Zeeshan Khowaja

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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