Experience

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  Royal Group of Companies

  • Nairobi

  • Group HR and Admin. Manager

    • May 2012 - Present
    • Nairobi

    Lead HR and Admin function for the group and led it trough the transition of ISO certification.• Create HR Manual that is compliant the new labour laws• Institute KPIs and JD and for the entire group in order to be able to track and reward performance ( PMS).• Facilitate acquisition and retention of ISO certification• Create talent bank by instituting internship and attachment programs• Provided project management assistance to the directors for real estate development projects

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  Sunda International

  • Management Consultant - processes and compliance

    • Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

    Short term consultancy in organisational development and HR

  • Management Consultant

    • Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

    Short term consultancy in HR and Organisational Development

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  Forum for Africa Women Educationlists

  • HR & Training Officer

    • Apr 2010 - Aug 2011

    Spearheaded HR and Training section, focusing on capacity building in 33 African countries. In addition to the general tasks outlined above: • Ensured the human resource and employee handbook were compliant with labour laws• Implemented SMART Performance Appraisal System and trained staff to set SMART Goals; conducted staff appraisals• Developed and institutionalized an induction program for new employees • Provided assistance to the Finance and Program departments• Negotiated work contracts, mapped out duties and responsibilities in job descriptions, planned for succession• Represented the organization in legal, industrial and labour matters, serving as first point of contact for disputes and conflict resolution• Dealt with disciplinary matters, employee claims, health insurance and other related activities• Handled issues related to immigration and the obtaining of work permits • Conducted training needs assessments and conducting training activities

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  Crown Healthcare

  • Group Human resource Manager

    • 2010 - 2010

    *This was a career mistake and tenure was only 2 months.Designed and implemented policies and procedures to manage the employer-employee relationship for 120 local and expatriate staff in a unionized environment.• Negotiated Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and other work contracts• Created and implemented the company Code of Conduct• Served as focal point for Export Promotion Processing Order (EPPO) issues• Handled company public relations and fund raising • Enhanced processes for and supervised the payroll system • Identified gaps in human resource mechanisms, and developed systems to improve accountability • Supervised the logistics department, monitored company fleet, as well as fuel consumption

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  Executive healthcare solutions

  • nairobi

  • Operations Manager

    • May 2006 - Aug 2008
    • nairobi

    Operations Manager/HR/Quality ControlResponsible for organizational development, creating and implementing systems and processes to shorten delivery times for three different companies (Executive Health Care Solutions, MIC Global Risks Kenya and MIC Global Risks Tanzania). In addition to the general tasks outlined above: • Reviewed the codes of conduct for the three companies and ensured these complied with the new labour laws • Responsible for organizational development, focusing on quality control and succession plans.• Prepared blue prints for work flow and paper flow in order to identify bottlenecks and to enhance the effectiveness of the system• Undertook and coordinated an annual audit for each of the three companies

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  Development Alternatives

  • Procurement Officer

    • 2005 - 2006

    Responsible for international and national procurement of goods and services for the Sudan Reconstruction Project, which had a budget of US$ 40,000,000. In addition to general tasks related to procurement and logistics:• Developed and put into practice systems for the successful implementation of grants for the purpose of enhancing delivery of goods and services to the people of Sudan• Reduced turnaround period on delivery and established a system for VAT exemption clearance• Established and enhanced effective relationships with suppliers that aided in the acceptance and successful realization of “Agency Agreements”• Located all the players in “Transport and Supplies” in the previously underserved territory of Southern Sudan• Handled human resource matters as required

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  Dept. of Governance and Ethics

  • Principal Finance and Establishment Officer

    • 2003 - 2005

    Principal Finance and Establishment OfficerReported to the Permanent Secretary. Responsible for financial control and management, procurement and asset management, donor relations and reporting, fundraising and proposal writing, supplies and logistical support, human resource and payroll functions, as well as the institutionalization of the Public Complaints Unit• Member of the Departmental “Think Tank” which tackled issues of integrity, anti-corruption, good governance and best practices in finance and procurement, and which also formulated policies to enhance good governance in Kenya’s government and private sector.

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  Africaonline

  • Nairobi

  • Chief Administration Officer

    • Jan 1995 - Dec 1998
    • Nairobi

    chief Administration Officer - Human resources, Administration, Importation, Customer service, credit control, Transport, event organisation, procurement.

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  Ministry of Finance Treasury

  • Budgetary Supplies Officer

    • 1981 - 1992

    Budgetary Supplies OfficerReported to the Director of the National Budget. Responsible for financial control and management to ensure compliance with financial procedures and avoid misappropriation of public funds. Main areas of focus included:• Computerization of the budgetary system for the Government of Kenya• Conducted internal audits • Coordinated donor activity to avoid duplication of resource allocation• Handled resource planning, expenditure analysis, capital development and asset management• Participated in Parliamentary Proceedings and Public Account Committees • Set up of national standards to provide guidelines for capital expenditure• Represented the Ministry in meetings with the IMF and World Bank