Allister Dsouza

Human Resource Manager

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Mobile Phone: +971*********

Country: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Email Address: adbjrr@r.postjobfree.com

August 2018 – Present

Human Resource Supervisor 3Core DMCC

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company Industry: Oil/Gas

Job Role: Human Resources/Personnel

Chartered the full management and manpower contracts for 02 separate jack up RIG projects (150 Employees on each project) for both Expat and local crew in the CIS region, one in Turkmenistan (full Management contract) and the other in Azerbaijan – Baku (startup project).

Startup project – Established manpower contracts; subsequently communicated project guidelines and expectations between subcontractors and RIG owners.

Chaired monthly meetings with key project stakeholders and help prioritize key essentials within a project task in the overall project plan.

Created and carried out the mobilization plan (with key contracted personnel on the ground in Baku) – for the complete work force staffing of all essential RIG crew personnel from the start to the end of the project.

Engineered the launched the demobilization plan of all essential manpower personnel from the Turkmenistan project.

Oversaw the full maintenance of the Organizations Human Resource Information system and provide accurate and timely information of any management reports / Training Needs Analysis etc.

Other adhoc duties such as - assisted company management in setting up a new Free zone LLC. Company (full groundwork) – preparing all paperwork, business plans, company website and banking information.

oFacilitated the tendering process of all new company projects for various Oil and Gas drilling / other ancillary services contracting bids.

August 2016 – July 2018

Human Resource Manager at Strata drill Oilfield Services LLC.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company Industry: Oil/Gas

Job Role: Human Resources/Personnel

Within 03 year of managing crew changes for the company – I assumed role of HR Manager for Head office in Dubai and 04 Offshore cyber jack up drilling projects in the Persian Gulf region. Pioneered the full recruitment cycle of the Human Resource aspect of operations on the RIGs: My team of 03 were responsible for the full deployment of all RIG essential crew for the tenure of the management contracts approximately 400 – 450 crew).

Consolidated and provided expert advice to the board on employee / client relation issues that affect the business and day to day operations.

Remodelled the HR policies, disciplinary / councelling process and procedures etc. contracts of employment for all of the RIG crew.

Overlook the maintenance of HR database for all RIG crew personnel and Head office staff in Dubai; recording, maintaining and monitoring attendance to ensure employee punctuality for Dubai Head office.

Central focal point for the recruitment process, candidate screening, interviewing and liaising with outsourced agencies.

With assistance of Senior Technical team; sucessfully hired consultant staff for office and RIG base to meet vital and adhoc project deadlines.

Prepare offer letters and contracts of employment for all personnel and produce contract variation letters dependent on the RIG contract / client.

Negotiating manpower contracts with suppliers and consultants.

Slashed payroll / compensation packages for all RIG crew by more than 10% for each crew member on the 04 RIGs thereby increasing the financial viability of the management contracts.

Organized all training for the Senior and junior RIG crew regarding relevant HR processes, policies and procedures / Technical certifications. Administered the training matrix and thereby communication same to manpower suppliers to provide industry essential training / mandatory offshore safety to contracted crew.

Other timebound duties included

Sourcing IT service contractor for Head office support - amending / modifying existing IT service contract so that all sister concern companies benefited from the service provided by this contractor

• Procurement - Assisting procurement officer in the company by overseeing the delivery of vital consumable items needed for the Offshore drilling rigs.

Other adhoc daily duties (e.g. office and RIG insurance coverage) commensurate to the role.

May 2013 – August 2016

Human Resource Lead at Strata Oilfield Services DMCC

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company Industry: Oil/Gas

Job Role: Human Resources/Personnel

Headed the deployment of Senior and junior crew on 04 vessels while also ensuring that all crew certification is complete and up to date. Responsibilities:-

• Headed the full recruitment cycle for office in Dubai and for OFF shore RIG personnel; issue contracts in line with company policy & negotiating salaries with shortlisted candidates & reference checks accordingly. Source worldwide off shore crew whenever needed to fill in vacancies conduct initial screening of shortlisted applicants before endorsing to technical managers for final interview.

• Liaise with the Finance team to ensure that all employees’ benefits, insurances etc. are up to date – communicate directly with employees on any grievances on salary deviancy (timesheets), work planner and other HR / planning related queries.

•Ensure that all personnel files and crew certification are up to date and are uploaded in the HRM system.

• Direct point of contact with company clients on crew change schedules, visa requirements and reliefs.

• Engineered cost effective travel for crew joining and departing assigned vessels to meet crew change schedules and by keeping company overheads to a minimum.

• Arrange any visas, vaccinations or additional training needed as required by the clients / job.

• Establish and maintain relationships with Operations managers to stay well informed of current and future hiring trends based on the prevalent business needs.

