HUSSEIN ISSA TUWA

As a senior member of the HR Division and Executive Office team, I oversee all HR services for U.S. Direct Hires (USDH), Personal Services Contractors (PSCs), and local and Third Country National (TCN) employees. I provide expert guidance on HR management, ensuring smooth operations across recruitment, contracts, employee relations, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Human Resources Management:

• Lead the HR division, supervising staff and overseeing daily operations.
• Provide training and mentorship to HR personnel to enhance efficiency.
• Manage American personnel documentation, ensuring timely processing for arrivals and departures.
• Recruitment & Contract Management
• Oversee the full recruitment and selection process for local and offshore employees.
• Supervise the preparation and modification of PSC contracts for all employee categories.
• Ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and ADS 309 in contract management.
• Position Classification & Market Rate Determination
• Guide supervisors in drafting accurate position descriptions.

Employee Relations & Welfare:

• Serve as an expert on benefits, allowances, and labor laws.
• Advise the Supervisory Executive Officer on local labor practices and employee-related issues.
• Participate in the Mission Training Committee, overseeing training programs and career development opportunities.

Mission Program Support:

• Act as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for HR-related procurement.
• Conduct HR compliance reviews for Non-U.S. Organization Pre-Award Surveys (NUPAS).
• Advise the Office of Acquisition and Assistance on HR compliance for potential grantees.

• - Manage full-cycle recruitment processes for senior-level technical and support staff, ensuring compliance with AIDAR, FAR, and local labor laws.
• - Provide expert HR advisory to mission leadership, including staffing strategy, workforce planning, and performance management.
• - Led implementation of HR initiatives that improved staff retention and satisfaction.
• - Ensure accurate HR documentation and reporting for audits and compliance purposes.

• MCLASS Classifier in Washington DC, assisting the Human Capital and Talent Management (HCTM) office in reviewing Agency-wide MCLASS submissions and advised on final classification outcomes.
• Attend MCLASS Classification Appeals panel where members from AID and STATE make determinations on classification appeals.
• Updated the Agency classification database.

• Temporary Duty HR Specialist to help cover a staffing gap in the HR Office.
• In charge of position classifications, Career Ladder position management and USPC Position classifications.

• Temporary Duty HR Specialist to help cover a staffing gap in the Executive Office.
• In charge of recruitment of TDY Third country Nationals, LES classifications, Personal Services Contracts and Performance Evaluations.

• Coordinated company-wide training function focused on Team Building and Change Management, professional development, cultivating an atmosphere of growth and learning within the organization.

• Responsible for spearheading internal recruitments for all positions following Company Reorganization due to a merger with British Telecoms

• Delivered dynamic presentations to facilitate learning and retention among diverse Departments at HQ and regional offices, countrywide.

Single handedly set up HR office in the region for the Company and managed the full-cycle recruitment, compliance with Company Rules and Regulations and labor regulations, employee relations, performance management, and organizational development.

• Optimized workforce planning strategies to align with organizational goals and objectives.