Human Resources Practitioner

CURRICULUM VITAE OF JOSEPH ANTHONY V. JALANDONI

Mobile Number: +971********* Email: **********@*****.***

PROFILE

An HR practitioner in education, manufacturing, real estate, property development and entertainment industries handling recruitment & talent management, workforce planning, development & training, employee relations (with strong CSR exposure), performance management, employee counseling, C&B administration, health & safety and purchasing.

Business partner to managers and employees developing rapport, visibility, trust and involvement through the integration of HR into business areas to support business objectives and advance HR initiatives through effective and efficient delivery of HR services.

Working knowledge of human resources • travel management & coordination • workforce planning, problem solving & conflict resolution including union negotiation • good analytical and decision-making skills • events organizing skills • UAE labor law and employment regulation familiarity • strong interpersonal & organizational skills • ability to travel • know-how with HR systems like PeopleSoft, Lotus Notes, Horizon-Navision & MS Office environment

SUMMARY OF HR RESPONSIBILITIES

 Managed day-to-day site HR operations through delivery of efficient HR processes and interventions, including review of policies & procedures

 Provided business unit managers with advice & solutions in the areas of employee relations, recruitment, rewards and recognition, etc

 Coordinated and assisted in campus/university recruiting, job fairs, exhibitions, educational tours, formation of engineering cadetship program and engineering curriculum development to enhance the recruitment strategy

 Managed all corporate-wide travel arrangements and requirements for all levels

 Managed the full spectrum of human resource & administrative functions particularly in manpower/workforce planning, recruitment processes, compensation & benefits administration and employee relations

 Reviewed Human Resources policies and procedures to ensure continuous improvement in the Human Resource functions and recommends and prepares policy plan or changes

 Investigated non-routine employee complaints and mediates resolution of the complaints with the employee and management

 Advised management on company policies/procedures and employment law applications

 Managed employment visas/work permit application for all employees – both locals & expats

 Promoted active communication and cooperation between management and employees to encourage good employee relations

 Developed and initiated new employee relations/welfare programs to include awards and recognition

 Improved existing work procedures for greater efficiency

 Involved in HRIS/HRMS creation and implementation

 Prepared annual training budget

 Designed a training calendar, generated training reports, developed the training workshops (in-house) along with consultants and in-house trainers

 Identified and implemented training needs analysis for training effectiveness

 HR Trainer/Part-time Faculty at the Cambridge (Australian) College International – Dubai campus

WORK HISTORY

November 2007 to Present Dubai Autodrome LLC

A Company of Union Properties, PJSC

Designation/Role: Human Resources Coordinator

Race Marshals Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated day-to-day site HR operations through delivery of efficient HR processes including recruitment, staffing, benefits administration, employee relations, performance management, review of policies & procedures in conjunction with Head Office

• Coordinated and handled employment visa/work permit application for all employees – both locals & expats

• Coordinated all travel arrangements and requirements for all levels

• Driven the Health and Safety Committee and ensuring closure of action items and delivery of in-house training programs on safety

• Conducted HR planning/Workforce Planning, job analysis & evaluation

• Set-up all necessary personnel files and managed records

• Worked on the performance reviews covering annual, mid-year/end of season and end-of-probation reviews

• Worked on employee relations issues on discipline and grievance

• Worked on the employee handbook/manual development

• Coordinated the internship program for the development of UAE Nationals in the business and management of motorsports entertainment

• Partnered with the Institute of Applied Technology to help in the “Emiratization” of Technological careers

• Managed all Motorsports Marshals including assignments, register, organization and recruitment needed for local and international race events

• Managed and maintained the Dubai Autodrome Motorsports Marshals Database

Organized/ spearheaded all Marshals training

• Handled aspects of purchasing and archiving responsibilities to support the business

October 2005 to October 2007 Union Properties, PJSC

Designation/Role: Human Resources Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Co-managed all areas of Recruitment/Staffing, induction and staff exits

• Handled HR Admin items covering benefits, health insurance coordination & monitoring, business card & ID preparations, visa processing, application/cancellations, etc.

• Assisted in the campus and university recruiting campaign as a strategy of targeting “local or national” (Emaratis) hires in support of the Emiratization/Nationalization program of the UAE government

• Handled travel management and coordination for all for all and subsidiaries

• Worked on HR reports, records and documents management and maintenance

• Co-managed training and admin across all groups/subsidiaries

• Prepared annual training budget

• Designed and prepared present training calendar, generated training reports, developed the training workshops (in-house)

• Identified and implemented training needs analysis for training effectiveness

• Coordinated Health & Safety committee meetings and ensured delivery of action items and regular site inspections

• Initiated policy review and updating

• Co-managed the labor accommodation provision & contracts

• Initiated the annual staff party, annual sports program, recognition and socials

June 21, 2004 to August 2005 Fairchild Semiconductor (Philippines), Inc. PEZA, Lapu-Lapu City

Designation/Role: Sr. HR Supervisor – Employee Relations, Communications & Recruitment

Responsibilities:

