Dedicated HR Professional with more than twelve years of experience managing a full spectrum of human resources, administrative and accounts services and functions, strong command of Recruitment, employment laws, compliance issues, benefits plans and union / un-union environments.
I joined Advans Pakistan Microfinance Bank as a Manager of Talent Management in 2018 and was subsequently promoted to the role of Manager of People Experience in 2023. In my current role, I oversee various aspects of talent management, including talent acquisition, development, employee experience, and retention. Additionally, my responsibilities encompass the following key areas:
· Disciplinary Function: Managing disciplinary cases, including conducting initial inquiries, and coordinating disciplinary meetings.
· HR Operations: Handling various HR operations, such as employee transfers, performance appraisals, re-designations, general HR affairs, and providing periodic reports to the management.
· Revision of Policy and procedure: Contributing to the revision and improvement of policies and procedures related to disciplinary processes, recruitment, and onboarding.
Joined ADVANS MFB as Manager Talent Management in 2018 and promoted as Manager People Experience in 2023, looking after the Talent Acquisition, development, experience & retention. In addition to the main responsibility managing following:
Disciplinary Function: Handling disciplinary cases, issuance of letters (Show cause / Suspension / Warning / Termination), initial inquiries and disciplinary meetings.
HR Operations: Transfers / Appraisals / Re-designations / HR general affairs and periodic reporting to managemnt.
Revision of Policy and procedure: Disciplinary Procedure / Recruitment Policy & Procedure / On-Boarding Procedure
• Handel all HR functions which include on-boarding new employees, visa issuance, employees documentation, payroll, leave management and medical.
• Supporting business in Administrative/Financial matters and offer effective recommendations to executive leadership in improving company policies and procedure.
• Leading office administrative matters, trade license renewal, premises maintenance, ticketing and transportation.
• Managing accounts for invoicing and payments matters.
• Consistently comply with free zone ministry on business matters.
• Liaise with clients and port agents for the completion of assignments as per the rules and regulation.
Joined ISM in mid of 2013 as Crewing officer at Fujairah office. Look after the recruitment of seamen from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Philippine, Ukraine, & Greece. and facilitate them from hometown to the vessel.
• Manage the coordination with manning agents for selection of candidates and ensure timely delivery of qualified applicants through pro-active, strategic, and effective processing of recruitment.
• Liaise with manning agents and Marine Operations Manager for crew change arrangement.
• Handle the new crew needs and logistics (compensation, benefits, personnel, accommodation, etc).
• Manpower planning.
• Manage vessels for the compliance of MLC - 2006.
• Handle contractual matters and planning.
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
Joined BIPL as Member of Recruitment Team and starts with the hiring of sales/ branch operations staff for the Central & South Region. Worked as leading role in annual batch hiring of trainee batches of 2009 – 2012. Achieved Long Service Award in 2012.
• Assist in the recruitment activity for the assigned area. Identify candidates for open positions, conduct Interviews / reference checks, reviewing hiring cases, obtaining approvals from concern authorities, preparation of appointment letters, coordinate with concerned departments for entitlements and other requirements.
• Comparison of existing employees with prospects through profile matching. Also, assisting in recruitment activity through comparing approved budget amount with the actual budget.
• Assist in recruiting interns, receiving requests from departments, getting approvals from competent authorities, issuance of offer letters. Record keeping of internship reports, issuance of experience letters and handing over of stipend cheques.
• Miscellaneous MIS/reports related to hiring status/interviews to be forwarded to concern.
Start career in HR from myBank as Junior Officer-II in 2004. Assist the managers in different activities of department such as orientation of new employees, transfer/ posting, leave record, final settlements of resign staff etc. Promoted as Junior Officer-I and Officer Grade-III in 2006 and 2008 respectively. Achieved two performance awards in four years of service.
• Issuance of Transfer & Posting letters.
• Obtain the approval of employees leave from competent authority with necessary arrangements of reliever and issuance of approval letter.
• Staff attendance monitoring.
• Issuance of Inter Branch Signatory Power & Power Of Attorney to the employees.
• Correspondence with previous employers of staff for the verification of antecedent.
• Internship approval & Issuance of Internee’s certificate.
• Assist in final settlements.
• Organizing of In-house Training Program and obtain the approval of External Training Programs.
• Work on all Recruiting Procedures, for instance, organizing interviews, scrutiny of all documents and other bank’s forms, issuance of appointment and other miscellaneous letters.
• Procedure of obtaining approval and disbursement of staff loans.
• Employees Data Feeding in Human Resource Management System (HRMS).
• Assist in monthly payroll activities.