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• Partner with CI’s global HR Network to ensure consistent delivery of CI’s HR programs globally. Delivering hands-on project management and serving as an international and technical resource for the HR teams in each of the regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.• Support a globally dispersed staff, partner with CI’s HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and Learning & Development teams, ensuring that HR services, recruitments, projects, and programs support a… Show more • Partner with CI’s global HR Network to ensure consistent delivery of CI’s HR programs globally. Delivering hands-on project management and serving as an international and technical resource for the HR teams in each of the regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.• Support a globally dispersed staff, partner with CI’s HR Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, and Learning & Development teams, ensuring that HR services, recruitments, projects, and programs support a global organization.• Oversee HR programs, including CI’s annual performance management, mid-year, and bi-annual promotion processes to ensure these programs are reflective of global staff needs.• Lead in the design, implementation, and evaluation of Global HR projects.• Co – lead global compensation projects such as merit for global staff reporting into US divisions, ensuring consistent process and delivery.• Partner with US hiring managers in recruiting and hiring in the regional field offices, ensuring clear communication with HRBPs and local HR in the areas of compensation and hiring processes.• Oversee the development and ongoing management of global, regional, and local orientation and onboarding efforts to ensure that all CI staff have a consistent new hire experience.• Update and maintain a resource library with global HR resources.• Deliver critical soft skills, policy, and topical training to ensure employees, managers, and teams have resources, tools, and support career development needs, including performance management, goal setting, promotion process, DEI, and other related programs and processes.• Partner with Talent Acquisition to ensure that regional and country recruitment efforts are aligned and supporting CI’s global recruitment strategy, leading on select sourcing and recruitment efforts to acquire top diverse talent to meet current and future global hiring needs. Show less

As a HR business partner, I‘m responsible for leading and driving the development and implementation of people related strategies in close alignment with organizational strategies at a global and country level. I further act as a change agent by leading and driving HR related discussions and projects with senior management and other stakeholders. I provide high level, proactive, customer focused support through partnering with manages and directors to deliver organizational performance through… Show more As a HR business partner, I‘m responsible for leading and driving the development and implementation of people related strategies in close alignment with organizational strategies at a global and country level. I further act as a change agent by leading and driving HR related discussions and projects with senior management and other stakeholders. I provide high level, proactive, customer focused support through partnering with manages and directors to deliver organizational performance through excellent people management while working with the global HR network.Key Contributions;• Act as a trusted advisor to (senior) management, strategically and proactively partnering on matters related to organisational change, capability and capacity, retention, recruitment, learning, performance management, engagement, absence and compensation and benefits, to meet organisational goals.• Champion and roll out the use of HR Metrices and reporting key people indicators to inform and monitor human capital trends and decisions.• Provide support and challenge managers, so they will be fully equipped to drive excellence in people management and create a great working environment.• Support, Coach and advice managers on how to embed effective performance management in order to maximise the potential of their team members.• Support managers to identify and meet learning and development needs by liaising with the GPI learning & development manager to manager these needs with innovative tailor made solutions.• Supporting succession planning, including the identification of potential and internal development.• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of processes, systems and practices between GPI headquarters and National Regional offices (NROs), identify gaps, propose, develop and implement necessary changes so as to improve consistency, organisational effectiveness and cover risks in an ever changing internal and external environment. Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

Presently, I engage my services as the Head of HR in Kenya while doubling up as the HRIS Administrator for seven country offices in Africa, where I leverage my skills to establish efficient workflow processes, monitor daily productivity, and implement modifications to improve the overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.Key Contributions:-Supporting the country office strategic plan and leading the HR strategy in Kenya.-Spearheading and advising the Country Director &… Show more Presently, I engage my services as the Head of HR in Kenya while doubling up as the HRIS Administrator for seven country offices in Africa, where I leverage my skills to establish efficient workflow processes, monitor daily productivity, and implement modifications to improve the overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.Key Contributions:-Supporting the country office strategic plan and leading the HR strategy in Kenya.-Spearheading and advising the Country Director & other managers on workforce planning for anticipated expansion, growth, and changes on strategy.-Development, management & monitoring of the country HR & Administration budget, while keeping within the country office budgets.-Talent management, which includes; On & off boarding employees, performance management, succession planning, employee engagement as well as managing the spectrum of employee experience in the Kenya office.-Managing the learning & development processes, i.e Identification of training needs, Implementing L&D plans, and promoting a learning culture and organization at all times.-Benefits & compensation management including salary benchmarking & surveys, salary processing and management of the reward process.-Developing, updating, implementing, Interpreting & advising managers, staff and stakeholders on HR policies and procedures.-Managing the employee relations spectrum i.e conflict resolution and discipline administration.-Managing the Health & Safety processes - H&S audits, risk assessments, trainings etc-Culture & Organizational development champion.-Management of employment contracts & records for both national and expatriate staff.-Data Analytics and preparation of HR Metric reports for management decision making on a monthly, quarterly & annual basis.-Managing the HRIS systems and databases for the 7 country offices as well as training & supporting staff in navigating the platforms. Show less

