Raj Muhammad

RAJ Muhammad Taj ● Peshawar, Pakistan ● (Mobile) - / - ● (Email)- A highly dynamic and focused senior HR professional with a reputation of 15 years of embedding high performance culture by implementing progressive HR practices that comply with labor laws; presenting extensive expertise across diverse verticals of HR management while developing approaches which motivates teams individually and financially to exceed organizations strategic business objectives EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS ❖ Expert in presenting the right blend of leadership, HR industry fundamentals and strong management expertise for developing organization wide policies, structures and processes with respect to HR. ❖ Reputed for embedding an integrated HR management function consistent with local labor laws, core Business strategy and overall organization’s vision. ❖ Skilled at cultivating an employee-oriented environment that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity, goal attainment and on-going development of a superior workforce. ❖ Highly adept and current with developments in labor laws leveraged in systematizing various HR verticals like recruitment, performance management, training, employee management/ retention among others. ❖ Strong working knowledge of Ms Office (Word/ Excel/ PowerPoint), CORE SKILLS ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Human Resource Management Employee Relations Training Programs Leadership ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Recruitment & Selection HR Operations Conflict Resolution Performance Management ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ Compensation & Benefits Labor Laws Employee Management Communication & Presentation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HR and Recruitment Supervisor Seaworks Co -Marine Construction & Dredging (Doha, Qatar) Oct 2018 – May2020 Key Responsibilities: ❖ Oversee HR department on its day to day operation. Manage team of 2-Recuitment officer, 2- HR Officer 3- PRO and 2- Camp supervisor. ❖ Systematized recruitment function – sourced resumes, conducted back ground checks, scheduled interviews, negotiated offers up till final on-boarding formalities to ensure acquiring quality talent. ❖ Oversaw entire recruitment cycle, used a variety of selection tools/ techniques while sourcing resumes, shortlisting and interviewing candidates to ensure recruiting quality talent. ❖ Provided advice and assistance to determine merit increases, promotions as per the company’s personnel budget. Ensured the compensation and benefit strategies and policies are clearly defined and communicated to the employees. ❖ Conducted annual and semi-annual performance assessments for employees to identify performance excellence or short-fall. ❖ Served as an escalation point for matters related to employee relations/ issues; devised solutions in line with best HR practices, labor laws without compromising on organizational policies. ❖ Advised and consulted employees on various issues such as disciplining, absenteeism or general issues; provided solutions consistent with organizational policies, labor laws with strong focus on employee welfare. ❖ Provided comprehensive HR service to business by facilitating HR audits, generated reports while applied functional expertise to improve current/ future performance of the organization with respect to HR. ❖ Responsible for operational delivery of HR services/ support to employees at all levels and striven to establish an efficient and effective Human Resource Management function in the organization. ❖ Provides HR administrative support to projects. Assist in preparation of monthly payroll for whole company. Personnel and Admin Manager Nov 2002 – July 2017 Arabian Technical Contracting Company - Artec (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Key Responsibilities: ❖ Maintained and enhanced the organization's human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices. ❖ Maintained and administer the work structure by updating job requirements for all positions White collar and Blue-Collar Employees and maintain human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. ❖ Maintained organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program Local and Overseas, coordination with managers on candidate selection. ❖ Conduct and analyzed exit interviews and recommend changes for Retention of Skilled and Professional workers. ❖ Prepared employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs, scheduling and conducting job evaluations. ❖ Scheduled management conferences with employees, hearing and resolving employee grievances, and reservation counseling employees and supervisors. ❖ Maintained Management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures. Reviews, checks and monitors work output to ensure standards are maintained and quality requirements met. ❖ Contributed to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed, as well as ability to multi task and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with short deadlines. ❖ Support the Higher Management in providing a comprehensive HR service to managers and staff within the organization. ❖ Responsible for handling all aspects of HR as well as administrative and Personnel functions. ❖ Control and coordinate activities in terms of staff and employee relations, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and remuneration strategy. ❖ Prepare, maintain, monitor and administer employee attendance, working hours, files and contracts and take necessary action as per Human Resources and Administration Policies and Procedures. ❖ Control and monitor the central governmental licensees and subscriptions and ensure proper validation of such certificates (document). ❖ Follow up on all governmental issues and statutory regulations and circulate such regulation to the concerned department for further consideration. ❖ Approve and administrate renewal of residency and work permits, transfers of employees, Emergency and sick Leave. ❖ Assists in the preparation of departmental budget through providing basic information and undertaking simple calculations. ❖ Create and Manage offers process / Contracts And letters of offer. ❖ Manage and proceed contracts for new recruitments and follow up with local and overseas employment agencies and offices for new recruitments and hiring as per requirement of the company. ❖ Manage and monitor the applications of expatriates; Passports, Residency and Work Permits, driving license, Exits and Re-entries; through MUQEEM SERVICE and any other related applications. ❖ Closely and actively relation with the Insurance Companies, Ministries and General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) for Employees and workers dispute And Issues. ❖ Ensure timely completion of timesheets consists of General attendance and overtime, accuracy processing of information through ERP system to Payroll on monthly basis. Preparing of Payroll File and final salary uploading to Banks for Transfer to Employees Accounts. ❖ Maintained, Manage and control Employee’s annual leave, Personnel Records, preparing of employee’s service benefits, their final settlement and checking of Personnel Account. ❖ Manage, Monitor and Contact the health insurance companies to improve the medical coverage of the employees as well manage the addition, deletion and correction in the policy as per requirement. HR Officer/ Administrator Hall Mark Pharmaceuticals Co. (Mardan, Pakistan) Nov 2000 – Oct 2002 Key Responsibilities: ❖ Handling all HR administrative issues related to the business unit. This includes the administration of personnel files, information system update, recruitment database update and other administrative tasks as required. ❖ Management of all HR systems and processes including the Performance Management Process, New Employees Induction Process, Compensation & Benefits and other systems as required. ❖ Provide assistance in developing and managing of documentation and record keeping / filing system ❖ Examine new recruitments documents such as standard forms, contracts, credentials and other related document. ❖ Source talent, screen candidates and coordinate the recruitment process. ❖ Prepare offer letters and ensure that all new employees complete the joining formalities as laid down in the HR Policies ❖ Keeps contact with locals and arranges for welfare activities as planned by the Organization Education (Academic and Professional): ❖ Bachelor of Science - Peshawar University Pakistan - 2000 ❖ Diploma in Human Resources Management - Alison E-Learning System Ireland-2018 ❖ Certified Gulf Recruiter ❖ Certificate in Hospitality Management - Naukrigulf Middle east - Qatar - Alison E-Learning System Ireland – 2018 ❖ Certificate in Compensation and Benefits - Chicago Education and Consultancy- Qatar ❖ Certificate in Document Control Management - Icon Education &Training Center- Qatar ❖ Certificate in Microsoft Office Automation - Sadhum Computer Academy Pakistan Personal Details: ❖ Nationality: Pakistani ❖ Date of Birth: 10 /04/1979 ❖ Passport No: YH- ❖ Marital Status: Married ❖ Languages Known: English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Pashto. ❖ Driving License: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan