Please what is the difference between Secretary to the Managing Director and Human Resource Manager
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Please what is the difference between secretary to a Managing director and HR?
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Hi Salus Tina,
Secretary to the Managing Director and HR are two different positions, and there is no relationship between the two.
The role of a Secretary to the Managing Director includes:
- Maintaining the daily itinerary of the MD
- Handling correspondences
- Fixing up meetings and preparing the minutes of the meetings
- Making travel and hotel arrangements (both within the country and abroad)
- Coordinating with clients/customers
- Handling other business-related issues of the MD
- Performing administrative work
The role of HR includes:
- Recruitment
- Employee engagement
- Wages/Salary administration
- Dealing with compliance matters
- Maintaining statutory matters
- Handling overtime records
- Managing the bonus register, etc.
From India, Bangalore
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Secretary to the Managing Director and HR are two different positions, and there is no relationship between the two.
The role of a Secretary to the Managing Director includes:
- Maintaining the daily itinerary of the MD
- Handling correspondences
- Fixing up meetings and preparing the minutes of the meetings
- Making travel and hotel arrangements (both within the country and abroad)
- Coordinating with clients/customers
- Handling other business-related issues of the MD
- Performing administrative work
The role of HR includes:
- Recruitment
- Employee engagement
- Wages/Salary administration
- Dealing with compliance matters
- Maintaining statutory matters
- Handling overtime records
- Managing the bonus register, etc.
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Dear Friend,
Secretary and Human Resource Manager are two different cadres.
Secretary: is the person who keeps secrets and heads an administrative department, particularly in government departments, e.g., Under Secretary, Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary, etc. They also serve as the clerk to the managing director.
Human Resource Manager: Provides human resources in an organization for needs like recruitment, execution, departmental inquiries, etc.
HRD is a ministry (Human Resource Development).
Both are separate departments; however, there can be an ego clash, especially when the secretary to the Managing Director acts like a Managing Director. These clashes can hinder the nature of work, and some individuals manipulate the intricacies of the positions they hold.
It seems you want to understand the work structure of a secretary to the Managing Director (presumably a personal secretary). It involves managing the MD's secrets, appointments, travel arrangements, file retention, etc.
Best of luck...
From India, Arcot
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Secretary and Human Resource Manager are two different cadres.
Secretary: is the person who keeps secrets and heads an administrative department, particularly in government departments, e.g., Under Secretary, Chief Secretary, Financial Secretary, etc. They also serve as the clerk to the managing director.
Human Resource Manager: Provides human resources in an organization for needs like recruitment, execution, departmental inquiries, etc.
HRD is a ministry (Human Resource Development).
Both are separate departments; however, there can be an ego clash, especially when the secretary to the Managing Director acts like a Managing Director. These clashes can hinder the nature of work, and some individuals manipulate the intricacies of the positions they hold.
It seems you want to understand the work structure of a secretary to the Managing Director (presumably a personal secretary). It involves managing the MD's secrets, appointments, travel arrangements, file retention, etc.
Best of luck...
From India, Arcot
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Dear Friend , I do agree with other friends . Nature of Job & Designation are self explanatory Regards
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Thank you all for your comments. Please, I want to know, between the Secretary to the MD and the Human Resource Manager, which post is higher?
Secondly, in a case where the MD allows the secretary to attend to almost all issues concerning the top management level staff, and this is causing grievances between the top management staff and the secretary, how can this be resolved?
From Nigeria, Lagos
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Secondly, in a case where the MD allows the secretary to attend to almost all issues concerning the top management level staff, and this is causing grievances between the top management staff and the secretary, how can this be resolved?
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@Salus Tina,
The secretary to the Managing Director is not above other top management staff in the organizational hierarchy. By virtue of the position and being a trusted employee, he gains power beyond his official status. However, directing the secretary to attend conferences where other Heads of Departments are present is not in order.
When I refer to the term "secretary" here, I exclusively mean in the private sector.
From India, Pune
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The secretary to the Managing Director is not above other top management staff in the organizational hierarchy. By virtue of the position and being a trusted employee, he gains power beyond his official status. However, directing the secretary to attend conferences where other Heads of Departments are present is not in order.
When I refer to the term "secretary" here, I exclusively mean in the private sector.
From India, Pune
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Dear Salus Tina,
I do agree with Mr. Nathrao that Public/Govt. Undertakings are different from the Private Sector. However, they still maintain an official Hierarchy Designation/Post-wise Supremacy. If this is not in place, please rectify it so that conflicts between the MD, Secretary, and HR Manager/HOD can be avoided.
Regards
From India, Mumbai
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I do agree with Mr. Nathrao that Public/Govt. Undertakings are different from the Private Sector. However, they still maintain an official Hierarchy Designation/Post-wise Supremacy. If this is not in place, please rectify it so that conflicts between the MD, Secretary, and HR Manager/HOD can be avoided.
Regards
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Friend,
This is the issue being faced in almost all sectors, irrespective of Govt./PSU/Private/Quasi Govt/State Corporation, etc., Secretary MD, Manager Human Resource.
1) Secretary to MD is not the person to preside over the meetings.
2) He/She is a communicator and not a decision-making authority.
3) He/She presents the orders of the MD to the Head of Staff/Organization and circulates the wishes of MD.
4) Collect the progress of the issues and not a decision-making authority; reiterate decision-making authority.
5) In the absence of MD, some of the Head of Officials can make decisions within the organization on a permissible amount. So, I hope you understand who is a secretary.
Manager Human resource:
1) In many organizations, he/she becomes the appointing authority, referring to the vacancy position and filled position of the organization.
2) Some inquiries probably will be conducted by the HRM on delegated power and pass orders on behalf of the organization.
3) Refer financial issues for revenue requirements to the financial manager related to staff increments and other privileges.
4) Held responsible to the MD for the human attrition rate of the organization.
5) He/She has no power for dismissing in some cases unless the MD delegates the power.
6) He/She is not above certain Heads; I am addressing certain issues.
Thus, Secretary and Manager Human Resource are different cadres; they are not equal. Unless the HRM is Secretary to MD, the situation may take a new dimension. As far as you are concerned, Secretary is not above Manager Human Resource.
From India, Arcot
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This is the issue being faced in almost all sectors, irrespective of Govt./PSU/Private/Quasi Govt/State Corporation, etc., Secretary MD, Manager Human Resource.
1) Secretary to MD is not the person to preside over the meetings.
2) He/She is a communicator and not a decision-making authority.
3) He/She presents the orders of the MD to the Head of Staff/Organization and circulates the wishes of MD.
4) Collect the progress of the issues and not a decision-making authority; reiterate decision-making authority.
5) In the absence of MD, some of the Head of Officials can make decisions within the organization on a permissible amount. So, I hope you understand who is a secretary.
Manager Human resource:
1) In many organizations, he/she becomes the appointing authority, referring to the vacancy position and filled position of the organization.
2) Some inquiries probably will be conducted by the HRM on delegated power and pass orders on behalf of the organization.
3) Refer financial issues for revenue requirements to the financial manager related to staff increments and other privileges.
4) Held responsible to the MD for the human attrition rate of the organization.
5) He/She has no power for dismissing in some cases unless the MD delegates the power.
6) He/She is not above certain Heads; I am addressing certain issues.
Thus, Secretary and Manager Human Resource are different cadres; they are not equal. Unless the HRM is Secretary to MD, the situation may take a new dimension. As far as you are concerned, Secretary is not above Manager Human Resource.
From India, Arcot
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