Samar Enayeh

About the Candidate

SAMAR A. ENAYEH – SPHR, CMC, SHRM-SCP
Mobile:  (343) 999 5218                                       Email:  senayeh@hotmail.com
LinkedIn:  http://ae.LinkedIn.com/in/samarenayeh
A pragmatic and objective HR strategist with a track record of bringing value solutions, best practices and a focus on details to small and large corporations.  Employs analytical skills to provide a succinct depiction and interpretation of the HR challenges facing an organization, using lean six-sigma methodology and business process modelling, while fostering solutions. Experienced in HR Transformation, HR Project management and establishing and managing a robust set of measures to assess the performance of departments and initiating change strategies.  Launched dashboards for ongoing measurement and performance management evaluation. Comprehensive experience in strategy identification and mapping using BSC.  Experience spans long term HR positions at Canadian companies, regional public and private sector bodies in the Middle East, and a career in HR and management consultancy.

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Strategic HRM, cascading goals and objectives, BSC and KPIs
Job evaluation & job description; Hay system and point system
Performance management; system design & implementation
Learning & development and employee relations, Training Needs Analysis
Competency profiling, competency mapping. Identification and development
Compensation & benefits; benchmarking, grading, salary scales
Manpower planning, succession planning & talent management
Recruitment & selection-attraction, retention and on-boarding
Labor laws & regulations; UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
Professional Experience
Freelancer                     Advisor/Senior Consultant/Corporate              Sept 2017 to date

UAE, Levant,                  Capacity Builder

Middle Eastern region

 

·        Offering business consulting services ranging from establishing corporate wide strategy and cascading this into the divisions of the organization

·        Delivering certified PHRi and SPHR courses

·        Worked on UNDP capacity building projects for local NGOs delivering training workshops on leadership and management for NGOs and other soft skills courses.

 

 

ENEC                              HR Consultant- Strategy, Planning & PM           Aug 2016 to Aug 2017

Abu Dhabi – UAE          1 year contract

 

Orchestrated Division wide Strategy to encompass all current projects under one umbrella and to ensure consistency in delivery of services and unification of efforts.
Ensured effective cascading of the functional strategy into department business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies.
Represented HR Department in the Excellence program by being the conduit of excellence strategies and data gathering for final submission of results.
Designated change champion for divisional activities and projects.
Identified and monitored KPIs for the division with department Heads and report on monthly outcomes and ensure update of dashboards.
Led the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global best practices, industry related excellence drivers and enablers, productivity improvements and cost reduction.
Provides monthly analysis reports on all people facets to C Level execs.
Focal point for all audit and risk issues for HR Division.
Prepared and managed the budget for the division.

Key Contributions:

•      Instigated monthly reporting and dashboards on organizational demographics, attrition, recruitment and Emiratization.

•      Managed and directed all TM projects (6 projects with a budget of 18.5 million) as Program Manager.

•      Identified HR strategy while using bottom up approach to link it to organizational mission and strategy

•      Advised on holistic approach to HR automation ensuring dependencies are identified and integrated into processes.

 

Morgan Int.                   SHRM-CP/SCP Instructor                                     Sept. 2016 to present

Abu Dhabi – UAE

 

Instructor and facilitator of SHRM Certified Professional and Senior Certified Professional Courses.  Built on my extensive knowledge in the field to transfer knowledge effectively.

 

 

Freelancer                     HR Advisor/Consultant/Corporate Trainer             Mar 2014 to Aug 2016

Abu Dhabi – UAE

 

Working with varying organizations as an HRM consultant through the parent company “Open Thinking” on short to long term projects and delivering targeted HR related programs to corporate clients to strengthen efficacy.

 

 

Mouchel Middle East                             HR Consultant                            Sept 2013 to Feb. 2014

Abu Dhabi – UAE                                    6 months contract

Mouchel ME focuses on the design and supervision of infrastructure work; primarily highways. I was appointed to work on their HR Transformation project to realize their people plan to implement best practices.

