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CITY OF MORNE-A-L'EAU
- LEGAL AFFAIRS MANAGER
2010 - maintenant
* Created and managed the city's Legal Affairs Department as well as its budget ;
* Responsible for the city's legal issues management, to include: city's decisions' lawfulness, pre-trial, litigation, briefs and pleadings drafting and editing, courts' decisions implementation, liaison and collaboration with the city's attorneys before courts) ;
* Provided legal advice to the mayor and the city managers: legal answers to majority councilmen's and municipal departments' problems ;
* Solved the problems met by the managers in the legal implementation of public policies ;
* Responsible for the city's supplies and public procurements ;
* Responsible for the local council's and municipal board's agenda
* Led and managed a team working on law-oriented transversal issues such as the
* Created a paperless archive system gathering the city's decisions and administrative acts
* Managed the city's insurance policies, to include: choice of a cost effective insurance company, contracts proofreading, claim management
* Liaised with external French Governmental entities and conducted inter-departmental meetings with department heads to present, update and implement new legislations
* Developed and implemented legal policies and procedures to improve the city's efficiency
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CITY OF LE MOULE
- HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER
2009 - 2010
* Responsible for the city's entire payroll and career process, and for interacting with all levels of managers concerning HR projects, policies and operational decisions.
* Supervised staff of 3 and implemented processes and training programs to enhance staff competency
* Conducted comprehensive analysis of existing payroll and career department and developed processes to update all policies and procedures, and improve the department efficiency
* Provided specialist information and guidance to employees and managers on human resources policies and practices as well as employment law
* Implemented processes that led to the transformation of the city's employees perception of the payroll and career department to value added service, and improved employee morale
* Managed and processed monthly payroll for 350 employees using Sedit Marianne®, to include: contracts, benefits, compensation, promotions, leaves, retirement plans
* Investigated and solved disciplinary and grievance matters.
* Responded to employee issues and questions in a timely manner
* Managed and solved human resources litigation and trial procedures
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CITY OF MORNE-A-L'EAU
- HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER,
2005 - 2009
* Managed and processed monthly payroll for 450 employees using Sedit Marianne®, to include: contracts, benefits, compensation, promotions, leaves, retirement plans
* Supervised employee life cycle, terminations, grievance and other difficult issues in a sensitive, fair and respectful manner, working closely with city's attorneys, and managers
* Initiated manpower and job evolution instrument panels
* Monitored recruitment procedures processes
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CITY OF MORNE-A-L'EAU
- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
2003 - 2005
* Provided administrative support to the City General Manager, to include: mail handling, confidential file management, document drafting, proofreading and editing, taking meeting minutes
* Maintained City General Manager's agenda - planned and scheduled meetings, teleconferences and travels.
* Liaised with the city's departments as well as external French Governmental authorities and entities
* Supported the City General Manager, researching legal documents for the local council and municipal board meetings, limited partnerships and other entities.
* Created presentations for staff and local council meetings
* Handled and updated the city's internal communication process
* Liaised with multiple departments in improving overall quality and efficiency
* Managed conference room availability and bookings
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CITY OF MORNE-A-L'EAU
- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT & DEPUTY HR MANAGER
1998 - 2003
* Supervised employee life cycle, terminations, grievance and other difficult issues in a sensitive, fair and respectful manner, working closely with city's attorneys, and managers
* Initiated manpower and job evolution artifacts ;
* Led cross departmental meetings of the city's human resources needs
* Responsible of the city's supplies purchase and public procurements
* Managed the city's internal and external communication process
* Provided legal advice to the city's departments and local authorities
* Managed the school and commute registration process for kindergarten, primary, secondary schools
* Provided administrative support to the City General Manager, to include: mail handling, confidential file management, document drafting, proofreading and editing, taking meeting minutes
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TRABAGEC LLC
- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
1997 - 1998
* Receptionist; Provided administrative support to the City General Manager, to include: mail handling, confidential file management, document drafting, proofreading and editing, taking meeting minutes; Maintained City General Manager's agenda - planned and scheduled meetings, teleconferences and travels.
