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Name : Suraya Abdelrahman
Profession Transformation Consultant
Date of Birth : 28/10/1968
Current Firm : Basil Read Construction
Previous Firm Aurecon (Consulting Engineers)
Position in Firm : Transformation (BBBEE)/ SED Consultant (Social economic
development)
Years of experience : +15 Years
Nationality : South African
BI & Male/Female Status : BI, Female
Tertiary Education : Economic & Management Science – Higher certificate
Project Management – Complete (2012)
Contract law: Fidic, NEC, GCC (2014)
: Anti-Corruption and Bribery (2014)
IR Training – Complete – (2014)
Road to registration – ECSA (2013)
Public Relations (Damelin) – 2001
Project Risk assessment processes (2013)
Amended BBBEE Codes Workshop – Oct, 2013
Marketing Management (Pietermaritzburg Technicon) – 1992
Contact Details : 084 334 8048, surayar786@yahoo.com
Professional Membership :
Languages :
Language Speak Read Write
English Good Good Good
Afrikaans Good Good Good
Arabic Good Good Good
Countries of Work Experience : South Africa
Current Position at Basil Read TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT Social Economic
Development Consultant which encumbers training and
development, social and labour plans, enterprise
development, preferential procurement, employment equity,
liaising with the PLC and other stakeholders, CSI and
supplier development
Position on Team at Aurecon : SED Consultant (Social Economic Development)
Transformation
Projects worked on : Mokolo water pipeline project, Olifants river water
augmentation project, Malibongwe ridge Development ( Housing/ Community
development),Savvana (Housing. Community development)
Each project has the value of over 1 Billion Rand.
At Basil Read I report to the executive director.
At Aurecon I reported to the Technical Director, on the projects I report to the Project Managers
and to the client (Dept. of Water Affairs). I also work closely with the group executives of Basil
Read (Contractor)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Basil Read- Jan 2014 – Present - Transformation Consultant / Social Economic
Development Consultant
Social and labour Plans
Training and Skills Development
Knowledge Retention and skills transfer management include,
Personal development plans Professional registration and memberships
Mentoring programme – Design, implement and monitor the mentoring programme. Train all
those involved in the mentoring programme on how to be a mentor/mentee and facilitation of the
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programme.
Training and Skills development – Identify the relevant training that is needed on the project
and plan and facilitate all training and skills development needs for the year ahead and for
Transformation purposes.
Draw up, submit & monitor Employment Equity & Workplace Skills plan
Draw up and submit Annual Training Report
KPIs
Individual Development Plans
Road to registration/ECSA, PLATO, SAICE, etc.
Monitoring, evaluate and report on skills development
Ensure budgetary targets are achieved
Provide change management advice to team & client
Sourcing and liaison with relevant service providers
Quarterly training reports
SED –Social Economic Development
Development and Implementation of empowerment strategy plans for contractors on large
construction projects. These plans include :
Design of the SED Specification and Method Statements.
Labour plans
Employment equity plans, recruiting and labour desks, Industrial relations,
Skills development plans, Set up and staffing of the recruitment and training centres and liaison
with training providers, Municipalities
Preferential Procurement includes identification of key Procurement sub-contracting
opportunities and local community sourcing.
Enterprise Development Strategies include sourcing of suitable recipients, Design of Enterprise
development and mentoring programs and SED strategies
Perform due diligence and report on findings
Prepare monthly reports..
Draw up terms of reference for external audits
Design and coordinate ED Programme
Liaise with all stakeholders and internal committee’s
Coordinate Diamond academy
Coordinate Construction cares programme
CSI
Aurecon – Transformation, Social Economic development Consultant / Project HR –
Seconded to Mokolo Crocodile Consultants and the Olifants River pipeline Project
– Jan 2011 - Present
Duties HR:
Recruitment & Selection - Responsible for recruitment, interviewing and selection of
applicants
Identifying future talent needs and proactively recruiting and sourcing; develop talent pools and
talent networks
Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, and
offers
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Creation and updating of Job grading, Job descriptions and Job Specifications
Performance management – Arrange and facilitate performance appraisals.
