Melanie Diventry
HR Professional
Dubai,DU
Summary
Results-driven HR Professional offering 12+ years in achieving positive human resources results for different multinational companies. Articulate negotiator skillful in supporting competitive company growth by sourcing top-quality applicants for critical roles. Organized planner with excellent team leadership and program management abilities.
Overview
2
2
Languages
6
6
years of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior HR Executive/Admin/HR Executive
Jotun Powder Coatings UAE LLC
Dubai, UAE
04.2012 - Current
- Developed career path frameworks with 4 Operations' departments
- Employee training need analysis and monitoring for 150 employees with HODs discussions
- Handle recruitment & selection (over 100 positions), competency based interviews, Cut-e tests administrator and assessor, Hay Job Grading assessor, assessor with Jotun Assessment Center programs that are run for MEIA (Middle East, India and Africa) graduates
- Assists with all new joiners Induction and Probation processes
- Management of Health and Accident insurance claims
- Assists with monthly payroll activities and Time Attendance integration for overtime based employees
- Maintain HSEQ training records quarterly
- Handle HR reporting that include Business reviews, HR reviews and other related audits
- Ensure Jotun performance management tools are in place and carry out surveys to check employee completion rates
- Handle salary review administration
- Work closely with Events team on employee engagement and CSR activities
- Fire Zone leader and Deputy in charge for emergency situations in workplace
- Highlight and handle performance improvement processes and employee disciplinary and grievance procedures
Executive Assistant
Fineline Advertising
Dubai, UAE
10.2011 - 03.2012
- Greeted arriving visitors, determined nature and purpose of visit and directed individuals to appropriate destinations.
- Managed administrative functions, including complex calendar management with focus on proper allocation of art designer's availability.
- Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond or direct messages for 5 art designers.
- Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance and sales data.
Talent Resourcing Executive
InterContinental Hotels Dubai Festival City
Dubai, UAE
04.2010 - 06.2011
- Responsible for employee screening and selection, competency based interviews with all 4 hotel properties.
- Assisted with staff salary certificates and NOC letters
- Liaised with management trainees in terms of their contracts, travel and accommodation.
- Managed the internal job tracker with the HOD's and colleagues daily.
- Assisted the HR Specialist with updating the HR/Payroll system Civil Soft by scanning employment contracts and verifying employee data and financial records.
- Prepared monthly presentations for colleague communication meetings with regards to employee promotions, new hires and transfers.
- Analyzed and collaborated monthly figures for HR Metrics reporting
Resource Planning Assistant/Receptionist/HR Intern
Deloitte & Touche
Dubai, UAE
12.2008 - 12.2009
- Assisted with drafting official employee letters, employee record spreadsheets, maintained personnel files and compiled necessary documents for employment visa
- Organized and conducted psychometric testing for new candidates
- Solved clashes on staff planner (50 employees) seeing that resource assessment checks that reviewed office requirements versus resource availability were accurate and reviewed monthly staff productivity reports
- Dealt with receiving and sorting registered mail and couriers, maintained log sheets, arranged for prompt cheque collection and payment follow up and maintained cleanliness of meeting rooms
- Responded to over 100 customer enquiries on telephone, email and walk in customers
- Met with 8 Audit managers to check on client and staff allocations weekly and scheduled and emailed employees' details of stock counts
- Circulated memo to staff to submit their annual leaves before peak season and reviewed leave requests and study leave forms
Education
Bachelors Degree - HRM With Psychology
Middlesex University
Dubai 09.2006 - 09.2009
Masters Degree - Human Resource Management
Middlesex University
Dubai 09.2012 - 09.2014
GCSE O Levels in 9 Subjects -
Saint Mary's Catholic High School
Dubai 01.2004 - 09.2004
Skills
Ms Excel, Ms Word, Ms Powerpoint
GEMS, JEM, HRMS HR systems
Timeline
Masters Degree - Human Resource Management
Middlesex University
09.2012 - 09.2014
Senior HR Executive/Admin/HR Executive
Jotun Powder Coatings UAE LLC
04.2012 - Current
Executive Assistant
Fineline Advertising
10.2011 - 03.2012
Talent Resourcing Executive
InterContinental Hotels Dubai Festival City
04.2010 - 06.2011
Resource Planning Assistant/Receptionist/HR Intern
Deloitte & Touche
12.2008 - 12.2009
Bachelors Degree - HRM With Psychology
Middlesex University
09.2006 - 09.2009
GCSE O Levels in 9 Subjects -
Saint Mary's Catholic High School
01.2004 - 09.2004