Freelance HR Consultant/Career Advisor London, UK
A self-motivated and professional Human Resource Specialist, Licentiate CIPD qualified with a Master Degree in HRM and more than four years of operational experience in all the aspects of HR and two years of professional experience in the Oil & Gas industry. Able to use own initiative at work as part of a team. Proven leadership skills, including managing and motivating other staff to achieve company objectives. An effective communicator at all levels within an organisation. Good problem solving and analytical skills.
| Rating: | Unrated (New) |
| Hourly Rate / Cost: | £33.33 per hour |
| Daily Rate / Cost: | £250.00 per day |
| Available From: | Now |
| Seller ID: | 316647 |
CV (Curriculum Vitae) / Résumé
HR Advisor
Hansworth Limited
London, from May 2008 to date (Oil & Gas)
Working closely with department, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers, to understand and implement policies and procedures.
Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organization.
Managing expatriate staff in Nigeria including mobilization, demobilization, medical requirements, Business Visa and Work Permit.
Recruiting Staff: this includes developing job description, preparing advertisements, reviewing CVs, shortlisting candidates, conducting face to face and phone interviews, selecting candidates.
Be the first point of contact with recruitment agencies, develop and implement a Recruitment Strategy.
Liaising with Engineers in London, Lagos and Port Harcourt for recruitment purposes as necessary.
Advising expatriates in any issue regarding travel and medical insurance and employment benefits.
Issuing contracts amendments, renewal; handle employees and expatriates termination of employment.
Developing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management. Equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management.
Advising London staff and expatriates in any issues relating pay and bonuses.
Providing induction to new starters and training.
Interpreting and advising on employment legislation.
Developing together with Managers, HR planning Strategies in the short and long-term.
Recruitment Officer – Kashagan Recruitment Team
ENI/KASHAGAN - AGIP Kazakhstan North Caspian Operating Company N.V, London, from Sep 2007 to May 2008 (Oil & Gas)
Managing the recruitment and selection process for selected AgipKCO Contractor personnel vacancies.
Administering the pre-screening of CVs, short-listing of candidates and coordinate the follow-up with line management while maintaining the Resourcing mailbox up to date.
Conducting interview and selection processes in conjunction with line managers and agree selection of preferred candidates.
Providing assistance to Line Managers in writing job descriptions liaising with departmental administrators for ensuring that necessary paperworks for new position or change in positions are issued.
Liaising with other HR advisers in London, The Hague and Kazakhstan for recruitment purposes as necessary.
Providing interpretation of Company HR policies and procedures to expatriate staff and ensuring compliance with these policies.
Ensuring timely and accurate information to manpower agencies and candidates as well as facilitate communication with other departments.
Negotiation of daily rates and relative benefits and proceeding with offers to manpower agencies in accordance to company’s guidelines.
Inputting and maintaining updated the recruitment related information in HR database and in department recruitment spreadsheets.
Monitor all changes regarding the recruitment process of selected contractor staff providing such information to HR coordinator in a timely manner.
Acting as the contact person to Contractor Agencies regarding the status of selected vacancies and individual candidates.
Providing reports of recruitment status, new starters and manpower as and when required.
Overseeing mobilization process and administration associated activities such as contracts amendments, renewal, or termination of contracts are carried out by HR administrators.
Human Resources Database Administrator
ENI International Resources Limited, London, UK, from October 2006 to August 2007 (Oil & Gas)
Administer and handle all key data entry and input for Empower Personnel and Empower Recruitment.
Ensure the data integrity of the Empower Personnel and Recruitment Database on an ongoing basis.
Include any customizations to any of the Empower modules, Personnel, Recruitment and Internet Recruitment.
Update and maintain the Recruitment Database with candidate information for external vacancies and internal transfers.
Personnel and Recruitment Data entry, clear backlog and add new employees, making changes, uplift new payroll and salary information and updates for leavers as well.
Provide monthly personnel and recruitment reports as and when requested from either the database or through Excel spreadsheets
Provide ad hoc, HR administrative support to Eni International Resources Limited (EIRL) in all areas.
Support other team members to generate SAP requisitions and service receipts and run SAP reports as and when required.
Ensure SAP related processes are in place and be responsible for changes within SAP or related to SAP such as change in cost centers etc.
Point of contact within EIRL for all reporting requirements
Maintain and update budget forecasts for EIRL.