Transformation and employment equity – in close consultation with the Project Manager and
the CRE(Chief Resident Engineer), I manage the head count targets(Race, gender, disability,
War Veterans)by monitoring ratios for recruitment, promotions, training and skills development.
BBBEE Scorecard management
Preferential Procurement
HR Policies and procedures – Draw up relevant policies and procedures - Keep organisation
structure updated
Creation and implementation of policies, procedures and standards and ensuring that they are up
to date and aligned with current legislation and update on a yearly basis according to the labour
law
IR: Managing / facilitating day to day Labour Relations Operations i.e. Grievances,
misconduct,
Career management
Knowledge Retention and skills transfer management include,
Personal development plans Professional registration and memberships
Mentoring programme – Design, implement and monitor the mentoring programme. Train all
those involved in the mentoring programme on how to be a mentor/mentee and facilitation of the
programme.
Training and Skills development – Identify the relevant training that is needed on the project
and plan and facilitate all training and skills development needs for the year ahead and for
Transformation purposes.
Draw up, submit & monitor Employment Equity & Workplace Skills plan
Draw up and submit Annual Training Report
KPIs
Individual Development Plans
Road to registration/ECSA, PLATO, SAICE, etc.
Monitoring, evaluate and report on skills development
Ensure budgetary targets are achieved
Provide change management advice to team & client
Sourcing and liaison with relevant service providers
Quarterly training reports
Talent Aquisition
Ensure the compilation and submission of the monthly report to the CRE.
Drawing up of the organogram for phase 2 of the project.
Liaising with other joint venture partners as to the resource needs of the project.
Conducting interviews
Drawing up of Job descriptions
Draw up correspondence to the client to motivate recourses.
Duties : Social economic Development (SED)
Development of empowerment strategy plans for contractors on large construction projects.
These plans include :
Design of the SED Specification and Method Statements.
Employment equity plans, recruiting and labour desks, Industrial relations,
Skills development plans, Set up and staffing of the recruitment and training centres and liaison
with training providers.
Preferential Procurement includes identification of key Procurement sub-contracting
opportunities and local community sourcing.
Enterprise Development Strategies include sourcing of suitable recipients, Design of Enterprise
development and mentoring programs and SED strategies
Perform due diligence and report on findings
Chair and minute the monthly SED progress meetings on site
Prepare monthly reports..
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Aurecon – HR Talent Acquisition – Head Office
March 2010 –
December 2010
Duties include: Recruitment for permanent and contract staff; Rate negotiations with brokers;
Responsible for broker contracts; liaison Technical Directors & Project Principles; Co-ordination
process for new starters; Run internal advertisements and shortlist possible internal candidates;
Compiling shortlist and interview packs for interviewers; Arrange and conduct interviews with
relevant line managers; Verify references, credit checks, qualifications and criminal checks; Co-
ordinate Induction for all new starters; Routine new starter follow ups; Attend resource meetings;
Database of short listed candidates; Populate data base with Relevant Engineering candidates;
Database of EE and BBBEE compliant employee agencies; Deal and resolve queries relating to
recruitment and advertising; Liaison and communication with designated recruitment agencies;
Produce
relevant month end reports; Other general ad hoc functions and administration; Providing
resignation and new starter information to the HR Systems Administrator; Induction sessions for
new staff.
Projects Include: Bursary Programme; Graduate recruitment Programme; Coordinate open days
and attend open days at Universities.
