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Advantage Global Group Limited (Engineering Management Consulting)Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Feb. 2018Cape Town, Western Cape, South AfricaAdvantage Global Group Limited is a global manpower management company offering relevant and effective Human Resource solutions worldwide. In a dynamic business world today, organizations are gradually embarking on their journeys, thriving to flourish. Advantage Global works with companies across sectors, through their growth guiding business processes to drive, manage and measure change. We consistently help you secure successful opportunities, manage a diverse workforce for a better employment experience and reciprocate productive actions into profitability.

JDi EnergyHR, Contracts and Compliance Manager

Mar. 2014 - Jan. 2018London, United KingdomJDi Energy is a specialist manpower provider to the Oil & Gas market across Europe & the Middle East. Providing contract and permanent solutions to Operators, EPCs and service companies JDi Energy offer access to the best international talent through our extensive resources. Specifically focusing on supplying the core engineering disciplines to the European market and highly skilled Technical Instructors to the Middle Eastern market across Oil & Gas we have an extensive database of both local and expatiate candidates. JDi deliver their candidates a professional service which is expected of a high profile energy recruitment firm. We are fully compliant across all continents and go the extra mile to make sure candidates receive all the support they need for that next contract or permanent placement. Find more about our company on: www.jdienergy.co.uk JDi Energy is a subsidiary company of Voyage Global Energy: www.voyageglobalenergy.com

Leverage PartnershipHR, Contracts and Compliance Manager

Mar. 2014 - Jan. 2018London, United KingdomLeverage Partnership is a specialist recruitment company providing contract and permanent opportunities for Subsurface, Engineering and Commercial professionals within the Exploration and Production sector of the Oil and Gas industry. Our clients and consultants come from all around the world with particular geographical focus on UK, Norwegian and Dutch North Sea, EU, Eastern Europe, Russia, Middle East, Far East and Africa. Currently, we are in the process of expanding into North and South Americas and Asia. We have been recognised to add value where traditional search methods fail. Our support is built around networking and head hunting alongside various media outlets. What we see as key to good service is understanding our clients’ business and investing in long term relationships. We provide tailor made recruitment solutions depending on your needs and can handle large projects or specialist ad-hoc roles, understanding our clients business is the key to success. Find more about our company on: www.levpartnership.co.uk Leverage Partnership is a subsidiary company of Voyage Global Energy: www.voyageglobalenergy.com

Voyage Global EnergyHR, Contracts and Compliance Manager

Mar. 2014 - Jan. 2018LondonVoyage Global Energy are proven experts in supplying manpower to the Power Generation and Transmission & Distribution sectors on a global basis. Through the years we have established a strong reputation due to our track record in supplying to both EPC contractors and equipment manufacturers internationally. Our core strengths lay in supporting our clients with both Permanent and Contract recruitment demands with consultants who are dedicated in disciplines across Design, Construction, Commissioning and Operations and Maintenance. Voyage strive to increase market exposure whilst also maintaining the established relationships currently in place. Our reputation within the market has seen us build an extensive network of qualified candidates based worldwide allowing us to service our clients accurately and quickly, typically within 48 to 72-hour response period. Find out more about our company on www.voyageglobalenergy.com Voyage Global Energy is a parent company to JDi Energy and Leverage Partnership

EarthStreamContractor Manager

Jan. 2013 - Feb. 2014United KingdomInternational On boarding/ Mobilisation: -Global On boarding of contractors -Send Welcome Email to contractor (as well as a phone call)and introduce Earthstream Global Contracts and Finance team -Drafting Contractor Contracts -Liaise with our Contractors in regards to all contractual queries/questions, amend contracts where necessary -Introduce new Umbrella Companies and Insurance Brokers to ESG (up to date info) -Arrange Visas , book flights and arrange accommodation where necessary (Local and International Contractors) -Visas ranging from Africa (Algeria, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa) to Europe International Contractor Care: - Deal with all questions and queries on an International basis -Keeping Contractors happy throughout their contract period, by assisting all contractors with queries, information/ documents -24 hour on call for contractors across the Globe International Contractor Payroll: -Overseeing and Assisting with Contractor Monthly and Weekly Payroll -Check all work involved with the Weekly and Monthly payroll -Assist in chasing Contractor Invoices, solving queries and problems that relates to timesheets, invoices, contractor payments, pay rate issues (Contractors and Clients) -First point of contact for all issues that needs to be escalated and resolved as a matter of urgency International Client Invoicing: -Send all contractor invoices requests to Accounts Receivable on a weekly/monthly basis -Invoice Tracking Reporting: -Weekly contractor Margin and Numbers Report -Forecast Reports on monthly basis -Send Month End Margin Report -Send weekly / monthly update reports to clients LOCAL UK HR: -Ensuring all compliance documents are up to date and on employee's file -Send relevant documents to the UK payroll company to process -Ensure employees' salaries and commissions are correct and paid on a timely manner GLOBAL HR: -Check Global Payroll figures on a monthly basis Reporting: -Send a Global HR Report on a monthly basis