• Managed all internal communications activities with the direction from HR Manager covering formal/informal employee meetings and newsletter publication and management, and the annual Morale/Climate surveys

• Delivered and handled supervisory training on pro-active discipline, employee counseling and grievance handling

• Managed all recruitment and selection activities including on-boarding for all levels from Non-Exempt to Exempt staff, technician trainees and cadet engineers

• ** Coordinated and assisted in campus and university recruiting, job fairs, exhibition and educational tours to enhance the recruitment strategy

October ’02 to June 18, ’04 Lexmark International (Philippines), Inc. PEZA, Lapu-Lapu City

Designation/Role: HR Officer – EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Responsibilities:

• Co-managed the full employee relations programs and activities covering annual sports and recreation, year-end party, employee communication program, rewards and recognition and all other work-life balance initiatives, assists in the formulation, review and implementation of company rules and regulations and sees to it that discipline is imposed properly and recommended discipline measures of employees based on the facts gathered

• Delivered supervisory training on pro-active discipline and employee counseling

• Co-managed the corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects of the company with the CEO’s direction in project areas like Education, Health and Environment

• Partly involved with recruitment and university linkages as the need arises

July ’01 to October ’02 Cebu International School

Designation/Role: Human Resources & Development Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the school’s Human Resources functions which include manpower planning, recruitment, compensation and benefits administration, employee relations, services and communications and human resource development

• Served and worked as active member of the School Administrative team, Policy Making Committee and chaired the Human Resource Committee (HRCOM) and ensured a win-win negotiation between the School and Union representatives during Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations

March ‘98 to June ’01 Fairchild Semiconductor (Philippines), Inc. PEZA, Lapu-Lapu City

Designation/Role: Employee Relations & Recruitment Officer

Responsibilities:

• Co-managed the full employee relations program covering grievance, discipline, employee counseling, coordinate issuances/decisions disciplinary measures (ex. terminations, suspensions, warnings), policy formulation and review, proper implementation of company rules, club and welfare activity coordination, employee communications, training on counseling and discipline for supervisors, rewards and recognition and community outreach

• Managed all Recruitment and selection activities including on-boarding for all levels from Non-Exempt to Exempt staff, technician trainees and cadet engineers

• ** Involved in the formation of engineering cadetship/internship program and the school-industry partnership programs in engineering for curriculum development as part of the recruitment strategy

** Partner schools and universities are the: University of San Carlos, University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu Institute of Technology and University of Cebu to sustain the engineering applicant and talent pool

May 1994 to February 1998 Sacred Heart School for Boys – Cebu City

Designation/Role: Guidance Counselor

Responsibilities:

• Implemented the Guidance Program, Career Planning & Development Program, Home-room Guidance Program, Study Improvement Program and Leadership Program for the 4th Year High School students

• Served as SOS Project Coordinator - A Values Formation Program

June 1992 to April 1994 Cebu Institute of Technology

N. Bacalso Ave., Cebu City

Designation/Role: Guidance Counselor

Responsibilities:

• Implemented the Guidance Program, Career Planning and Development Program and Study Improvement Program for the 3rd and 4th Year High School Students

RELEVANT TRAININGS ATTENDED

 23 June 2009 - First Aid (Heart Saver) & CPR with AED Training

 20 July 2006 - Fire Fighting (Dubai by Wagner Consultants)

 9-10 October 2005 - Customer Service (Dubai by MEIRC Consulting)

 19 November 2004 - World Class Manufacturing

 5-6 November 2004 - Negotiation Skills

 14-15 October 2004 - Targeted Selection Interviewer Training

 18 August 2004 - Effective Interpersonal Communications Skills

 2-3 August 2004 - Problem Solving & Decision Making

 17 April 2001 - Process Mapping

 28 February 2001 - Quality Improvement Process

Other trainings attended with certificates – on file & available upon request

SPECIAL SKILLS

 Human Resources Trainer (Cambridge College International – Dubai)

 Motor-sports Marshaling (Dubai Autodrome)

 Motor-sports Accident & Incident Handling

 Motor-sports Extrication & Rescue

 Basic First Aid and CPR

 Fire Fighting (as trained in the Philippines, Union Properties & Dubai Autodrome)

 Martial Arts

PERSONAL DATA

 Citizenship: Filipino

 Date of birth: January 18, 1971

 Place of birth: Dumaguete City

 Languages: English/Tagalog /Cebuano /Ilonggo

Possesses UAE Driving License

EDUCATION HISTORY

 Cebu Doctor’s University

 MA Units (only) in HR with Emphasis on Organization Development (OD)

 University of San Carlos

 MA Units in Guidance & Counseling

 Silliman University, Dumaguete City

 Bachelor of Science in Psychology

 Negros Oriental High School, Dumaguete City

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/MEMBERSHIP

 Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) – since 2008

 HR.Com (online) – since 2008

 ORC UAE HR Network – since 2008

 Dubai Human Resources Forum (DHRF) – since 2007

REFERENCES - Will be provided upon request

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