
  • January 2019

Certified Human Resource Professional

Diploma, CHRM
  • at Blue Ocean Training & Consultancy
  • January 2019

Certified Human Resource Manager

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of Sindh
  • November 2000

Specialties & Skills

Employee Relations
Lease Administration
Action Planning
Negotiation
Communication Skills
HR Policies
Communication
Team Work
Customer Service
Social Skills
Analytical Skills
Project Management
Employee Relations
Time Management

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Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker
Arabic
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Using Questions To Foster Critical Thinking And Curiosity (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2020
Photograhpy (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2020
HR As A Business Partner (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2020
Human Resource Foundation (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2020
Interview Techniques (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2020
Learning Emotional Intelligence (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2019
People Analytics (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2019
Social Success at Work (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2019
Unconscious Bias (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2019
Managing Multiple Generations (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2019
Working With Difficult People (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2019

Hobbies

  • Socializing, Networking, Physical Fitness, Learning, Mentoring
    - Award for Outstanding Commitment 2013 - Participated in 2nd SAARC & 12th national scout jamboree in 1994 held at Quetta Pakistan - Was instrumental in setting up the business for Scheibye Trading LLC in Kampala Uganda (Oct 2006 – July 2007)