Irfan Ahmed

Irfan Ahmed

Political Education Consultant

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  • About me

    Manager Human Resources |Talent Acquisition Specialist|

  • Education

    • University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan

      2001 - 2004
      (MA) European Studies/Civilization & cultural A

      internationl relations and world ecnomics

    • University of the Punjab, Lahore

      2004 - 2006
      (MA) Political Economy A

      Activities and Societies: CIDA, DIFED, National Council for Human Rights, Church Foundation, Aurat Foundation.USAID 2001-2004

  • Experience

    • National Council for Human Rights

      May 2004 - Dec 2007
      Political Education Consultant

      Worked as a Political Education specialist and trainer in Social sector and worked with international and National NGO's and Donor agencies like USAID, CIDA, DFIED, UNDP, WHO, Aurat Foundation.Trained political workers about organization of a political party.Arranged and organized public trainings on development and strengthen of political parties.Worked with local government to educate the school and college students about political education.

    • PTCL.Official

      Mar 2008 - Jun 2011
      Project Coordinator Multimedia & Broad Band

      Worked under the direct supervision of the SEVP Broad Band Sales, SEVP Broad Band Planning and Development and SEVP Customer Service as Regional project coordinator multimedia Broad Band.Rectification of Broad Band complaints, registered on complaints portal with coordination of Provisional Broad Band centers.Responsible for Installation of new Broad Band and Land Line connections with in given TATMonitored regional customer service and complaints centers of Punjab.

    • Nashia Packages

      Jul 2011 - Jan 2013
      HR Executive

      Screen, hire and recruited new resources along with the documents and files preparation.Job advertisements; contacted recruiters, used newsgroups and job sites. Visited colleges / universities campuses to hire fresh candidates.Achieved staffing objectives by recruiting and evaluating job candidates.Created pool of qualified candidates in advance of need.Prepared monthly recruitment Stats, weekly Headcount, Attrition report.Conducted exit interviews, prepared exit interview analysis report.Conducted training sessions for new employees.HR orientations for the new employees.Soft skills trainings for all employees (Enhancing supervisory Skills, Personal grooming and ergonomics, Office ethics, Communication skills, Email etiquettes).Co-coordinated in external trainings required for the employees, Contacting training institutes for enrolling the employees in upcoming technical trainings.Maintained all the records of Certified Resources.Conducted Training Need Analysis.Training and development of new resources by giving them the complete product knowledge.Conducting training surveys.Ensuring employees receive statutory required trainingPreparing training feedback analysis. Show less

    • Systems Limited

      Jan 2013 - Aug 2017
      Human Resources & Recruitment Specialist

      Sourced, Screened candidates, conducted phone interviews and presented to hiring managers within established timelines.Maintained accurate and updated records in Applicant Tracking System and onboarding System.Coordinated Interview schedules for hiring managers and extended offers to candidates.On-boarding for all new hires.Assisted HR leadership team in maintaining and constantly refining all elements of HR department.Hands-on delivery of employee orientations and delivery of ongoing subject matter expertise, for employee facilitation.Hands-on involvement in administering the employee referral program, participating in campus recruiting, helping to optimize all candidate sources, etc.Ensured completion and filing of all company policy acknowledgements and other agreements, including background checks, etc.Acted as a key subject matter expert, to enable benefits-related facilitation for Employees.Assisted the Associate/Assistant HR Manager in ensuring accurate and timely record-keeping.Helped the Assistant/Associate HR Manager in providing ongoing facilitation and reports to department personnel.Assisted in the overall function of HR in all offices, in accordance with departmental SOPs. Show less

    • SWI - Innovation Delivered

      Sept 2017 - Feb 2019
      Recruitment and Talent Acquisition Specialist.

      Worked closely with HR Manager to understand the needs of the department to fill the vacancies in a timely manner.Identified future talent needs and proactively recruiting and sourcing; developed talent pool or social engagements.Effectively communicated with clients. Build a good working relationship with the client, ensured an understanding of the Client’s needs and objectives, and approached decisions as a partnership with the customer.Managed the recruitment process and 360 life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, and offers.Counsel the candidate on corporate benefits, salary, and corporate environment.Conducted HR interviews and HR Assessments through Psychometric tests, other assessments for shortlisted/selected candidates.Provided recruitment guidance and retention counsel to hiring managers and HR professionals with hiring and employee retention.Ensured completion and filing of all company policy acknowledgments and other agreements, including background checks, etc.Worked and collaborated to ensure consistent HR policies and practices across all departments.Used social media, job boards, Internet sourcing, and other technical means to source candidates for open jobs.Timely updated of databases and maintained physical & electronic records.Participated in employment events, such as career expos and job fairs.Sourced and developed candidate pipelines for open roles from the internal database of the company. Show less

    • Reach First Inc

      Mar 2019 - Jan 2021
      Human Resources Manager

      Maintained organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program. Conducted and analyzed exit interviews, recommended changes.Conducted orientation and training programs.Updated job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.Developed and implemented performance Management system.Coordinated in bi-annual performance appraisals.Developed HR strategy and Human Resource Planning.Ensured planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduled management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.Developed and drafted HR Policies and Procedures.Maintained employee benefits programs and informed employees about benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends.Updated and maintained organogram of organization. Contributed to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Provided supplies by identifying needs for reception, switchboard, mailroom, and kitchen. Achieved financial objectives by anticipating requirements; submitted information for budget preparation; scheduling expenditures; monitoring costs; analyzing variances.Contributed to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Show less

    • EmergiTEL

      Jan 2021 - Aug 2021
      Senior Recruitment Specialist

      Full Cycle RecruitmentRecruitment Process, Direct Headhunting, Cold Calling, Mining Applicant tracking system (ATS), browsing job boards and extensive use of social media such as LinkedIn and LinkedIn Recruiter.Recruited candidates specifically for software industry for Java Developers, Android Developers, IOS Developer, Solution Architect, IT Project Manager, Network Engineer and core IT positions.Drove the hiring process in a high-volume / time-sensitive environment, worked directly with clients.Recruit and assess candidates to maintain adequate pool of qualified candidates.Owned full-cycle recruiting: interviewed, offered, negotiated and closed candidates for assigned requisitions.Seeking referrals, Creating, managing and updating job advertisements and job descriptions.Conducted behavioral-based interviews to ensure clients receive the best-fit candidates. Show less

    • Rapidtack

      Sept 2021 - Jan 2022
      Manager Recruitment

      Managing the recruitment process for employees and consultants ensuring that the right talent is identified and attracted.Developing sourcing strategies and managing multiple recruitment channels to ensure recruitment targets are met within budget and deadlines.Coordinating the advertising of vacancies, assess applications, liaise with head hunters as required, and interview applicants.Analyzing the skills and qualities required for each particular job and develop job descriptions.Ensuring that the on-boarding and staff induction process is up to date and conducted by Line Managers.Manage senior stakeholders and develop strong partnerships with hiring managers. Show less

    • Dtechsystems.co

      Mar 2022 - Jun 2022
      Human Resources Manager
    • Creative Chaos

      Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
      Talent Acquisition Lead
    • Deline Media

      Jul 2022 - now
      Talent Acquisition Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Trainer

      Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan
    • Learning LinkedIn Recruiter

      LinkedIn
      Jun 2024
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Project Development Manager/Trainer

      Issued by nationl council for human rights on May 2006
      nationl council for human rightsAssociated with Irfan Ahmed