Leah Nyambura Mwangi, Senior HR Executive

Leah Nyambura Mwangi

Senior HR Executive

Cavendish Maxwell

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
High school or equivalent, Development Studies: Focus: Human Rights, Gender and Conflict Studies
Experience
8 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :8 years, 2 Months

Senior HR Executive at Cavendish Maxwell
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since October 2019

Direct and manage the talent acquisition process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring for the
UAE, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
• Manage the onboarding process including new employee orientation and training of new employees.
• Oversee performance management programs including annual appraisals and probationary reviews that drive a
high performance culture.
• Drive and foster the company culture.
• Provide advice and guidance on individual employee relations cases, ensuring that these are well managed and in
line with local labour laws.
• Advise line managers and the senior leadership team in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues.
• Maintain and develop effective internal procedures and policies, supporting all business lines.
• Maintain employee attendance records including sick leaves and conducting return to work interviews.
• Maintain confidential records, employee databases and personnel files.
• Manage all off boarding procedures and exit formalities including exit interviews.
• Ensure HR systems are updated, maintain the recruitment tracker, structure charts, and job descriptions.
• Assist with policy creation, employee relations, employee benefits and managing internal communications.
• Maintain effective and professional business relationships with all levels of management, employees and clients.
• Handle employee complaints and grievances and ensuring that decisions are made in a fair and just manner.

HR Generalist at Fam Properties
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2018 to October 2019

Managed the recruitment and selection process including advertising, screening applications, arranging interviews,
participating in the selection process, and administering pre-employment tests as required.
• Managed the payroll system and administered benefits and compensation.
• Leave management and tracking attendance.
• Conducted performance appraisals and quarterly IPA and KPI reviews.
• On boarding and induction of new employees.
• Off boarding and conducting exit interviews.
• Resolved issues of conflict and grievances.
• Developed new company policies and ensured that employees adhered to them.
• Managed the RERA training process including renewals and broker card processing.
• Prepared employee letters including offer letters, employment contracts and confidentiality agreements, experience
letters, increment letters, salary certificates, NOCs etc..
• Liaised with the company PRO for employee visa processing.

HR Administrator at Kensington Exclusive Properties
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2017 to December 2018

Maintained HR records and developed and updated HR policies and guidelines.
• Supported with the hiring process by posting job vacancies, screening CVs and interviewing.
• Conducted orientation and training for new employees.
• Handled new employee documents and labour requirements including offer letters, contracts, and visas.
• Maintained and updated HR systems, processed payroll and overall employee welfare.
• Maintained company documents and coordinated renewal process as needed.
• Supported with performance review across the company.
• Drafted job descriptions and KPI for the teams.
• Provided executive support to the board, including managing their diaries and handling incoming mails and calls.
• Managed complex travel itineraries.
• Prepared documentation for meetings, reports and presentations.

HR Officer at I Choose life Africa
  • Kenya
  • January 2016 to March 2017

Developed monitoring and tracking systems for performance evaluation.
• Conducted training and development activities and orientation for new employees.
• Ensured legal compliance through implementing and monitoring federal requirements of human resources.
• Set up and maintained confidential employee files and HR filing documents.
• Prepared employee contracts and employment documents and ensured effective communication between all
departments.
• Designed new procedures and systems to ensure employee safety and well-being.
• Improved communication between departments by liaising with department heads and ensuring weekly reporting
from all departments.

Education

High school or equivalent, Development Studies: Focus: Human Rights, Gender and Conflict Studies
  • at Erasmus University
  • January 2014

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Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
  • at Institute of Human Resource Managemen
  • January 2012

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High school or equivalent, Arts and Humanities: Focus: Social Work and Community Development
  • at The University of Nairobi
  • January 2010

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Specialties & Skills

Performance Management
Recruitment and Manpower Planning
Training and Development
Meeting Planning
Appointment Scheduling
HUMAN RESOURCES
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
FILE MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
POLICY ANALYSIS
RECRUITING
REPORTS

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