Samar A. 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 generalist with a track record of driving HR and corporate strategies, bringing value solutions, and best practices with a focus on details.  Employs analytical skills to provide a succinct depiction and interpretation of the HR challenges facing an organization, using lean six-sigma tools and business process modelling, while fostering solutions. Provides strategic analysis, advice, and guidance to management and executives.  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.

Skills
Languages:     English, French, Arabic

Software:          Advanced MSOffice (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and HRIS software)

 

HRM 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
Change management
Freelancer                     Advisor/Senior Consultant/Corporate              Sept 2017 to Aug 2021

UAE, Levant,                  Capacity Builder

Middle Eastern region

 

Offered business consulting services ranging from establishing a corporate-wide strategy and cascading this into the divisions of the organization to providing services in the following fields of expertise: staffing, training and development, employment equity, performance management, recognition, workforce planning, and payroll/compensation.
Provided full lifecycle recruiting elements including sourcing candidates, qualifying, networking, salary negotiation and relationship management.
Delivered a three-month program in the UAE for Tabreed, a general cooling company to identify corporate-wide competencies based on their values and mission and linking them to related positions with a ranking system for levels of proficiency.
Delivered certified PHRi and SPHR courses. (US certification HR 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

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation

Abu Dhabi – UAE          1 year contract

 

Orchestrated and led a division-wide strategy to encompass all current projects under one umbrella and to ensure consistency in delivery of services and unification of efforts.
Identified and monitored KPIs for the division with department Heads and reported on monthly outcomes and updated dashboards.
Instigated monthly reporting and dashboards on organizational demographics, attrition, recruitment, and Emiratization by collecting, analyzing and modelling data to extract information.
Managed and directed all TM projects (12 projects with a budget of DHS. 18.5 million) as Program Manager.
Advised on holistic approach to HR automation ensuring dependencies are identified and integrated into processes.

 

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

Abu Dhabi – UAE

 

·        Worked with varying organizations as an HRM consultant through the parent company “Open Thinking” on short to long-term projects and delivered targeted HR-related programs to corporate clients to strengthen efficacy in their operations such as instilling a performance management system with identifying objectives and setting KPIs.

·        Instructed and facilitated SHRM Certified Professional and Senior Certified Professional Courses.  Built on extensive knowledge in the field to transfer knowledge effectively.

 

 

Mouchel Middle East                             HR Consultant                            Sept 2013 to Feb. 2014

Abu Dhabi – UAE                                    6-month contract

 

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

•       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.

·        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.

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

·        Administered and maintained Mouchel’s total rewards program (group insurance benefits and retirement benefits).

 

 

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

 

Carried out a Training needs analysis (TNA) project for all employees of the ADC, which entailed devising a questionnaire, data gathering, data mining and presenting findings.  The TNA was linked to organizational competencies
Delivered training on HR skills and other business soft skills to government and private sector employees.
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
Damascus-SYRIA

 

Provided consulting and training services on a freelance basis
For LaFarge provided full cycle recruitment for critical positions.  Coordinated interviews, recruiting events, conduct phone interviews, references, background checks and prepared offer letters.
Sourced, developed and maintained an effective pipeline and network of diverse talent. Identified and leveraged creative solutions for sourcing candidates.
Worked on numerous EU HR Transformation projects mandated through EU funding and managed by the European Commission.
Presented many talks to the Syrian-European Business Center. Many of the presentations were on HR management and other key management issues

MHG International                     Sr. HR Consultant/Advisor                   Feb. 2011-Dec.2011

Damascus-SYRIA

 

·        Analyzed jobs to ensure job descriptions portrayed all key areas of the work, the organizational structure was in line with business needs and devised career ladders based on technical and managerial proficiencies and requirements.

·        Directed the design and development of the HRIS system to ensure coverage of all major HR areas and user requirements.

·        Undertook 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.
Provided coaching and training to colleagues and new employees
National Sugar Company                     Sr. HR Consultant/Advisor                     2009-2011

Damascus-SYRIA

 

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

•       Conducted 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.

•       Designed and managed recruitment strategies in alignment with workforce planning and advising on “buy” vs. “build” talent strategies for clients.

•       Spearheaded the overhaul of the performance system to capture organizational strategy and cascaded to department and individual levels

•       Identified key competencies through competency mapping, developed the framework and incorporated 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

Damascus-SYRIA                                    Training Program                                    2009-2010

 

Led the team on an EU funded program to benefit the Syrian Ministries in identifying on the job training requirements based on the future economic and strategic needs of the country.
Applied on the ground research to identify skill sets required and lacking in the market for the Tourism industry
Arab International University                HR Consultant                                          2008-2009
Damascus-SYRIA

 

·        Used 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 were linked to talent management plans.

Bank Training Centre (MoF)                  Senior HR Advisor                      2008

Damascus-SYRIA

 

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.
Orchestrated 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

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

 

Spot On Public Relations                               Account Director, Egypt                                1999-2000

Dubai, UAE

(Public Relations)

 

Ole Holdings                                                    HR Manager, Dubai                                        1998-1999

Dubai, UAE

(Manufacturing)

 

 

Professional Experience
CANADIAN EXPERIENCE

 

Early on in my career I worked in HR for the following companies:

 

Spectrocan Engineering Inc                         Personnel Manager                                        1985-1990

Ottawa, Canada

(Telecom Industry)

 

MPR Teltech Ltd.                                             HR Manager                                                    1990-1992

Ottawa, Canada

(Telecom Industry

 

Then I started my own company providing consulting services and soon after began work with Hill and Knowlton as a Consultant in International Trade and worked specifically with the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

 

SAE Enterprise                                                  Consultant, HRM/HRD                                    1992-1993

Ottawa, Canada

(Services Industry)

 

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

Ottawa, Canada

 

 

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, Honours
1996
Algonquin College

Ottawa, Canada
Human Resource Management Certificate with Honours
1994
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)