Professional Career Services – Recruitment Consultant March 2007 – Feb 2010
Duties include: Liaise with new and existing clients; Customer relationship management;
Business Development; Follow up leads; Marketing of business; Negotiating with clients on
candidates and their salaries; Recruitment and selection: Sourcing candidates via on and offline
mediums; Shortlisting of candidates to job specs; Interview candidates; Testing / evaluation of
candidates; Referral of candidates to client; Ensure client satisfaction with candidate; Criminal,
qualification, credit, ID and general checks; Matching candidates to clients profile; Reference
checking; Brief and debriefing of candidates; Briefing of clients; Headhunting,
Blue Magnolia Consulting – Managing Member Jan 2004 to Dec 2006
Clients : Mining, Anglogold Ashanti, Shanduka Coal, RSV,Kenyuka, Anglo American
Duties include: Liaise with new and existing clients; Manage a team of 4 people; Customer
relationship management; Follow up leads; Marketing of business; Business Development;
Negotiating with clients on candidates and their salaries; Recruitment and selection; Placing
adverts; Shortlisting of candidates to job specs; Interview candidates; Testing/evaluation of
candidates; Referral of candidates to client; Ensure client satisfaction with candidate; Criminal,
qualification , credit , ID and general checks; Matching candidates to clients profile; Reference
checking; Brief and debriefing of candidates; Briefing of clients; Management of companies BEE
scorecard; Implement & Monitor all recruitment & selection procedures; Assist with induction
processes; Prepare all competency based interviews; Determine long & short term human capital
needs; Conduct surveys to identify employee needs in terms of organizational development
processes; Develop and implement programmes & initiatives to build the desired organisational
culture in order to attract and retain employees; Evaluate and advise & grievance processes;
Provision of advisory service to line management and employees on all aspects of conditions of
service; Employee Relations – Job descriptions, Appraisals, Retentions, Exit interviews; Skills
development – Planning, reporting & implementing; Employment Equity – Planning, reporting &
implementing; Liaising with external recruitment agencies; Offer recruitment advise and support
to Hiring Managers.
PAG – Recruitment Consultant Jan 2001 to Dec 2003
Duties include: Business Development; Follow up leads; Marketing of business; Drawing up Job
specs and sourcing candidates; Negotiating with clients on candidates and their salaries;
Recruitment and selection; Placing adverts; Short listing of candidates to job specs; Interview
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candidates; Testing/evaluation of candidates; Referral of candidates to client; Ensure client
satisfaction with candidate; Criminal, qualification, credit, ID and general checks; Matching
candidates to clients profile; Reference checking; Brief and debriefing of candidates; Briefing of
clients; General admin duties; Daily stats of no. of calls, referrals, interviews.
UCB (SA) Pty Ltd – HR Officer Jan 1999 to Dec 2000
Duties include: Monitoring personnel files in the HR registry; Drafting of adverts in alignment with
the job description Screening & Capturing of candidates applications; Admin services; Monthly
reports; Drawing up agendas; Recruitment, selection & remuneration; Booked venues for
interviews and participated in; interview panels; Typed reports & submitted to the supervisor;
Sent letters of regret to applicants that were not successful; Assisted with staff benefits and
related tasks.
Liberty Group– PA to Group Sec Jan 1992 to Dec 1998
Duties include: Function coordination; Diary management; Travel arrangements; Admin services;
Monthly reports; Drawing up agendas; Secretarial duties; Function coordination; Diary
management; Travel arrangements; Admin services; Monthly reports; Drawing up agendas;
Secretarial functions.
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candidates; Testing/evaluation of candidates; Referral of candidates to client; Ensure client
satisfaction with candidate; Criminal, qualification, credit, ID and general checks; Matching
candidates to clients profile; Reference checking; Brief and debriefing of candidates; Briefing of
clients; General admin duties; Daily stats of no. of calls, referrals, interviews.
UCB (SA) Pty Ltd – HR Officer Jan 1999 to Dec 2000
Duties include: Monitoring personnel files in the HR registry; Drafting of adverts in alignment with
the job description Screening & Capturing of candidates applications; Admin services; Monthly
reports; Drawing up agendas; Recruitment, selection & remuneration; Booked venues for
interviews and participated in; interview panels; Typed reports & submitted to the supervisor;
Sent letters of regret to applicants that were not successful; Assisted with staff benefits and
related tasks.
Liberty Group– PA to Group Sec Jan 1992 to Dec 1998
Duties include: Function coordination; Diary management; Travel arrangements; Admin services;
Monthly reports; Drawing up agendas; Secretarial duties; Function coordination; Diary
management; Travel arrangements; Admin services; Monthly reports; Drawing up agendas;
Secretarial functions.
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