Cititec AssociatesContracts Team Leader

Sep. 2011 - Dec. 2012London, United Kingdom•Oversee the raising and processing of all contract paperwork in an accurate and timely manner by the Contracts Team •Assist the Operations Manager in delegating tasks as they arise to members of the Contracts Team and ensure they are completed in a timely manner •Update CMS systems and Accounts System with new contractor and/or Client details •Ensure that all terms are mirrored in the client and contractor contracts. •Review contract paperwork and send them to contractor/ client for signature •Create Notes file for each contract and maintain notes in every detail and upon every contract or paperwork issue •Use and maintain the Contracts Management System to control paper flow of contracts. Use and maintain the checklist to ensure that all paperwork is received, ideally, before contract start date. Chase all overdue and outstanding paperwork •Deal with all contractor enquiries regarding contracts and escalate to the Operations Manager / Legal Department if negotiation of clauses is required •Produce reports on current contractors, individual client contractors and ad hoc reports as requested by clients •Maintain master files for all active clients (hard copy and soft copy) in addition to the specific contract file •Ensure that vetting checks are being conducted in a timely fashion by the Contracts Team •Reference and perform background *verification checks on candidates in accordance with individual client requirements •Cover absences of the Operations Manager and other Contracts Coordinator / Administrator •Check general Inbox daily, read and distribute as neccesary •Ad-hoc project work as requested from time to time by the Operations Manager •Conduct appraisal after probationary period and thereafter on an annual basis with team members •Assist Operations Manager in identifying training needs of team members and establish individual personal Development Plans •Assist Operations Manager in the recruitment and selection of new members of the Contracts team

Bank of America Merrill LynchHR Officer - Life Events Team|Onboarding

Jul. 2010 - Sep. 2011Onboarding Team within Bank of America Merrill Lynch, UK • On-boarding of New Hires (FSA and Non-FSA) • Liaising with background screeners, Managers, Staffing, Operations, New Hires and the Business to ensure the on-boarding process runs smoothly. • Ensuring correct information is gathered to initiate the background screening, chasing and requesting references and documents where necessary. • Reviewing final background reports, liaise with New Hire, HR Generalist and Business about minor or major discrepancies. • Chasing documents from New Hires, ensuring their Employee files are up to date and complete. • Liaising with Emigra (Global Immigration Consultancy firm) on New Hires and their right to work, Visas and Passports. • In-process New Hires, ensuring their computer, system and online logins are created. Liaise with Business, Line Managers and HR Generalist on Payroll, Incentive Awards, Stock Forfeitures, Probation Periods, and any ad hoc HR functionality needed. • Liaise with New Hire before Start date as first point of contact for all questions and queries. Liaise with new hire in the first weeks of start date. • Leading smaller internal auditing projects, liaising with different offices in regards to New Hires and compliance documents. (Immigration and data protection audit checks) • Liaising with New Hires on questions and queries logged through Siebel system and our HR Service Centre. • Overseeing junior temp staffs’ workload on screening support cases; training workers on process and providing feedback and coaching where required • Administration, filing, scanning, problems solving on a daily basis.

HaysHR Administrator and Project Support

Jul. 2009 - Aug. 2010• Devising and maintaining office systems, such as Holiday and Sick reports. • Organizing travel and accommodation where necessary. • Organizing events, booking meeting rooms, organizing and facilitating managers’ diaries, ordering and distributing office supplies, answering all HR related questions and queries, regarding new starters, contracts, references, contract variations. • Creating and updating the internal Hays Intranet, sending out National and International Communications on behalf of the Project. • Assisting Trainers daily, checking trainee’s scores after online course training sessions and offering general support where necessary. • Liaising with the Project Director on any ad hoc duties (Hays branding, collaborating on-brand Power Point slides), providing meeting support to all managers. (Minutes of the meetings)