 

·        Benchmarked salaries, reviewed current processes and ensured legislative adherence in all their HR activities.

•       Advised on all UAE and KSA labour laws legislative practices and ensured all internal policies and procedures adhered to them.

•       Provided headcount reports and statistical analysis of current trends based on data gathering, mining and reporting.

•       Identified current potential risks and anomalies within HR practice and ensured they were addressed.

•       addressed gaps and ‘fixed the fundamentals’ and provided a strong platform to move the business forward

•       Lead corrective action processes, monitored and evaluated effectiveness

•       Reviewed terminations, resignations and ensured compliance with internal policies and guidelines and external (UAE) requirements

•       Streamlined mobilization and demobilization activities to ensure cohesiveness and effortlessness for both the joiners and leavers.

Key Contributions:

·        Led the transformation process for Mouchel ME offices.

·        Created policies and procedures for the Middle East region linking them where possible to UK operating processes.

·        Manage and ensure effective implementation of the departmental policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned department activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements, fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.

·        Streamlined the HR Administrative functions by distributing workload amongst HR staff to enable enhanced and timely delivery of services to Management and staff

 

UAE Academy-Abu Dhabi                    Sr. HR Consultant/Trainer             June 20/2012 to Aug 2013
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce             Senior Consultant (3 months project).

The UAE Academy is mandated with the Abu Dhabi Chamber’s Policy and Economic vision for 2030.  It provides consulting and training programs to help achieve this vision.

 

Training needs analysis (TNA) project for all employees of the ADC, which entailed devising questionnaire, data gathering, data mining and presenting findings.  The TNA was linked to organizational competencies
Training on HR skills and other business soft skills to government and private sector employees.
Key Contributions:

Presented a training plan to the organization based on individual needs and linking them to positional competencies.
SEBC/SKILLS                                Sr. HR Consultant/Trainer                    2009 to June 2012

The Syrian Enterprise and Business Centre (SEBC) is a (Non-Government Organization) according to Syrian laws, benefiting from a legacy of a ten-year cooperation between the EU and Syria in developing the business sector in Syria). It provides consulting and training services through EU funding to private and public sectors to advance the business sector

Provided consulting and training services on a freelance basis
Key Contributions:

Worked on numerous EU HR Transformation projects mandated through EU funding and managed by the EC Commission.
Given many talks to the Syrian-European Business Center.  Many of the presentations were on H.R. Management and other key management issues

PDI                                                Lead Trainer (PHR/SPHR)                     Jan 2009 to March 2012

PDI is the leading course provider for professional certifications

 

Evening classes to help students prepare for the PHR/SPHR examinations and get certified.
Key Contributions:

Enabled students to understand the HR field through real life scenarios and achieved a student pass rate of 90%
MHG International                     Sr. HR Consultant/Advisor                   Feb. 2011-Dec.2011

MHG is involved in manufacturing activity where they built the first Computer production lines and established TriView TV factory in 2008 with capital of 2,900,000,000,SYP 60,000,000,US$ to design and manufacture visual display products for today’s business, consumer electronics, education and professional markets.

 

Developed policies and procedures in line with organizational culture and which service needs of the institution while benchmarking leading practices.  Monitor and evaluate value and realization on the ground.
·        Analyzed jobs to ensure job descriptions portray all key areas of the work, organizational structure is in line with business needs and devised career ladders based on technical and managerial proficiencies and requirements.

·        Undertaken HR Audits on current programs using metrics and benchmarks to improve the HR efficiency and enable the achievement of the HR strategy.

·        Formulated, Designed and implemented performance management systems, compensation systems and employee bonus systems.

 

Key Contributions:

Directed the design and development of the HRIS system to ensure coverage of all major HR areas and user requirements.
National Sugar Company                     Sr. HR Consultant/Advisor                     2009-2011

National Sugar Company owns and operates a sugar refinery in the Syrian Arab Republic.  It is a MNC owned by Cargill and Local Syrian investors.