June 2010 - May 2013

Senior HR Generalist at Fluor Government Group

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Company Industry: Government Group / Defense / Construction

Job Role: Human Resources/Personnel

Designed the function of the HR Dubai Employee assistance team; managed a group of four other subordinates to have full work transparency over 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

•Train and develop (5000 employees approximately) on compensation and benefits information; manage benefits process, ensuring all employees are aware of benefit entitlement and update as and when changes occur. Organize briefing sessions on compensation benefits to employees; serve as liaison between employee and insurance providers. Also organize training sessions on safety processes & HSE company policies.

•Policy development and documentation; implementation of Occupational Health & Safety policy for employees and developing / editing it based on different scenarios – deliver OH&S training to all company personnel.

•Executed written weekly and monthly situational reports statistics and presentations related to Health & Safety Executive performance and presented this directly to country management in country and the head office in the U.S.

•Perform specific research / investigation into operational matters, as requested and provide all feedback necessary to Head Office

•Complete special projects by clarifying project objective; setting timetables and schedules; conducting research; developing and organizing information.

•Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employees annual physical examinations and other adhoc case sensitive projects

•Consult with managers as to proper treatment of employees and carry out disciplinary procedures (verbal & written reprimands even up to termination / separation if necessary.

October 2005 – May 2007

July 2007 - May 2010

Project Officer (Doha, Qatar) & Assistant Project Manager (Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain)

Holmesglen Institute of TAFE

Locations: Doha, Qatar (Doha Asian Games Organizing Committee) October 2005

Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain (Ministry of Education Project) July 2007

Company Industry: Education and Training

Job Role: Administration

Assisted project curriculum writers and ministry educators to create a new syllabus within the established framework of the vocational education program.

Provided inputs/updates to the business on deliverables of projects and escalate inconsistencies in the project plan as appropriate.

Coordinated and lead assigned crucial development projects and activities and act as a central point of contact for the project team and Ministry of Education development Team.

Conceptualize and Deliver induction and on boarding sessions, for new employees involved in the course implementation.

Maintained electronic filing of key project documentation including, but not limited to, work plans, budgets, strategy documents, and progress reports submitted to the business. Track changes to these documents and ensure that there is a system of version control in place.

Engage with partner offices for advice on course development and implementation, reviews or ad hoc requests.

Manage program budget and track on going spend.

Overseen administration i.e. follow up on reimbursements to project advisors and office management; handling all office administration and relocation of new office set up.

Executive support to the Project Manager; assisting with project status reporting, monitoring completion of contract deliverables, facilitating actions for other contractually mandated approvals, for example, staff hiring, or procurement of equipment etc.

Training Project Officer at Holmesglen Institute of TAFE

Provided administrative and training support to the Project manager during the Asian and West Asian games in Doha, Qatar.

Established office systems and processes to ensure the smooth operation of the project manager’s office including paper and electronic filing systems and providing efficient central administration services to any remote team members. Supported the Doha Asian Games organizing committee with procurement activity as required.

Supported the project manager with the management of budgetary information including raising of purchase orders, updating of systems and development of spreadsheets to track expenditure.

Undertook project work, research and data collection exercises directly for the project manager’s office in partnership with members of the wider team.

Assisted in delivery of on-site training sessions and workshops for all personnel associated with the Doha Asian Games organizing committee – other project leads, site managers, volunteers etc. (consisting of 2000+ workforce)

Assist project leads & content developing team in Australia to edit training material that was the backbone for all training delivery for entire workforce of the Asian Games Committee.

February 2004 - July 2005

Training Officer at Intelenet Global Services

Location: Mumbai, India

Company Industry: Business Support Job Role: Education/Training

Initially started off in August of 2003 as a Customer Service representative then promoted as a Training officer for the company and Business processes it supported (such as AT&T, British Rail, Household Credit card services etc.). 500 – 600 employees trained over 1 years.

Periodically delivered a 3 week intensive training content for Customer Service Specialists for both new and existing employees.

Designed and developed training sessions and content based on both the department's and the individual's needs.

Worked in a team to produce programs that are satisfactory to all relevant stakeholders in an organization, such as line managers, Business heads, etc.

Carry out TNA (Training Needs Analysis) for specific business units within the company, follow up with specific training sessions and monitor progress of the unit.

Periodically conducted audit of both in-house as well as external trainers.

Undertook recruitment of customer service representatives for various in house business units.

Bachelors of Commerce - Degree in Business Management

At St. Xavier's College of Arts, Science and Commerce

Location: India

Completion – August 2003

Under Graduate Degree Program in Aeronautical Engineering

At Wichita State University, Kansas – United States

Started in August 1998

Birth Date: 23 February 1981

Gender: Male

Nationality: India

Residence Country: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Visa Status: Residency Visa

Marital Status: Married

Driving License: Issued in the United Arab Emirates

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