Ahmed D. Fares

Experience

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  Technal France Aluminum and Glass LLC.

  Jul 2001 - Dec 2005

  HR and Administrative Assistant,

  - Provide administrative support to the HR Manager in all HR related matters.- Manage time and attendance records for payroll.- Provide assistance to supervisors on staff recruitment.- Deal with customer service concerns and complaints by phone and in-person.- Update the system with customer complaints and calls.- Generate invoices for customers as per the services performed.

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  ADIB - Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

  Jan 2006 - Jun 2007

  Islamic Finance Executive

  •Brief client’s requirements to respective departments and follow-up till completion.•Work closely with clients to ensure that clients’ expectations are continuously exceeded.•Create a network of clients and professionally propose/sell/showcase bank products.•Set sale target and follow up with team members to ensure meeting expected periodical sales target.•Participate/lead in proposition meetings held weekly to all sales teams to create product awareness.•Participate in Sharia’a Committee meetings to ensure team compliance to all Sharia’a rules and regulations. Show less

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  Al Freej Retail Group

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2010

  Business Partner and HR Manager

  Employee Relations/Administrative Work:- Assist line managers to understand policies and procedures.- Establish and maintain good relationships between employer and employees.- Act as the main day-to-day HR contact, covering the full range of employment related activities.- Organize staff networking and social events.- Maintain shops’ supplies and arrangements with suppliers.Compensation and Benefits:- Responsible for processing payrolls.- Send out pay slips after processing the monthly payroll.- Proceed and keep track of loan requests.- ESG calculation.- Arrange payments for all invoices of HR division as per existing procedures.- Prepare and execute final payments for terminated employees.Government Services:- Work on obtaining employment and residency visas for staff and their families.- Ensure that all necessary renewals are undertaken in timely and efficient manner.- Establish proper records of when all visas were granted and when they expire.- Responsible for cancelling visas for terminated employees.- Act as the main contact to the PRO for attestations, national ID issuance and renewals.HR administration:- Develop standard procedures and maintain accurate documentation.- Ensure the availability of accurate and complete records of :- # All current employees and ex-employee files. # Medical/life/disability/office insurance files. # Payroll files. # Leave records for (Annual, Sick, Maternity...) # Training/recruitment logs.- Assure that check lists of new joiners and leavers are completed.- Prepare offers and contracts for new joiners.Recruitment:- Responsible for logging and screening CV’s received.- Arrange interviews.- Arrange candidates relocation if needed.- Administer new hire induction processes.Training and Development:- Analyze training needs in conjunction with shop managers.- Keep the training logs up to date. Show less

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  University of dubai

  Aug 2010 - Sept 2014

  Head, Department of Student Services

  • Execute the recruitment process by; identifying vacancies, administrating applicant interviews and shortlisting, handling formalities of new employees in Student Services Department. • Coach/train students and staff in a broad range of policy-related topics.• Handle orientations and induction processes for new students and departments’ new staff.• Identify training needs and development opportunities.• Provide leadership and strategic planning in developing policies pertaining to student services.• Manage all departmental activities including identifying goals, setting targets, annual planning, leadership programs, talent development, staff performance, financial aspects and budgeting.• Act as the Editor in Chief for the University Quarterly Magazine.• Provide academic advising/counseling to junior and senior students.• Oversee the Counseling division, Health Care division, and Student Life division.• Participate in the annual Graduation Committee and leading/addressing graduate students in all processes. Achievements:• Drove an increase in students’ participation by 45% in extracurricular activities in 2012 compared to 2011. 38% in 2013 compared to 2012. 30% in 2014 compared to 2013.• Generated new systems for encouraging and monitoring students’ engagements and participation in extracurricular activities and development programs.• Improved the registration process by introducing new system to reduce time taken to 50%. Show less

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  Food Factory Group Co.

  Sept 2014 - now

  Senior Human Resources Consultant & Trainer

  • Develop, administer and recommend new policies and HR plans pertaining to company’s personnel.• Plan and organize all activities and actions of the HR department including all hiring/exit processes.• Create and revise job descriptions and oversee the recruitment process including placing job ads, screening, and shortlisting and interviews.• Identify staff training needs and development opportunities.• Analyze and update the company’s salary budget, evaluation and compensation program, benefits administration, and annual salary surveys.• Develop staff rotation and succession planning.• Created a new compensation structure that enhanced employee drive and improved their performance. Show less