Liberia

As a HR Consultant, I oversaw the restructuring of the Liberia country office as well as ensuring legal compliance of HR processes in the country.Key Contributions:⦁ - Managing the restructuring process of the Liberia country office.- Management of the recruitment process for the country office.- Oversee the Training & development processes as per strategy and development plans.- Driving the performance appraisal process, both manually and electronically.- Benefits… Show more As a HR Consultant, I oversaw the restructuring of the Liberia country office as well as ensuring legal compliance of HR processes in the country.Key Contributions:⦁ - Managing the restructuring process of the Liberia country office.- Management of the recruitment process for the country office.- Oversee the Training & development processes as per strategy and development plans.- Driving the performance appraisal process, both manually and electronically.- Benefits & compensation management including salary benchmarking & surveys, salary processing i.e Monthly payroll, Pension, Medical, Group Life, Group Personal Accident, in addition to the management of the reward process.- Ensuring compliance with local labour laws and other legal HR requirements in Liberia.- Coaching and counselling of staff on various work-life issues.- Discipline management and ensuring amicable employee relations at all times.- Compilation of monthly HR reports and other matrices for the country director and RVP’s knowledge, for decision making.- Managing the whistleblower platform and ensuring maintenance of the HRIS database i.e Meta4Global HR.- Overseeing and advicing on succession planning to ensure workforce continuity and management of employment and contractual records for all staff. Show less

Nairobi

In this capacity, I assisted the Regional HR Manager in the management of the Africa regional office and the other country offices in Africa.Key Contributions:⦁Assisted the Regional HR in the recruitment processes for both the regional office and seven country offices in the Africa region.-Facilitated the comprehensive planning and monitoring of Induction and orientation of national and expatriate staff.-Facilitated performance management of staff both on mid and end year… Show more In this capacity, I assisted the Regional HR Manager in the management of the Africa regional office and the other country offices in Africa.Key Contributions:⦁Assisted the Regional HR in the recruitment processes for both the regional office and seven country offices in the Africa region.-Facilitated the comprehensive planning and monitoring of Induction and orientation of national and expatriate staff.-Facilitated performance management of staff both on mid and end year reviews using manual and online processes, and the Meta4global HR system.-Coordinated the implementation of employee benefits and services including medical schemes and insurance.-Created, updated and tracked employee information and changes in the HRIS i.e Meta4 Global.-Organized logistics relating to training, meeting, seminars, events and organizing of conferences.-Maintained timely updates of staff contractual documents and records for both national and expatriate staff.-Processed work permits and visas for expatriates and their dependents. Show less

Kitengela

Key Contributions:- Ensured proper records management of all documents pertaining to employees and the Human Resource Department, for a staff count of over 1000 employees.- Conducted in house trainings on areas such as: Health and safety, policies and procedures, rules and regulations, selected labor laws etc.- Payroll Management for both term contract and permanent employees in the organization.- Coordinated the performance management process with different heads of… Show more Key Contributions:- Ensured proper records management of all documents pertaining to employees and the Human Resource Department, for a staff count of over 1000 employees.- Conducted in house trainings on areas such as: Health and safety, policies and procedures, rules and regulations, selected labor laws etc.- Payroll Management for both term contract and permanent employees in the organization.- Coordinated the performance management process with different heads of departments, to ensure timely & effective performance appraisals. - Supported the training & development process by ensuring training needs are identified and proper trainings developed to bridge the gap. - Leave management for all cadres of staff.- Administered discipline and disciplinary procedures in the organization.- Created and maintained staff data in, Memorysoft payroll systems and management of changes in employee details using the same HRMIS software.- Maintained proper relations with Unions and other workers’ representative groups in the organization to ensure good industrial relations at all times.- Assisted in ensuring that all requirements of the labor laws were strictly adhered to Show less

Bachelor Of Science - Bsc, Human Resource Management

Higher National Diploma, Human Resource Management

Diploma, Human Resource Management