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Responsible for talent acquisition, onboarding, background verification, training and development & optimization of professional relationships to create a workforce of excellence and competence.Implementing appropriate reward system to attract and motivate top talents for retention and labour turnover reduction.Managing both internal and external communication channels of the company to provide user assistance to clients, service providers and relevant stakeholders.Collaborating with the analytics team to generate periodic user feedback reports on platform workability for improvement and optimization.Implementing a robust review and rating system for service providers to address sub-par performances or violations against company policies.Responsible for proposal and contract drafting and updating contracts tailored to various construction services in line with relevant laws and industry standards.Gathering and analyzing data on service provider performances, client feedback, and industry trends. Sourcing for talent pipelines and building relationships with construction schools, vocational training centres, and industry bodies to create a seamless channel of attracting skilled professionals into the team. Facilitating advanced training for upskill opportunities through these partnerships

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff in the department.• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with approved organizational policy.• Partners with the leadership team to understand and execute the organization's human resource and talent acquisition and retention strategy.• Provides support and guidance to HR assistant, management, and other staff.• Manages the talent acquisition process.• Analyzes trends in compensation and benefits; researches and proposes competitive base and incentive pay programs to ensure the organization attracts and retains top talent.• Creates learning and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for employees.Oversees employee disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; • Reviews policies and practices to maintain compliance.• Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

Oversaw the general Human Resource operations of the company including labour planning and engagement, remuneration, Benefits and compensation. Responsible for the entire recruitment processes from interviews, to hiring of qualified candidates, final onboarding processes and job orientation training for new employees Provided supervisory and cross departmental supports to line managers to deliver on their targets and deadlines according to the established job policies. Responsible for workforce planning and ensuring employees’ compliance with company policies, in line with applicable federal, state and local labour laws. Developed, implemented and instituted employees’ training programmes to increase individual and organizational effectiveness as a great employee retention strategy. Ensured excellent relationship management with all vendors and third-party service providers including their registration as contractors or consultants to the Company. Introduced monthly briefing programme for line managers & team leads to constantly revive their knowledge of work expectations for efficiency and maximum productivity. Employed effective cost reduction strategies to reduce cost on all office supplies.Provided strong administrative backbone to the management on policy planning & implementation and monitoring and evaluation.

Develop top-notch media relations strategy, seeking high-level placements in print, broadcast, and online media to increase project visibility● Have connections with media and key journalists through a mix of channels, fromtraditional to digital and social.● Ensure PR efforts serve to achieve immediate and long-term marketing goalsForecast news cycles and identify areas of trending public interest● Establish a media relations plan, with actionable strategies for high-level placements● Evaluate and establish the public relations plan and strategy● Engage with the marketing department to ensure PR campaigns are aligned with allcompany strategic goals and relevant plans for growth and new business opportunities.● Leverage existing media relationships, including broadcast, traditional, and online) to land prominent placements● Pitch new ideas, and amplify content and social concepts to propel project awareness while representing the project voice, and staying consistent with current trends and media opportunities● Write timely press releases and media kits and direct the social media team for proactive and regular communication● Maintain and foster a good relationship with partners and sponsors.

 Sourced candidates for open positions/roles using all possible recruitment platforms – web portals, postings, social networks, databases, referrals and contacts.  Assessed and matched prospective applicants with vacancies at client’s companies  Screened, scheduled, conducted pre-interview meetings and processed candidates for deployment and engagements.  Negotiated contract terms with adhoc recruits, providing a conducive employee atmosphere for all categories of employees to extract their best commitment at work.  Responsible for all administrative functions of the firm, including budgeting, labour planning, policy implementations, supervision, personnel outsourcing, performance appraisal and evaluation.  Restfully handled all training manuals through researches, arranging them into slides for training presentations within and outside the office.  Was actively involved in organizing job fair for the organization – where job seekers and job owners met for talent exhibition and skill-hunting.  Was actively involved in resourcing, interviewing outsourced candidates, background verification, job resumption orientation and periodic performance appraisals.