Vanessa Baird

Experience

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  Cipriani College of Labour & Co-operative Studies

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2019

  Lecturer

  Full-time Lecturer in the area of Human Resource Management; Developed Course Outlines and taught students at the Bachelor & Associate Degree levels and provided Research Paper supervision to final year students. Served on CCLCS’ Accreditation, Job Evaluation and Academic Appraisal Committees; Interview panelist for both Academic and Non-Academic staff. Developed and facilitated Customer Service Training for College Staff

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  Nabi-KCL JV Guyana - ExxonMobil Contractor

  Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

  HR/Administration Manager (Expatriate)

  (THIS PROJECT WAS SUSPENDED AT THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN GUYANA)***Managed and executed all Human Resource activities including Recruitment and all onboarding activities for Expatriate and Local staff. Planned, organized and executed HR & Administrative functions to support the Project Developed collaborative relationships with Government Agencies to facilitate Project operationsManaged Housing & Vehicles – acquired, allocated and managed housing and vehicles for Expatriate StaffCoordinated and prepared monthly Administrative Project reports for the Board of Directors as well as Quarterly Local Content Reports for ExxonMobil***Oversaw and guided the JV Board on the early termination of the Project Team due to a protracted suspension of the Project by ExxonMobil amidst the COVID-19 shutdown; Ensured terminations were done as per employee contract and according to Guyana’s Labor Laws; all conditions stipulated therein were adhered toManaged the repatriation of Expatriate staff to South Africa, Sri Lanka, Jamaica, U.K., etc. amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic and border closures Show less