Meron Haile
HR and Resources Officer at Esmée Fairbairn Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Human Resources Professional
CIPDJan, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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HR and Resources Officer
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Aug 2023 - Present
Provide comprehensive HR assistance to the Chief Operating Officer:- Utilize the BreatheHR system to manage employee absences, health issues, and annual leave, while maintaining the confidentiality of employee records.- Support the development and implementation of the people strategy, with a specific focus on staff learning and development. Collaborate with external training providers as needed.- Coordinate recruitment activities, including scheduling interviews and handling administrative duties for new hires, such as creating induction materials.- Collaborate with hiring managers to review resumes and create shortlists of qualified candidates.- Prepare and revise job descriptions to ensure accuracy and alignment with organizational needs.- Regularly review and update HR policies to maintain compliance and effectiveness.- Conduct an annual staff survey using Survey Monkey or Microsoft Forms to gather valuable feedback.Provide personal assistant-type support to the Directors of Creative Confident Communities, A Fairer Future, and Our Natural World. This includes managing their schedules, assisting with grants administration, arranging meetings, travel, and accommodation bookings.Act as a secondary point of contact and provide support to the Funding Operations Officer, including tasks like preparing Committee papers and assisting with various processes. Additionally, offer support to the funding team as needed.Assess initial stage Expression of Interest applications for funding.Offer front desk support by promptly answering phone calls, addressing general email inquiries and managing posts. Show less
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Resources Team Administrator
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Feb 2020 - Jul 2023
As a Resources Team Administrator, I was responsible for:Front desk support:- Reception- Website overview- application process - Phone inquires - Meeting rooms and booking process - PostProvided support to the Director of 'Our Natural World' and the Director of Portfolio:- Diary management and servicing meetings- Booking travel and accommodation- RSVP's to invitations - Filing- Grant making support: including updating contacts- Support to meetings (e.g. agendas, minutes, papers)Other:- Assessing 1st stage Expression of Interest applications Show less
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Refugee Education UK
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Refugee Education UK - Youth Advisory Board
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Dec 2017 - Present
• Provide advice, ideas or learning expereince for trustees and senior leadership team at REUK regarding concerns, needs and the general situation of yound refugees and asylum seeks for the purposes of guiding organisations programs and activities. • Actively advocate on behalf of young refugees and asylum seekers, ideally providing bridge between REUK and young refugee and asylum seeksers in the UK. • Spread hope among young people by making their voices heard internally within REUK as well as externally. Show less
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American Express
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Fraud Analyst
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Oct 2019 - Feb 2020
• Investigate fraudulent transactions to flag or identify suspicious activity and prevent fraud activities. • Analyse patterns of fraud by utilising Experian, CIFAS and LexisNexis. • Adept in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) • Develop strategies on innovative fraud protection methods and systems. • Assess the information presented in the electromechanical software and tools designed by AMEX to mitigate risk. • Investigate fraudulent transactions to flag or identify suspicious activity and prevent fraud activities. • Analyse patterns of fraud by utilising Experian, CIFAS and LexisNexis. • Adept in General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) • Develop strategies on innovative fraud protection methods and systems. • Assess the information presented in the electromechanical software and tools designed by AMEX to mitigate risk.
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Lidl GB
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Assistant
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Oct 2015 - Oct 2019
• Dealt with customer’s queries to solve problems. • Served customers and worked within a team to ensure all tasks are completed and the customers have positive experience. • Took proactive approaches in assisting customers to help the business reach its target. • Dealt with customer’s queries to solve problems. • Served customers and worked within a team to ensure all tasks are completed and the customers have positive experience. • Took proactive approaches in assisting customers to help the business reach its target.
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American Express
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Fraud Specialist Work Experience
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Aug 2019 - Aug 2019
- Looked at few fraud cases. - I was able to listen to phone conversations between an employee and a client and able to recognise how different departments handle problems and the methods they use to solve the problem effectively. - The work experience helped to develop my transferable skills such as communication, time management, organisational and presentation skills. - Looked at few fraud cases. - I was able to listen to phone conversations between an employee and a client and able to recognise how different departments handle problems and the methods they use to solve the problem effectively. - The work experience helped to develop my transferable skills such as communication, time management, organisational and presentation skills.
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Camden Social Service
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London, United Kingdom
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Skills Trainer
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Feb 2017 - May 2019
• Delivered training sessions on optimising the foster care experience to new carers. • Provided different skills set that will allow new candidates understand the job role. • Gave presentation on the importance of Data Protection and the Equality Act. • Delivered training sessions on optimising the foster care experience to new carers. • Provided different skills set that will allow new candidates understand the job role. • Gave presentation on the importance of Data Protection and the Equality Act.
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Camden Social Service
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London, United Kingdom
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Project Manager- Young Inspector's Project
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Jul 2015 - Sep 2015
• Led a team of people between the ages of 16 to 18 on a three-week project on Sexual Exploitation in the borough. • Created an overall plan for deliverables on training, community outreach programs and data collection work-packages. • Set up governance structure (project deadline, task delegation) for the team • Liaised with external professionals to organise trainings and presentations for the sexual exploitation project role. • Developed ten points based metrics and targets for Camden Borough Council’s yearly strategy plan. Show less
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Elements Personnel Hospitality Agency
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London, United Kingdom
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Waitress at 5* Hotels
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Oct 2013 - May 2015
- Making sure that glasses, plates, spoons & forks are polished before setting the table - Ensure the dinner tables are set properly and neatly at a high standard - Responsible for taking orders from customers and serving them with a polite manner to make sure the customers have positive experience. - Making sure that glasses, plates, spoons & forks are polished before setting the table - Ensure the dinner tables are set properly and neatly at a high standard - Responsible for taking orders from customers and serving them with a polite manner to make sure the customers have positive experience.
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance Assistant
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
• Responsible for completion of finance project regarding Corporate Citizenship • Pivotal role in project forecasting and budgeting for Unilever client • Developed my leadership, presentation, communication and networking skills, and my ability to handle responsibility, hence improving my personal and professional acumen in the process. • Responsible for completion of finance project regarding Corporate Citizenship • Pivotal role in project forecasting and budgeting for Unilever client • Developed my leadership, presentation, communication and networking skills, and my ability to handle responsibility, hence improving my personal and professional acumen in the process.
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The Secretary Office
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London, United Kingdom
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Secretary
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Apr 2010 - May 2010
• Worked alongside Head Office staff to provide support and assistance to employees. • Ensured customer service was of high quality • Developed good interpersonal skills with colleagues, resolving any issues effectively and professionally. • Worked alongside Head Office staff to provide support and assistance to employees. • Ensured customer service was of high quality • Developed good interpersonal skills with colleagues, resolving any issues effectively and professionally.
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Education
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2018 - 2021
University of Greenwich
Masters, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General -
2015 - 2018
University of Greenwich
Bachelor's degree, Business management -
2012 - 2015
Coulsdon College
Extended Diploma, Business Studies
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