 

•       Establishing Human Capital Management practices through preparation of competency based job analysis and job descriptions.

•       Conducting job evaluation of current occupations, benchmarked against market rates, identified key talent and positions in the organization and developed a job grading system based on the Hay method.

•       Directing organizational structure and process assessment and modernized reporting lines based on business needs.

•       Designing and directing recruiting strategies in alignment with workforce planning

•       Analyzing human capital, advising on “buy” vs. “build” talent strategies for clients.

 

Key Contributions:

Spearheaded the overhaul of the performance system to capture organizational strategy and cascaded requirements to department and individual levels
Identified key competencies through competency mapping, developed the framework and and incorporating those competencies throughout the various processes (i.e. job evaluation, training, recruitment) of the organization.
Developed a Hay compensation system based on compensable factors agreed with top management
HTSPE/EU Funded Program                    Team Leader-In Service

Training Program                               2009-2010

 

EU funded program to benefit the Syrian Ministries in identifying on the job training requirements based on future economic and strategic need of the country.
Arab International University                HR Consultant                                          2008-2009

One of Syria’s first and leading private Universities.

·        Using leading assessment tools to evaluate organizational talent by identifying key competencies, measuring current performance and potential, and devising a development framework for key talent to ensure retention, development and enrichment of jobs.  Succession plans are linked to talent management plans.

·        Instructor for HRM curriculum.

Bank Training Centre (MoF)                  Senior HR Advisor                                   2008

·        Analyzed, designed, developed and implemented learning and development strategies and courses to strengthen human capital assets to effectively contribute to overall organizational goals.

·        Executed a thorough job evaluation while benchmarking key competencies and establishing a grading system and developing a salary scale in line with market rates.

·        Orchestrate the full range of HR activities by empowering employees and providing direction and support to departmental staff when needed.

 

 

Euro Arab Mashreq Gas Project             Senior HR Expert                                      2007-2008

·        Carried out a thorough job analysis and job descriptions were either prepared or ensured that existing descriptions correlated with actual jobs through job analysis.

·        Created workflow forms to validate the selection and recruitment strategy of the organisation and the proper screening of potential candidates.

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Prior to returning to Syria in 2000 I held various full-time positions in HR and consultancy, including years based in Canada, as follows:

 

Spot On Public Relations                               Account Director, Egypt                               1999-2000

Dubai, UAE

(Public Relations)

 

Ole Holdings                                                    HR Manager, Dubai                                       1997-1999

Dubai, UAE

(Manufacturing)

 

Hill and Knowlton                                            Consultant-Int’l Trade                                    1993-1997

Ottawa, Canada

(Public Relations/Gov’t Relations)

 

SAE Enterprise                                                  Consultant, HRM/HRD                                    1992-1993

Ottawa, Canada

(Services Industry)

 

MPR Teltech Ltd.                                             HR Manager                                                    1990-1992

Ottawa, Canada

(Telecom Industry)

 

Spectrocan Engineering Inc                         Personnel Manager                                        1985-1990

Ottawa, Canada

(Telecom Industry)

 

Academic Profile
Society of Human Resources Management, USA
Senior Certified Professional SHRM-SCP
2019
Human Resources Certification Institute, USA
Professional Human Resources (PHR) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
2020
Carleton University

Ottawa, Canada
International Trade Training, Honors
1996
Algonquin College

Ottawa, Canada
Human Resource Management Certificate with Honors
1994
Languages
English, Arabic, French

 

Other
Membership of Professional Bodies:

Certified SHRM-SCP by The Society of Human Resource Management (July 2019-July 2022)

Certified SPHR by HRCI (Dec 2010-July 31, 2020)

Certified Management Consultant – CMC from ICMCA

ISO 9001/2008 – Lloyds Lead Auditor Certified – LRQA #09/4403

Member of SHRM in the US

Certified Trainer from the International Academy of Management (UK)

 

References:                   Available upon request