A self-driven, innovative, energetic, proactive, adaptable, and creative Human Resource (HR) Professional with over 16 years of work experience in human resource management at both middle and senior management levels and 10 years work experience in Technical Education & Vocational Training.
· Deep understanding of the current Zambian labour laws and all aspects of employee relations.
· Comfortable working in Payroll & HR Information system-based environments and learning management systems (LMS) to ensure efficiency in HR operations.
· Possess vast experience in representing companies on labour related litigations.
Has excellent employee relations administrative skills and enjoys working in organizations that have thousands of unionized employees.
Worked in all HR functions resulting in a well and deeprooted HR practitioner with a number of performance related accolades.
• Responsible for the entire human resources development strategies and carrying out in-country retail training needs.
• Engaged line managers to come up with employee developmental needs.
• Reviewed HR audit reports and implemented appropriate training interventions needed.
• Administered retail job rotations between Barclays Zambia and staff from across Africa.
• Developed and managed the retail training budget.
• Initiated, implemented, and managed talent and mentorship strategies.
• Administered the immigration process for expatriate retail employees.
• Identified and implemented employees’ training gaps through a robust competence training framework and performance appraisal system.
• Prepared retail training reports for management information.
• Developed various customized training programs for both hard and soft skills.
• Trained staff in annual mandatory training programs to ensure compliancy to HR Policies.
• Conducted periodic snap-checks across the retail department to ensure adherence to various operational policies and procedures.
• Supervised lecturers in their execution of sectional programs.
• Monitored staff performance and reported results to Management.
• Responsible for the review and implementation of the Sectional Syllabi.
• Developed an MS Office suites Training Program and conducted the Train the Trainer (TTT) to lecturers.
• Participated in marking national exams for Legal and Office Management Studies.
• Participated in setting national examinations for both Office and Legal Management Studies.
• Conducted lecturing in Legal studies for personal secretaries, office management, Production Typewriting, Bookkeeping and Accounts, MS Office suits, Office Procedures/Duties, Business Management and Communication Skills.