dinesh.jonas

● Provided high-level support to the Ag. CEO and HR Manager assisted in executing HR-Related Board decisions. ● Contributed in the decision-making process as part of the management team (2018-2021) ● Working with the HR Manager, CEO and Legal department, closed a number of outstanding Industrial relations and Internal Audit matters. ● Advised management and employees on HR policies and procedures and Industrial Relations best practices. ● Led the negotiations for the signing of an MOA with the Union for non-cost items, participated in negotiations for cost-items and served as a company signatory on the Collective Agreement. ● Drafted the company’s Collective Agreement. ● Represented the company at Conciliation at the Ministry of Labour and Industrial Court, as well as Case Management Conferences and Mention and Report meetings at the Industrial Court. ● Prepared documentation such as Evidence and Arguments, Witness Statements, Terms of Settlement for Industrial Court matters. ● Researched and benchmarked the Company’s salaries and benefits against similar organisations. ● Costed Company and Union proposals. ● Led the committee responsible for the review and update of the company’s Human Resource Manual. ● Developed multiple Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and Process Flows. ● Served as a key member of the management team to manage the Company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Drafted the Company’s Return to Work Guidelines. ● Supervised a team of HR Officers and an HR Assistant and acted as Senior Human Resources Manager/ Head of Department on several occasions. ● Prepared technical documentation inclusive of notes for Board Meetings, Cabinet-Appointed Committee Reports, Cabinet Notes etc. ● Served as Secretary to the Human Resources Sub-committee of the Board of Directors. ● Served on the company’s HSE Committee. ● Played a key role in the automation and digitisation or HR systems, including development of spreadsheets/databases, and implementation of employee online self-service options. ● Coordinated Recruitment and Selection activities and conducted interviews. ● Coordinated Employee On-boarding activities. ● Coordinated Leave administration. ● Coordinated Salary Administration. ● Coordinated Employee Benefits – Group Health and Group Life Assurance plans. ● Coordinated Performance Reviews ● Prepared / Reviewed the company’s Payroll Advice. ● Assisted with Organizational Development processes. Served as a member of the Job Evaluation Committee. ● Developed Job Descriptions for new positions. ● Prepared and updated the Company's Organizational Charts. ● Chaired several events committees. ● Mediated in situations of conflict. ● Prepared Monthly Quarterly, Annual and ad-hoc reports. ● Served as Presenter for the launch of WorldSkills Trinidad and Tobago live on national television.

• Engages in activities that will enable the transformation and improvement of the climate of work of the National Training Agency • Researches and keeps up to date a database of best human resource practices in Trinidad and Tobago • Coordinates all recruitment and selection activities to enable the National Training Agency to acquire the human resources relevant to its needs and requirements • Maintains employee files and updates records of all changes in position, salary, training received, promotions and transfers, letters and memos, leave records, etc. • Processes the nomination and payments for employees to attend training courses as identified in the company’s training plan and approved by the relevant manager • Administers the benefit plans of the NTA. • Prepares monthly training reports on training courses attended by employees during the month • Monitor staff attendance and time keeping • Provides advice to employees on the status of their vacation and sick leave records. • Reports vacation balances and sick leave status to department managers and the Human Resources Manager • Monitor staff performance • Administers the employee Performance Appraisal Systems • Advise employees on interpretation and use of personnel policies • Performs other human resource activities that will enable the human resource team to achieve its objectives • Assist in the operations of industrial relations within the organization

 Maintain daily attendance records of all employees on the company’s electronic database.  Assist with the administration of the company’s benefits plan  Provide assistance to the HR Officer in the administration of salaries.  Monthly maintenance of all personnel files (manual and electronic).  As part of the HR team, applies appropriate tools to maintain staff motivation.  Ensures that effective learning and development strategies, procedures and policies are developed, implemented and monitored.  Reviews and responds to correspondence, as requested by the Manager – HR.   Prepares internal and external correspondence on behalf of the HR department.  Performs as a team member and at times team leader on assigned project(s), including special events committees.

Administrative and Technical Assistance to the Manager, Human Resources in HR operations.

● Supervised an export marketing and shipping team, reported directly to the CEO. ● Responsible for generating all export sales across CARICOM countries, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. ● Arranged logistics for delivery and shipping of orders. ● Increased the company’s client base. ● Improved the company’s order tracking system and improved reporting.

● Trained factory Floor Staff in IT Literacy. ● Administrated a small computer network. ● Maintained a library of the company’s learning and development materials including books, manuals and audio-visual material. ● Recommended relevant reading/training material and training programmes to the Training and Development manager.

● Facilitated an introduction to Microsoft Access certificate course (2003). ● Lectured in Principles of Business Management and Organizational Behaviour as part of the two year certificate course in Management (Academic years 2006 – 2009).