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Nairobi County, Kenya

Kenya

I engaged my services at Home Afrika where I delivered thought leadership while reviewing and developing relevant policies and procedures. Key Contributions:⦁ Establishing efficient HR management processes, monitoring daily productivity and implementing modifications to improve the overall effectiveness of personnel and their activities.⦁ Managing contracts, personnel files, and employee information as well as updating personal records for employees in accordance with legal requirements and Company policies and procedures.⦁ Steering inter-organizational relations and representation by managing staff leave processes.⦁ Maintaining an up-to-date database of leave records and dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures.⦁ Overseeing recruitment procedures including writing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job ads, reviewing application forms, short-listing candidates, and coordinating inductions.⦁ Training and developing staff including identifying staff training needs and recommending relevant courses to develop staff capacity in conjunction with the Programs Manager and external training bodies.⦁ Enhancing staff productivity in the organization by organizing functions such as management meetings, long service awards, team building, and birthdays.⦁ Implementing office administrative procedures and policies at Home Afrika Ltd including policies on communication, office security, travel, office cleanliness and health and safety⦁ Establishing &facilitating safety measures at Home Afrika Ltd including Annual Fire drills, Safety compliance programs, First Aid Activities etc.⦁ Managing the company vehicles by coordinating vehicle maintenance, motor vehicle insurance activities, maintaining a user log of the vehicles and sourcing for outsourced taxi services.

In this capacity, I boosted team performance with enhanced employee evaluation processes as well as constructing bridges between managers and departments and getting people to engage in discussions about crucial circumstances.Key Contributions:⦁ Propelled employee development, talent retention and constantly guided employees while keeping them abreast with modern and original ideas to the organization.⦁ Maintained a 100% accurate record of contracts, personnel files, and date personal records.⦁ Managed staff leave processes, by administrating and processing leave and maintaining an up-to-date database of leave records⦁ Administered employee training and development programs by assisting in the identification of staff training needs assessment.⦁ Acquired qualified employees, retaining them, giving them the right training to complete their jobs and encouraging them to further their education, and skills, resulting in the success of the organization.⦁ Developed plans for changes in workflow, disasters, dealt with grievances, and supported the section head in the implementation of disciplinary procedures.

Nairobi, Kenya

I aligned Human Resource Functions with the organizational development of Jamboshop resulting in accurate expression of the new JamboShop brand and strategic plan.Key Contributions:⦁ Guided the executive team through organizational restructurings which creates a more flexible, cost efficient workforce.⦁ Designed an employee engagement strategy that improved morale, retained talent, and enhanced business continuity.⦁ Established cordial relations between employees and management by providing administration and logistical support to management.⦁ Instituted a formal performance management process that enhanced performance accountability into all levels of the process.⦁ Monitored scheduled absences such as leave or travel and coordinate actions to ensure the staff absence has been adequately covered off to ensure continuity of Services.⦁ Administered performance review program through appraisals to ensure effectiveness, compliance and equity within organization.

Nairobi, Kenya

Key Contributions:⦁ Updated staff information on the company’s HRIS System (ERP) including; adding new staff, resignations, promotions and transfers, leave, monthly performance, contracts, probation completion, compensation.⦁ Prepared specialized HR reports from the ERP system according to current needs e.g. Staff bio data, staff seniority, department’s totals.⦁ Spearheaded company compliance with the Kenyan labor laws by timely remittance of statutory deductions to the relevant bodies.⦁ Acted as a link between the management and subordinate staff, acting as a contact person with relevant government bodies such as NSSF and NHIF.⦁ Formulated and Improved company policies in consultation with the management.

Nairobi, Kenya

I established the Branding and Advertising departments through job advertisement, recruitment, selection, and placement of employees.Key Contributions:⦁ Organized the company’s team building for 3 years in a row.⦁ Interpreted organization’s HR policies & regulations and advised line managers.⦁ Streamlining operations while maintaining 100% disciplinary control over staff.⦁ Actively engaged in development and implementation of HR policies and procedures. ⦁ Crafted departmental weekly reports. ⦁ Coordinated and administered the sign on process of staff with Company benefits programs. ⦁ Led the Employee Recruitment & Selection Team that oversaw recruitment, selection, induction appraisal and training of employees.

Nairobi, Kenya

Key Contributions:⦁ Effectively handled employee welfare documents and payments.⦁ Created the employee registry.⦁ Developed impactful HR strategies aimed at streamlining operations and increasing productivity.⦁ Presided training and development initiatives in the organization.

Higher Diploma, Human Resources Management And Services

Acquiring the relevant knowledge and learning about the labour market in Kenya and the expectations laid on Human Resource practitioners.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General