HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR/MANAGER (GENERALIST) offering 20 years, experience in human resources. Highly effective at incorporating creative leadership skills to achieve business objectives. Directs projects that improves efficiency while meeting deadlines and budget requirements. Experienced in Payroll Administration, Compensation & Benefit Administration, Talent & Performance Management, Recruitment & Selection, Training & Development and HR Policy and Strategic Planning.

EXPERIENCE

HR /Recruitment Manager - Ministry of Education – November 2019 to Present

Recruitment:

●Manage the recruitment cycle for the Northern Emirates

●Identify recruitment strategies and identify manpower requirements

●Setup Talent acquisition processes

●Responsible for all onboarding

●Conduct interviews

●Responsible for all other recruitment processes

Human Resources

●Develop corporate plans for a variety of HR matters such as Compensation & Benefits, Training & Development, Performance Management etc.

●Oversees all HR initiatives, systems & tactics

●Supervise the work of HR personnel and provide guidance

●Serve as a point of contact for Employee Relations and all labour related enquires

●Monitor adherence to internal policies and legal standards

●Deal with grievances and violations invoking disciplinary actions when required

●Report to Senior Management by analyzing data and using HR metrics.

●Maintains the work structure by updating all Job Requirements and job descriptions for all positions

●Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing and interviewing program, counselling managers of candidate selection, conducting exist interviews, recommending changes.

●Conducts orientation and training programs

●Prepare Budget reviews

●Conduct Appraisals

●Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing the UAE labour Law, conducting investigations, maintaining records and representing the Company at hearings

●Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating and recommending HR policies and procedures.

●Maintains HR Staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees

●In charge of Safe Guarding and Vetting

Human Resource Manager – Cranleigh Abu Dhabi March 2019 to November 2019

Managed the following:

●Team of 3 HR professionals

● Recruitment and staffing

●Advised the Principal and SLT on all HR related issues

●Safe – Guarding and Vetting

●Performance Management and improved systems

●Organization Development

●Employment and compliance with regulatory concerns regarding employees

●Employee onboarding, development, need assessment and training

●Policy Development

●Employee Relations

Responsible for arranging and maintaining Accommodation for all academic staff. This included purchasing of all furniture and other requirements for the accommodation.

Advised the principal and members of the senior leadership team on all HR related issues.

Very fast paced school.

Reason for Resigning – Personal – Assisted till an HR Manager was appointed

Human Resource / Recruitment Manager Ministry of Education – Abu Dhabi - February 2013 –March 2019

●Responsible for all the on boarding for new teachers throughout the UAE. This included being responsible for all their accommodation.

●Develop corporate plans for a variety of HR matters such as Compensation & Benefits, Training & Development, Performance Management etc.

●Oversees all HR initiatives, systems & tactics

●Supervise the work of HR personnel and provide guidance

●Serve as a point of contact for Employee Relations and all labour related enquires

●Monitor adherence to internal policies and legal standards

●Deal with grievances and violations invoking disciplinary actions when required

●Report to Senior Management by analyzing data and using HR metrics.

●Maintains the work structure by updating all Job Requirements and job descriptions for all positions

●Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing and interviewing program, counselling managers of candidate selection, conducting exist interviews, recommending changes.

●Conducts orientation and training programs

●Prepare Budget reviews

●Conduct Appraisals

●Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing the UAE labour Law, conducting investigations, maintaining records and representing the Company at hearings

●Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating and recommending HR policies and procedures.

●Maintains HR Staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees.

Reason for Leaving - Emitrization

HR/Recruitment Manager Abu Dhabi Education Council – Abu Dhabi - February 2009 – January 2013

DUTIES AS – RECRUITMENT MANAGER

●Responsible for managing the recruitment team this included both technical and nontechnical staff

●Responsible for all ADEC recruitment requirements this includes corporate and field. (Positions recruited for are: All corporate i.e. HR, Operations, Finance, Admin, Marketing, Procurement and all Teaching positions from Senior level to Junior)

●Responsible for writing all Job Descriptions for each position.

●In charge of the on boarding process.

●Overall in charge of compensation and benefits

●Responsible for all Policies and Procedures related to Recruitment.

●Induction and Training are also part of my responsibility.

●Arranged and attended recruitment drives (i.e. overseas and local)

●Communicated directly with all Directors, Principals and other stake holders on a weekly basis.

DUTIES AS – HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

●Developed organization strategies by identifying and researching human resources issues; contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to organization strategic thinking and direction; establishing human resources objectives in line with organizational objectives.

●Implemented human resources strategies by establishing department accountabilities, including talent acquisition, staffing, employment processing, compensation, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention, AA/EEO compliance, and labor relations.

●Managed human resources operations by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining staff; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing staff job contributions; maintaining compensation; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems and implementing change.

●Developed human resources operations financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.

●Supported management by providing human resources advice, counsel, and decisions; analyzing information and applications.

●Guided management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organization values.

●Updated job knowledge by participating in conferences and educational opportunities.

●Enhanced department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishment

Recruitment Manager – Global Medical Solutions – Zayed Military Hospital –February 2007 – January 2009

Global Medical Solutions is the HR Department for Zayed Military Hospital. ZMH has 3 hospitals in the UAE i.e. Abu Dhabi, Al Ain & Sharjah however every Emirate has many clinical for military personnel.

●I was appointed as Recruitment Manager in charge of Physician recruitment however I attended to all the recruitment (i.e. clinical and non clinical) positions.

●I head hunted candidates, liaised with recruitment agents, arranged interviews with the technically committee (Directors & Heads of Departments)

●I worked on the manpower requirements for the hospital (i.e. I worked with all heads of departments to identify the manpower that was required for each department)

●Responsible for the on boarding process.

●Responsible for induction program for all new staff.

HR Manager /Employee Relation Manager – Global Medical Solutions – Zayed Miltary Hospital – April 2000 – February 2007

●I was responsible for the HR Department which included ERM. As the HR Manager I was responsible for all disciplinary hearings, in charge of all HR and Recruitment Staff, point of contact for ZHM staff. I had the supervisor of HR and Recruitment report directly to me in total in had 25 staff reporting to me.

●As the ERM my duties included the following: Responsible for providing leadership in Employee Relations to the Company.

●Responsible for each Employee’s progress

●Provided support between management, HR, and legal department.

●Conducted investigations to resolve employment issues.

●Responsible for providing solutions to complex situations.

●Responsible to provide regular updates to Senior Management.

●In charge of implementing coaching and training for all employee’s including Senior Management to improve performance.

●Responsible for all Employee Relation Policies and Procedures (i.e. to ensure that the Policy and Procedures are updated regularly with the legislative changes and that it meets the needs of the company and the Employee’s)

●Responsible for the all sensitive documents, files and information.

Prior to this I worked for Emirates Airline as a Human Resource Officer

Prior to moving to the UAE – I have worked for the Bank of Netherlands in South Africa.

EDUCATION

Completed my Senior Certificate Examination at Tongaat Secondary in South Africa – 1993

Bachelors – Business Administration - University of South Africa – 1994

CPHQ – 2012 – recertified in 2017

NBOSCH – Safety – 2011

MBA – Charles Stewart University – 2000

CIPD – Cambridge University

PERSONAL

Date of Birth – 23/05/73

Nationality – South African/New Zealand

Marital Status – Married

Visa – Resident Visa Under spouse’s sponsorship

Languages – English, Afrikaans, Arabic

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