Coordinate on-line Job postings through the Internet Recruitment Module and post those vacancies to the web as and when required.
Ensure full adherence to the Company’s Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures and standards.
Other areas as activity increases or as assigned by EIRL Manager.
HR Assistant (HR Operation)
MAN Investments, London, UK, from August 2006 to Sep 2006, (Financial Services)
Rreview and test current HR processes with accuracy and clarity producing a report by September 2006 on the current status of HR processes, outlining where problems exist and how improvements could be made. The report includes recommendations for changes to processes, potentially including outsourcing ideas with cost projections.
Work within the Compensation & Benefits and Global Mobility Team reviewing visa/work permit.
Updating PeopleSoft with all changes.
Pulling transfer/relocation packages together and calculating cost projections for managers
Tracking and updating the BUPA international spreadsheet and collating survey data through the McGlagan compensation reporting.
HR Advisor
NUS (National Union of Students), London, UK, from June 2006 to July 2006, (Students Unions)
Co-ordinate organizational recruitment and selection activities to ensure consistency, value for money and compliance with relevant legislation.
Administer assessment centers ensuring that all documents and equipment is in place. This will include the administering of psychometric test and feedback.
Prepare and advise on terms and conditions of employment.
Maintain confidential electronic and paper based system to ensure appropriate staff information is captured for example starter and leavers, equal opportunity monitoring, and sick leave records.
Assist managers with the appraisal system and capture staff development needs.
Co-ordinate and participate in the induction of new staff.
Undertake special projects related to the development of Human Resources procedures and administration.
HR Assistant
St Mungo’s London, UK, from May 2006 to June 2006, (Charity)
To provide an administrative service to the HR Operations Team.
To assist the HR Officers to complete employee references as required.
To administer sickness absence records actively chasing returns/certificates and CRB Disclosures.
To administer all annual leave and ensure the accuracy of annual leave on the CipHR data system.
To assist the recruitment department by attending recruitment open days/fairs when required.
To participate in regular supervision and annual appraisal conducted by the line manager and willingness to adapt to a changing and developing function and job requirements.
HR Assistant
Sage Publications London, UK, from April 2006 to May 2006, (Academic Publisher)
Organizing vacancy filling from advert to agency.
Handling routine correspondence to all SAGE job applicants – rejection and interview invites.
All filing – personnel and subject filing for all members of the HR Department.
Sorting and replying to all email correspondence from potential job applicants.
Organization of interviews – liaising with Managers, Candidates and Recruitment Agencies.
Issuing new starter information including company handbooks.
Typing contracts of employment.
Assisting the Training Manager with course material preparation including photo copying.
HR Assistant
I Can London, UK, from November 2005 to March 2006, (Charity)
Manage the new starter and leavers process including entry on the Empower Personnel (PWA).
Monitor any contracts terms ensuring renewals/terminations.
Produce reports as required from the PWA database.
Input and process information on sickness absences, disciplinary/grievances and recruitment in order to maintain up to date PWA records.
Responsible for carrying out recruitment activities.
Responsible for all recruitment administration.
Assist in monitoring I CAN’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
HR Administrator
Generali Assicurazioni S.p.a. Rome, Italy, from January 2002 to December 2002, (Insurance)
Process incoming and outgoing mail for the HR department.
Provide administrative support for the HR department by assisting to devise and review systems to enable the smooth running of the department.
Maintain efficient and effective office administration and information systems.
Update and maintain personnel records using SAP.
Undertake communications, written and verbal, on behalf of the HR Manager and other staff.
Counselling staff when required.
Employment History
(May 2008 & ongoing)
HR Advisor
LondonWorking closely with department, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers, to understand and implement policies and procedures.
Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organization.
Managing expatriate staff in Nigeria including mobilization, demobilization, medical requirements, Business Visa and Work Permit.
Recruiting Staff: this includes developing job description, preparing advertisements, reviewing CVs, shortlisting candidates, conducting face to face and phone interviews, selecting candidates.
Be the first point of contact with recruitment agencies, develop and implement a Recruitment Strategy.
Liaising with Engineers in London, Lagos and Port Harcourt for recruitment purposes as necessary.
Advising expatriates in any issue regarding travel and medical insurance and employment benefits.
Issuing contracts amendments, renewal; handle employees and expatriates termination of employment.
Developing policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management. Equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management.
