SAKALA MWAPE AARON
Kitwe,Zambia
Summary
Accomplished human resources professional with extensive expertise in leading disciplinary procedures, employment relations, and union negotiations. Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills, adept at employee mediation and problem-solving under pressure. Proficient in employment law and the Microsoft Office suite, committed to fostering positive workplace environments and driving organizational success.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
COUNTRY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
JCHX MINING CONSTRUCTION ZAMBIA LIMITED
Chambishi, Zambia
05.2021 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: (Chambishi, Mukulumpe, Lubambe, and KCM Projects) Total workforce of over 2,800
- Ensuring that all projects operate in compliance with the Zambian Labour law and internal company policies
- Liaising with government institutions in matters to do with employees (Ministry of Labour, Home Affairs and Internal Security, etc)
- Responsible for the negotiations for the Collective Agreements with the Unions for all the projects in Zambia
- Advise management on Human resource activities and compliance
- Consultancy for the HR managers in all projects
- Monitoring all HR functions of the company
- Maintained compliance with all local, county, and national laws and established organizational standards.
- Ensured employees' well-being through effective welfare policy implementation.
- Aligned HR strategies with business goals to drive overall company performance.
- Maintained legal compliance to avoid penalties and sanctions.
- Oversaw redundancy procedures to ensure fairness and legality adherence.
- Advised senior management on employee corrective actions.
- Liaised with senior leadership by chairing committee meetings to share and implement best practices.
- Delivered consistent and reliable administration through strategic planning and coordination of HR functions.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
NFCA-JCHX MINING CONSTRUCTION ZAMBIA LIMITED
Chambishi, Zambia
11.2015 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: JCHX is a mining company with a workforce of over 1,800 employees
- Overseeing a team of 4 HR officers in the implementation and execution of the following duties
- Preparation of job profiles and job adverts
- Scrutinizing all academic and professional qualifications to see to it that they are genuine
- Short listing of job applications
- Conducting interviews in conjunction with line management and preparation of letters of offer and regrets
- Assist Line Management in workforce planning and staffing activities
- Attend all union meetings to ensure that burning issues are addressed and make recommendations to the General manager
- Participate in the Management negotiating team for the collective bargaining
- Preparation of all collective bargaining documentation and minutes of the negotiation meetings
- Submission of all collective bargaining documents to the Ministry of Labour (collective agreement for approval)
- Advised line management on all disciplinary issues
- Giving guidelines to line managers during disciplinary enquiries to ensure that the decisions reached are in line with the company disciplinary procedure and the labour laws
- Attending to labour queries at the labour office
- Representing the company in all Court Litigation issues at Industrial and Labour Relations Court and liaising with the company lawyer
- Liaise with the company lawyers with regards to lawsuits
- Interpretation of the senior staff conditions of employment
- Interpretation of the collective agreement to the employees and ensure compliance
- Identify training needs and objectives in conjunction with line management
- Schedule planned training
- Monitoring training plans to ensure implementation
- Coordinate training activities
- Update the training register
- Process staff advances, leave applications, and funeral grants
- Updated employee database, personal records
- Calculate terminal dues and advise payroll to upload on the payroll for payment
- Process employee compensation claims and reconcile payments to be made to workers compensation Fund Control Board
- Checking all departmental attendance sheets to ensure that time recorded on the payroll is accurate
- Attending to all pay queries from employees
- Negotiated employment contracts to secure fair terms for both parties involved.
- Collaborated with department managers in workforce planning strategies formulation.
- Checking leave passage payments, compliance with the company policy
- Offering advice to line management on all labour laws
- Managed full recruitment lifecycle of job adverts, applicant vetting, and new employee onboarding.
- Kept managers and employees updated on a wide range of employment relations related to performance, attendance, and discipline.
- Performed exit interviews, gaining useful insights to improve employee retention rates.
- Maintained precise, detailed staff and company records for thorough reference.
- Facilitated grievance resolution with professional mediation techniques.
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER (GENERALIST)
NFCA-JCHX MINING CONSTRUCTION ZAMBIA LIMITED
Chambishi, Zambia
10.2014 - 11.2015
- Company Overview: (MUKULUMPE PROJECT)
- Responsible for all HR and administrative activities of the project of 250 employees
- Arranged interview sessions with all departments
- Managed grievance-handling procedures efficiently, reducing instances of internal conflict.
- Processing of the project's payroll inputs and submission to the accounts department
- Recruitment (inductions and training arrangements)
- Maintained the project's employee database and file record management
- Handled contract negotiations with labor unions, safeguarding interests of both parties involved.
- Managed complex employee relations issues to minimize workplace conflicts.
- Ensured compliance with employment regulations by staying updated on latest HR policies.
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER (RECRUITMENT)
NFCA-JCHX MINING CONSTRUCTION ZAMBIA LIMITED
Chambishi, Zambia
07.2013 - 10.2014
- To undertake all recruitment and selection needs from the reception of employee requisitions
- Utilized social media platforms for effective candidate sourcing.
