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Festus Watsema

Festus Watsema

Chongwe

Summary

Highly organized, dedicated, motivated, hardworking, focused, and determined Human Resource Graduate Officer with a proven ability to improve the working environment and a strong commitment towards employee welfare. Demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, sensitive to employee concerns and handling confidential information with utmost discretion and integrity. Proficient in business and leadership, reflected in familiarity with employment law. Three years of experience as the Special Assistant to the Student Union President at The Copperbelt University Student Union Executive (COBUSU Union), excelling in collaborating with others to efficiently achieve goals and deliver excellent results within specified timelines.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Management Trainee Officer - Rotation Program

First Capital Bank
11.2023 - Current

1.Managing compliance alerts and sanctions

2. Conducting on-going customer periods reviews and remediation

3. Managing dormant accounts

4. Managing customer complaints

5. Analysis customer statements for compliance purposes

6. Assessing credit facilitates

7. Managing facility collaterals

8. Managing credit documentations

HR Intern

Cales Investment Limited
03.2022 - 08.2023
  • All Human Resource Functions such as policy making, planning, recruitment, hiring, selection, job analysis, performance management, rewards and compensation management etc.

Production Supervisor

Trident Packaging Ltd.
11.2018 - 05.2020
  • Spearheading production activities, operating production machines, recruiting and training staff, and making reports on production matters.

General Worker

Trident Packaging Ltd.
03.2018 - 11.2018
  • Production material loading, packaging, recording, and stocking.

Education

BA Human Resources Management - Upper Merit - Human Resources Management

The Copperbelt University
Copperbelt, Kitwe Campus.
09.2023

Grade Ten to Twelve -

Lilayi Secondary School
12.2019

Grade Eight to Nine -

Kafue Boys Secondary Boarding School
12.2014

Grade One to Seven -

Shantumbu Primary School
12.2012

Skills

  • Advanced interpersonal skills, demonstrated in the ability to develop strong working relationships with stakeholders of the organization
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • In-depth knowledge of employment law and workplace regulations
  • Professional and confident with excellent diplomacy and negotiation skills
  • Excellent knowledge of a variety of leadership skills
  • Excellent and scientific knowledge of managing human resources
  • Well established and discipline mindset and effective creativeness and innovativeness

Accomplishments

  • First class degree in Human Resources Management from The Copperbelt University
  • The Copperbelt University Student Union Investment Minister and Assistant to the President [2022 – 2023]
  • Best performing student in third and fourth year [2022 and 2023]
  • Special Assistant to the Copperbelt University Student Union for two years [2020 – 2021 and 2021 -2022 academic years]
  • CABG PREFECT [Chief adviser and assistant to the Head-boy and Head-girl (2017)]
  • JETS club president [2016- 2017]
  • Best pupil in Chemistry, Mathematics, Civic Education and Geography for two consecutive terms in grade eleven and twelve [2016-2017]
  • JETS club publicity secretary [2015- 2016]

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 04/15/99

References

  • Mr. A. Lunjebe, The Copperbelt University lecturer, Jambo drive, Kitwe, 0970708551, alunjebe@gmail.com
  • Mr. Phiri Lazarous K, Lilayi Secondary School teacher, Lilayi Secondary School P/ Box 7, 0977210700, lazarous.k.phiri@gmail.com
  • Mr. Justice Bwalya, Lecturer, Consultant and Researcher, The Copperbelt University, School of Business, Business Administration and Marketing Department, Riverside, Kitwe, justicebwalya@cbu.ac.zm, justicebwalya@gmail.com, +260966551550, 975485570

Hobbies and Interests

In my spare time, I enjoy reading leadership and management books, journals, newspapers, and magazines, watch YouTube videos about leadership and management, motivation and career development. I also take dancing classes at least twice a week and I enjoy meeting new people from all backgrounds as well spending time with my family.

Nrcnumber

230802/18/1

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Bemba
Intermediate (B1)
Nyanja
Intermediate (B1)
Lenje
Upper intermediate (B2)
Tonga
Elementary (A2)
Soli
Upper intermediate (B2)
Lala
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Management Trainee Officer - Rotation Program

First Capital Bank
11.2023 - Current

HR Intern

Cales Investment Limited
03.2022 - 08.2023

Production Supervisor

Trident Packaging Ltd.
11.2018 - 05.2020

General Worker

Trident Packaging Ltd.
03.2018 - 11.2018

Grade Ten to Twelve -

Lilayi Secondary School

Grade Eight to Nine -

Kafue Boys Secondary Boarding School

Grade One to Seven -

Shantumbu Primary School

BA Human Resources Management - Upper Merit - Human Resources Management

The Copperbelt University
Festus Watsema