Head, Human Resources
Ethiopian Red Cross Society
Total years of experience :22 years, 2 Months
Plans, directs and controls the overall human resource management matters of the Society;
Develops visionary HR strategies, policies and procedures that are properly aligned with the mission, vision, values, objectives and strategic plan of the Society and the Movement;
Ensures that the HR administration and development policy framework of the Society is properly and consistently practiced across the Society;
Studies, reviews, modifies and streamlines existing operation systems in a way that ensures cost-effective resource utilization, quality service delivery as well as learning and growth;
Ensures that the performances of employees of the Society are effectively tracked and appraised, skills gaps and training needs identified, proper training programs and progression schemes designed and administered;
Ensures that overall human resource recruitment, maintenance, compensation and separation matters of the Society are properly and consistently administered;
Work vigorously on succession planning
Ensure to take active role on organizational structure and placement and take ownership of the role during work accomplishment
Ensure in taking a lead for the tasks in relation to salary adjustment or salary review and compensation.
Sees to it that the pay systems of the Society are internally equitable and competitive with the prevailing overall market pay to be able to attract and retain competent staff the Society needs;
Manages the health and care, insurance and overall welfare matters of the Society.
Zeleman Communications, Advertising and
Production PLC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Major accomplishments:
• Develop The HR strategic plan that builds upon the core services offered by the HR
department.
• Coordinate and direct both logistic and procurement activities of the company based
on the policies and procedure manual.
• Develop implement/organize program and policies on all sides of staffing,
performance management, training and career management.
• Design and implement an employee recognition system and employee engagement
strategies.
• Design compensation plan, structure and system to minimize costly employee
turnover and to maximize employee engagement and retention.
• Implement effective performance review and ensure performance evaluations
conducted for all staff on time using the proper intended procedures.
• Develop fair and competitive reward systems.
• Review the performance management processes and compensation strategies to
align with organizational objectives and recognize and reward high performance.
• Provide strategic and operational lead for several core support of the HR.
• Assist management to design and implement plan to have replacements for all key
positions within the company.
• Assist to design and implement IT policy for the company (including implementing
a shared drive.
• Plan and organize at least two companywide teambuilding activities for all staff in a
year (objectives: company culture building, increasing teamwork, increasing
motivation)
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• Provide administrative supervision to all operations staff and be accountable for
their performance management (including regular results, check-ins, formal
appraisals, supportive supervision, rewards and empowerment, training, coaching
and career development support).
• Provide personnel administration and general office services to create conducive
environment for the staff.
• Prepares budget of the operation units.
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Major accomplishments:
• Setting up, implement and review appropriate systems and methods for Training
Needs Analysis.
• Conduct thorough need analysis targeting certain competencies that helps in the
development of professional build on skills and develop new ones.
• Responsible for creating and implementing training programs and overseeing staff
career progression processes.
• Develop system and apply to track Performance reviews and training and
development activities.
• Develop a training plan for the staffs based on the training needs identified through
performance review.
• Deal with enquiries relating to training and development and evaluate needs of
company and plan training programs accordingly.
• Prepare a training plan to ensure the training courses planned for ATA training
programs are in line with the specific training schedule appropriate to participants’
time lines and ATA programmatic deliverables.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationship with the stakeholders and ensure
that all relevant information have been disseminated to the stakeholders in timely
manner.
• Identifying, analyzing, planning and implementing training programs that can
support staff competency skill improvements as well as staff development for career
progressions that are aligned to staff professional goals.
• Design and development of evaluation of training and learning participations.
• Work with managers to develop and implement effective on boarding program.
• Design post training evaluation processes and keep accurate training records that are
comprehensive and up-to-date.
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September 2012 - April 2013 Senior HR Officer, Recruitment & Placement
Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Major accomplishments are:
• Planning: Facilitates and organizes periodical short and long term human
resource planning of ATA staff needs in consultation with the Senior Director of
Admin. Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job
descriptions for all positions.
• Recruitment: taking overall responsibility for recruitment activity for the
organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program;
counseling managers, and directors on candidate selection - Post vacancies in
appropriate media, ensure to use different recruitment strategies to attract
candidates; ensure that unsuccessful candidates are informed of the result.
• On-Boarding: Follow up and implementation of proper on-boarding for all staff
joining ATA. Keep the on-boarding documents up-to-date.
• Staff Retention: Proposes staff retention schemes, offering advice on pay and
other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits, initiates and
participates in undertaking regular salary reviews; conducting and analyzing exit
interviews; recommending changes.
• Documentation: responsible for maintaining staff and administrative records.
Ensures personnel forms, confirmation letter, employment contracts, job
description, any personnel documentation required at recruitment/termination,
maintain updated tracking of recruitment database for future use.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Major Accomplishment:
• Led the recruitment and staffing function thro coordinating and managing the
staffing needs of Client’s.
• Had worked on reviewing staffing requirements, negotiate and discuss with
employers.
• Provided guidance and support to Client’s in order to enhance recruitment
processes and procedures within their organizations.
• Led the interview process, designing interview methodologies and facilitating
assessments.
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• Monitored and ensured the quality of work by guiding and supporting
recruitment officers, accounts executives, and candidate relations team in the
implementation of plans;
• Ensured all policies and standards of the company are adhered to the
confidentiality of Client’s.
• Support the candidate relations and recruitment team in sourcing potential
candidates.
AIAU Ethiopia
International NGO, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Major Accomplishment:
• Had worked on co-coordinating and establishing procedures concerning
projects activities;
• Determined the needed manpower and Developed project programs;
• Had worked on monitoring and following up the day to day project activities;
• Established network with various stakeholders
• Handled the payments (rent, bills and payroll)
• Supervised the day to day activities of the support staff (security, messenger
and liaison officer)
• Held responsibility of monitoring the budget allocation and assessing impact on
the targeted beneficiaries;
• Wrote monthly and quarterly reports
GCS