- Conduct HR inductions with all new employees
- Ensure that all employees submit their personal data forms for the company's database inputs
- Verify all engagement advice before submission to the accounts department
- Prepared detailed reports on recruitment activities for senior management review.
- Conducted thorough job analyses for accurate role definition.
- Led interview process to ensure fair and effective selection of candidates.
- Raise contracts for the employees, including contract renewals and upgrades from fixed-term contracts to oral contracts
- Performance management for all new employees from inception to when their probation ends
- Explain the disciplinary code and condition of service for general payroll employees as agreed with the union
- Maintenance of the company's medical scheme (involves new engagement and separations)
- Worked diligently under pressure whilst preserving high-quality output.
Human Resource Manager
DN Enterprises Limited
Kitwe, Zambia
09.2009 - 12.2012
- Company Overview: a civil engineering company based in Kitwe and Kolwezi Democratic Republic of Congo
- Managing the company's human resources for both the Zambia and DRC branches
- Performance management
- Aligned HR strategies with business goals to drive overall company performance.
- Enhanced recruitment processes for improved talent acquisition
- Human resource planning
- Advised line managers on correct disciplinary procedures for compliant issue resolution.
- Coordinated training programmes for skills enhancement and career progression opportunities.
- A civil engineering company based in Kitwe and Kolwezi Democratic republic of Congo
Human Resource officer
DN Enterprises Limited
Kitwe, Zambia
09.2007 - 08.2009
- Dealing with redundancies, gross misconduct, and maternity leave issues
- Assisting in the shortlisting of suitable candidates from applications
- Dealing and advising on disciplinary and grievance procedures
- Making sure that any promotions, transfers, and pay rises take effect as planned
- Assisting in the setup and maintenance of client & candidate databases
- Conducting inductions for new employees
- Providing employment references for past employees
- Maintained accurate personnel records, ensuring data privacy regulations were met at all times.
- Managed grievance-handling procedures efficiently, reducing instances of internal conflict.
Education
Master of Arts - Human Resource Management
Copperbelt University
01.2025 -
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resource Management
Copperbelt University
01.2021 - 12.2024
Diploma - Human Resource Management
Zambia Institute of Business Studies And Industrial Practices (ZIBSIP)
01.2008 - 12.2009
Diploma - Computer Information Technology
Mel Computer Training College
01.2004 - 12.2006
Grade 12 School Certificate -
Isoka High School
01.1998 - 12.2000
Grade 9 Junior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Isoka Boys Secondary School
01.1996 - 12.1997
Grade 7 Primary certificate - undefined
Chifwani Basic School
01.1989 - 12.1995
Skills
- Leading disciplinary procedures
- Human resources management
- Employment relations
- Excellent communication skills
- Employee mediation
- Union negotiations
- Employment law
- Keen problem solver
- Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure
Languages
English
Bemba
Certification
Full member of the Zambia Institute of Human Resources Management
References
Imonda Akabondo
Legal counsel
Imonda and Company
Nkana West Kitwe
akabondoimonda@gmail.com
+260 966781879
Pauline Chiwaula
Assistant Human Resource Manager
JCHX Mining Construction (Z) Limited
Chambishi
chisanku2@gmail.com
+260966806474
Brian Kamoto
Finance Manager
JCHX Mining Construction(Z) Limited
Box 10 Chambishi
brian.kamoto@jchxmc.com
+260 975077077
Personal Information
Timeline
Master of Arts - Human Resource Management
Copperbelt University
01.2025 -
COUNTRY HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
JCHX MINING CONSTRUCTION ZAMBIA LIMITED
05.2021 - 03.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resource Management
Copperbelt University
01.2021 - 12.2024
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
NFCA-JCHX MINING CONSTRUCTION ZAMBIA LIMITED
11.2015 - 03.2025
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER (GENERALIST)
NFCA-JCHX MINING CONSTRUCTION ZAMBIA LIMITED
10.2014 - 11.2015
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER (RECRUITMENT)
NFCA-JCHX MINING CONSTRUCTION ZAMBIA LIMITED
07.2013 - 10.2014
Human Resource Manager
DN Enterprises Limited
09.2009 - 12.2012
Diploma - Human Resource Management
Zambia Institute of Business Studies And Industrial Practices (ZIBSIP)
01.2008 - 12.2009
Human Resource officer
DN Enterprises Limited
09.2007 - 08.2009
Diploma - Computer Information Technology
Mel Computer Training College
01.2004 - 12.2006
Grade 12 School Certificate -
Isoka High School
01.1998 - 12.2000
Grade 9 Junior Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Isoka Boys Secondary School
01.1996 - 12.1997
Grade 7 Primary certificate - undefined
Chifwani Basic School
01.1989 - 12.1995
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