Advising London staff and expatriates in any issues relating pay and bonuses.
Providing induction to new starters and training.
Interpreting and advising on employment legislation.
Developing together with Managers, HR planning Strategies in the short and long-term.
(Sep 2007 to May 2008)
Recruitment Officer
LondonManaging the recruitment and selection process for selected AgipKCO Contractor personnel vacancies.
Administering the pre-screening of CVs, short-listing of candidates and coordinate the follow-up with line management while maintaining the Resourcing mailbox up to date.
Conducting interview and selection processes in conjunction with line managers and agree selection of preferred candidates.
Providing assistance to Line Managers in writing job descriptions liaising with departmental administrators for ensuring that necessary paperworks for new position or change in positions are issued.
Liaising with other HR advisers in London, The Hague and Kazakhstan for recruitment purposes as necessary.
Providing interpretation of Company HR policies and procedures to expatriate staff and ensuring compliance with these policies.
Ensuring timely and accurate information to manpower agencies and candidates as well as facilitate communication with other departments.
Negotiation of daily rates and relative benefits and proceeding with offers to manpower agencies in accordance to company’s guidelines.
Inputting and maintaining updated the recruitment related information in HR database and in department recruitment spreadsheets.
Monitor all changes regarding the recruitment process of selected contractor staff providing such information to HR coordinator in a timely manner.
Acting as the contact person to Contractor Agencies regarding the status of selected vacancies and individual candidates.
Providing reports of recruitment status, new starters and manpower as and when required.
Overseeing mobilization process and administration associated activities such as contracts amendments, renewal, or termination of contracts are carried out by HR administrators.
Professional Qualifications
CIPD – HRM Centre of Excellence, University of Westminster, London, UK (July 2006) Licentiate Membership Workshop – Leadership and Management Module.
Northgate HR, London, UK (Nov 2006) Empower Personnel – Essential Training.
Northgate HR, London, UK (Nov 2006) Empower Personnel – Enhancing Reporting.
ENI UK, London, UK (Dec 2006) HR/SAP - In-house Training.
Education
(Sep 2005 to Oct 2006)
Westminster University
Master in Human Resources Management
Categories & Freelance Skills
HR/Training & Development
Categories
- Corporate/HR Strategy
- Employee Pay/Benefits
- Employment Law
- Equality & Diversity
- Health/Safety & Wellbeing
- HR Administration
- Languages
Skills
- Absence Records (HR Administration)
- Age Discrimination (Equality & Diversity)
- Alcohol & Drugs (Health/Safety & Wellbeing)
- Anger Management (Health/Safety & Wellbeing)
- Annual Leave (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Company Cars (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Competency Based Pay (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Conflict Management (Health/Safety & Wellbeing)
- Counselling (Health/Safety & Wellbeing)
- Disability (Equality & Diversity)
- Discipline & Grievances (Employment Law)
- Dismissal (Employment Law)
- Diversity Policy (Equality & Diversity)
- Employee Handbook (HR Administration)
- Employee Intranet (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Employee Intranet (HR Administration)
- English (Languages)
- Equal Opportunities (Equality & Diversity)
- Equal Pay (Equality & Diversity)
- Ex-offenders (Equality & Diversity)
- Flexible Working (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Harassment (Equality & Diversity)
- HR Operations (Corporate/HR Strategy)
- HR Strategy (Corporate/HR Strategy)
- HR Trends (HR Administration)
- Incentive Pay & Bonuses (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Italian (Languages)
- Job Evaluation (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Labour Turnover (HR Administration)
- Maternity/Paternity Leave (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Maternity/Paternity Rights (Employment Law)
- Minimum Wage (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Northgate ResourceLink (Software Experience)
- Part Time Working (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Pay Structures (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Pensions (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Personnel Records (HR Administration)
- Policies & Procedures (HR Administration)
- Race Discrimination (Equality & Diversity)
- Redundancy (Employment Law)
- Religious Discrimination (Equality & Diversity)
- Relocation (Employment Law)
- Salary Benchmarking (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Salary Negotiation (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Salary Surveys (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Sex Discrimination (Equality & Diversity)
- Staff Morale (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Stress Management (Health/Safety & Wellbeing)
- Temporary Employment (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Visa Applications (Employment Law)
- Work Permit Validation (Employment Law)
- Work/Life Balance (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Working Time Regulations (Employment Law)

