Raef Ahmad

Experience

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  Private Business

  Jun 1994 - May 1999

  Independent Business Owner
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  Quality

  Jun 1994 - May 1999

  Sales Manager
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  Shell (National Gas Company-Natgas)

  Jun 1999 - Mar 2004

  Senior Specialist, Human Resource

  •Led all learning & development activities, including evaluating training outlines and training proposals; technically and financially and coordinated with line managers for the best training programs fitting to company needs.•Participated in the recruitment and the hiring process in the company.•Participated in creating the HR & training policies & procedures in the company.•Conducted exit interviews for resigned staff. •Participated in developing system for the performance management, and coordinate training line managers on the new system.•Analyzed all personal data related to the employees information.•Handled all social insurance and labor office activities.•Produced manpower costs reports as well as the costs reports for the HR department activities.•Participated in the job analysis and the development of job descriptions for all jobs in the company.•Assisted in the payroll process as well as the design & implementation of the compensation programs.•Assisted in creating score cards and short, medium and long term business plans.•Liaised with the business development department for assessing the corporate performance.•Represented the HSE in the HR department and acted as safety warden.•Produced periodical reports for the HSE activities in HR (including near miss & behavior correction cards).•Set, evaluated and reviewed manpower, recruitment and training budgets and business plans. Show less

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  BG Group (The Egyptian Operating Company for Natural Gas Liquefaction Projects-Egyptian LNG)

  Apr 2004 - Aug 2006

  Senior Officer, Human Resource

  •Planed, reviewed & addressed all recruitment needs for different departments.•Coordinated short-lists and pools of candidates through effectively adequate recruitment methods in a cost-effective manner.•Contributed in mass applicants’ orientations (covering industry, company, job, career, compensation, etc.).•Conducted initial screening and preliminary interviews, as well as testing and assessments.•Led and participated in interview panels and facilitate selection of candidates (professional, senior and managerial).•Prepared job offers and conducted offering meetings.•Participated in the manpower planning.•Managed service providers (like recruiters, newspapers for advertisements, etc.).•Participated in the 2nd ELNG Leadership Forum “head of the support team”, and in the 3rd ELNG Leadership Forum “facilitator”.•Led the coordination and the implementation of the in-house, local and overseas training & development programs.•Conducted induction sessions for new hires.•Participated in designing and implementing a performance management system in support to the ELNG competencies.•Participated in establishing the company learning in setting business targets and appraising them. Show less

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  Coca-Cola Egypt

  Sept 2006 - Nov 2007

  Senior Manager, Learning and Development

  •Accountable for and managed all learning and development activities and capability building process. •Led the training cycle from identifying the training needs, to the training evaluation and impact on the company performance.•Maintained and supported the sales & marketing academy.•Evaluated all training outlines and training materials and participated in designing training curricula for the HR and other soft skills training programs.•Led the learning & development team in the HQ, and 38 site training coordinators and Coca-Cola academy’s functional focal persons.•Led the management team development plans and all development plans for senior and middle managers, focusing on leadership capabilities. Show less

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  Methanex Corporation

  Nov 2007 - Mar 2016

  •Provided leadership, supervisory support and direction to the HR team and provided expert advice & strategic support to the CEO and the Senior Management Team to ensure that all HR activities undertaken by the company are in accordance with best practice and in alignment with local and corporate policies, procedures and plans within the context of the company global strategy and business plans.•Developed global strategic Human Resources plans in conjunction with other global Methanex groups.•Member of the global HR leaders’ team; support the GHRL in the development and implementation of global strategic HR plans, global HR systems, best practices and global policies and procedures.•Contributed to the profitability of the company by ensuring that human capital is fully leveraged and appropriate policies and practices are developed and implemented. •Led the development and implementation of effective policies, practices and systems in Human Resources and ensure the company applies these by providing expertise and performance monitoring. •Set sound financial objectives, controlled costs and managed the HR department budget as well as the employee cost budget, the learning & development budget and the staffing budget.•Ensured that the performance optimization system is competently applied to all employees to maximize each individual’s contribution to the company performance.•Ensured that both short term and long term leadership and technical skills within the company are at a level consistent with top quartile performance in the Oil & Gas industry. •Ensured the development and implementation of HR best practices in order for the company to be known as an employer of choice and to retain key employees in a competitive environment.•Developed and implemented initiatives to sustain employee engagement and retention.•Provided ongoing advice and guidance to the Management Team on organizational health/culture issues. Show less

  • Human Resource Consultant

    Sept 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Director of Human Resource and Facility Management

    Nov 2007 - Aug 2015
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  Arab Swiss Engineering Company "ASEC"​

  Apr 2016 - Sept 2018

  Senior Director, Human Resource & Facility Management

  ASEC Engineering & Management is the first and the largest company in Egypt, Africa and the middle east specialized in Cement Industry; mainly Engineering, Consultancy, Operation and Maintenance. Currently, ASEC provides support to nine different Cement production facilities in Egypt and six in Africa and the Middle East, with a headcount around 3,000 professional white collars and blue collars. As a Senior Director for Human Resource and Administration I'm accountable for and managing all Human Resource and Administration activities; I'm leading a team of 170 HR & Administration professionals, providing leadership, coaching and direction to the HR & Admin team and providing expert advice & strategic support to the CEO and the Senior Management Team to ensure that all HR & Admin activities undertaken by the company are in accordance with international best practices and in alignment with local policies, procedures and plans within the context of the company vision, strategy and business plans. Show less

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  Egyptian Banks Company

  Sept 2018 - May 2023

  General Manager, Human Resource & Facility Management
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  ACT Management Consultancy

  Nov 2021 - now

  Co-Founder & Managing Partner

  ACT is a unique Human Resource and Organization Development advisor. We support clients in designing, implementing and evaluating robust HRM and OD solutions that improve company performance. Our interventions not only address immediate business concerns, but also build company capacity for sustainable long-term performance.