Blessing Okorafor, Human Resource Adviser

Blessing Okorafor

Human Resource Adviser

Xano Consulting Limited

Location
Nigeria
Education
Master's degree, Human Resource Management
Experience
21 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months

Human Resource Adviser at Xano Consulting Limited
  • Nigeria
  • My current job since May 2015

- Recruitment and Selection of staff for clients
- Undertake Training/Learning Needs Assessment (TLNA)
- Develop and monitor the spending of corporate training budget.
- Design and deliver Training modules
- Source for Resource Persons/facilitators and other vendors as required
- Source for training venues
- Conduct training sessions on Performance Management System .
- Facilitate and coordinate training programmes.
- Evaluate training programmes effectiveness
- Formulate, implement and manage HR Policy & Procedure
- Design Performance Management System
- Design Performance Appraisal forms
- Change Project Management

Human Resource Management - Officer at HaskoningDHV Nigeria Limited
  • Nigeria
  • November 2013 to May 2015

- Developed, implemented, monitored & evaluated company’s internal HR policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Introduced and implemented health-care benefits with HMOs
- Designed the performance management system and provided ongoing support to line management and staff
- Developed the Performance Appraisal Form
- Improved the existing Employees’ Conditions of Service
- Undertook the full range of staff recruitment and selection processes: Advert design and placement to Induction of employees.
- Provided consultancy & advisory service to line management and staff on HR management issues & Staff career development
- Interpreted relevant Acts, regulations, industrial agreements and legislation relevant to HR.
- Improved company’s workplace culture through the development, review and promotion of Core Values and Code of Conduct.
- Provided information and advice to line management and staff on change management initiatives
- Maintained employee benefits programmes Managed HR projects
- Managed the company’s annual training budget
- Assessed training needs of employees
- Managed company’s annual training calendar.
- Provided employee training and communication activities through learning programmes.
- Facilitated In house training programmes
- Led the Employee Wellbeing programme
- Introduced and managed the payroll system using HRIS
- Provided general administrative support across the organisation

Human Resource Management/Development Advisor at Freelancing
  • Nigeria
  • April 2013 to October 2013

- Introduced assessment, training, and development programmes for start-up organisations.
- Recruitment and Selection of staff for clients
- Undertook Training/Learning Needs Assessment (TLNA)
- Developed and monitored the spending of corporate training budget.
- Designed and delivered Training modules
- Sourced for Resource Persons/facilitators and other vendors as required
- Sourced for training venues
- Established training/performance improvement measurements to strengthen Organisational Development process.
- Conducted training sessions on Performance Management System
- Facilitated and coordinated training programmes.
- Evaluated training programmes effectiveness
- Formulated, implemented and managed HR Policy & Procedure
- Designed Performance Management System
- Designed Performance Appraisal forms
- Change Project Management

Learning & Development Officer at Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association
  • Nigeria
  • April 2010 to February 2013

Learning and Development
- Undertook Training/Learning Needs Assessment (TLNA) of clients and Secretariat staff
- Developed effective training proposals and modules for Open, In-house and Policy-based Programmes for clients
- Evaluated the effectiveness, impact of training and training transfer for In-house employees.
- Developed and monitored the training cost budget.
- Maintained training records.
- Coordinated Open, In-house and Policy-based Training Programme
- Coordinated meetings of Learning & Development Committee and Committee of Human Resource Experts.
Human Resource Management
- Liaised with governmental Agencies on member-companies compliance with policies as enacted by the Federal Government.
- Developed 360 degrees performance/appraisal system for clients
- Monitored and advised member-companies’ managers and supervisors in the progressive discipline system of the company.
- Monitored the implementation of a performance improvement process with non-performing employees of the Secretariat.
- Served as a part of the team that recruited and interviewed junior position candidates

Employee Relations
- Determined and recommended to member-companies employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation.
- Conducted periodic surveys to measure employee satisfaction and employee engagement for member-companies.
- Conducted investigations when employee complaints or concerns were brought forth.
- Conducted research on employment-related challenges peculiar to employers and employers' Associations
- Advised member-companies on general employment law provisions and applications.

Training Analyst at Megastrat Consulting Limited
  • Nigeria
  • February 2007 to March 2010

Learning and Development
- Undertook Training/Learning Needs Assessment (TLNA)
- Established an in-house employee training system that addressed company training needs for new employee on boarding or orientation and management development.
- Evaluated the impact of training and training transfer.
- Prepared presentations including consolidation of training materials.
- Developed effective training proposals and modules for Open and In house Programmes
- Facilitated / coordinated training programmes
- Developed and monitored the spending of training cost budget.
- Sourced for Resource Persons/facilitators and other vendors as required
- Sourced for training venues

Human Resource Management
- Formulated, implemented and managed HR Policy for clients.
- Managed the Recruitment and Selection of staff
- Designed Performance Management System
- Managed the Performance Appraisal System of clients

Administrative Executive at Mastel Nigeria Limited
  • Nigeria
  • August 2003 to January 2007

- Managed key stakeholders (Line Managers) in the development of training modules
- Reviewed training proposals
- Liaised with external (training consultants, vendors) parties to ensure effective delivery of training modules
- Kept employee performance appraisal and training records.
- Involved in Recruitment and Selection
- Managed stationery and inventories
- Managed Company assets
- Managed employee attendance, leave and disciplinary records
- Managed telephone usage, mail services and travel arrangements.
- Provided business and logistics support to the line managers
- Managed external contractors and vendors

Classroom Teacher at Ossisatech Girls' Secondary School
  • Nigeria
  • January 2002 to January 2003

This was during the one year mandatory ational Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nigeria

- Taught high School Students Biology

Education

Master's degree, Human Resource Management
  • at Robert Gordon Univeristy
  • June 2015

Did my dissertation on - Effective Measure of Return-on-Investment (RoI) on Training in some companies in Nigeria.

Bachelor's degree, Microbiology
  • at Ambrose Alli University
  • December 2001
High school or equivalent, Senior Secondary School Certificate
  • at St Maria Goretti Girls' Grammar School
  • June 1995

Specialties & Skills

Negotiation
Team Creation
Application Performance Management
Learning Systems
Customer Service Management
Use of Microsoft Word
Use of Microsoft Excel
Use of Microsoft Outlook
Use of HRIS
Use of Microsoft Power Point

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development CIPD
  • Student member
  • July 2015
Personnel Practitioners Consultative Association
  • Member
  • January 2011

Training and Certifications

Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations (Training)
Training Institute:
Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association
Date Attended:
September 2011
Duration:
30 hours
Performance Management (Training)
Training Institute:
HaskoningDHV Netherlands
Date Attended:
April 2014
Duration:
10 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading, motivational speaking, traveling
    I was able to manage the industrial relations in my organisation thereby preventing unpleasant outcomes