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SUMMARY: Professional human resources expert with strategic acumen, change management oriented approach, responsible leadership and management, team player, result oriented with sensitivity to environment, social and economic factors in order to accomplish set strategic organizational goals within the dynamic environment.

2.0KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ACQUIRED.

2.1Communication skills- ability to communicate effectively in both spoken and written English and Sesotho.

2.2Analytic skills- ability to deduce relationships between variables, in economic, social and political factors.

2.3Facilitation skills – ability to use participatory approaches to the targeted audience

2.4Interpersonal skills- ability to work with staff members from different backgrounds.

2.5Problem solving and analytic skills- ability to analyze a situation and take an appropriate decision to solve an existing problem

2.6Negotiation skills – ability to persuade and influence an outcome in bargaining.

2.7Working knowledge of Labour Code Order NO.24 of 1992, its amendments, and Codes of good practice.

2.8Occupational Health and Safety at the workplace

2.9Workmen’s Compensation Act and its amendments.

2.10Decision making skills – ability to coherently make calculated and informed decisions

2.11Project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation techniques.

2.12Rewards and Benefits Management – 21stCentury Pay Solutions

2.13Corporate Governance

2.14 Principles KING IV.

2.15Interpretation and production of Financial Statements - Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Income, Understanding the application of International Financial Reporting Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and International Standards of Auditing (adherence to standards and integrity of systems)

2.16Risk management (Operational, reputation, compliance, financial, economic, etc.)

2.17Procurement and Financial Acts and regulations.

2.18Public Service Act, Codes of Good practice, etc.

3.0WORKING EXPERIENCE

3.1Consultant in Public Sector Reforms {2019}

3.1.1Collating, editing and distilling and consolidating data from various stakeholders into meaningful and succinct bits for ease of adoption and concretization by Lesotho Government.

3.1.2Comparing the national practices with international best practices in theory and in practice for ease of adoption into the report. The assignment involved the “Consolidation of Inputs into professional and succinct report” that can be easily consumed and implemented by the government of Lesotho. I have worked with Professor Balogun and Dr Dzimba.

3.1.3The areas covered included how best to invoke internationally accepted talent acquisition strategies to professionally carry out appointments in statutory positions to accord meritocracy, competitiveness, openness, transparency in the civil service which includes, institutions like:

Governor and Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Lesotho,

Chairman and Commissioners of the Public Service Commission, Independent Electoral Commission, and Teaching Service Commission,

Ombudsman

Director General of Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences Ambassadors to different missions

Principal Secretaries in different Government Ministries etc,

3.1.4Performance management and succession planning. These includes performance contracting and appraisal at individual level, team level and organizational level in line with established national priority areas.

3.1.5Providing framework for customer service that entails predictable, consistent, reliable,time bound, cost effective and dependable service standards across the Civil service as basis for elimination of black market and endemic corruption.

3.1.6Made recommendations of encapsulating International Labour Organization conventions ratified by Lesotho into Law to allow for bargaining rights in the civil service.

4.0 Ministry of Public Service {2016 – 2021}

4.1.Served as the gazzetted Member/Assessor of Public Service Tribunal a quasi-judicial body that considers the cases referred either by the government as the employer and its employees on disputes of interest and right arising from the employment relationship. We consider procedural and substantive fairness issues in cases referred to the Tribunal and judgement thereby dispensed for implementation by the parties concerned.

4.2 Provided human resources management expertise to guide the flow of proceedings during the sittings with a view to engendering objectivity and fairness in decision making.

5.0Central Bank of Lesotho {2009 -2012}

5.1I have conceptualization, contextualization and operationalization of contemporary international best practices in sustainable human resources management.

5.2. Undertake organizational diagnosis, design and organizational development interventions coupled with the ability to develop and implement human resources management philosophy, strategy, systems, policies, processes and procedures for competitive edge in the core business of the organization.

5.3Implementation of talent acquisition processes and procedures based on recruitment policy, which includes job profiling, job evaluation, advertising, screening in those who meet the specified criteria and screening out those who do not warrant further consideration, then conducting initial short listing and distilling it to final shortlisting based on inherent job requirements and person job fit as per the qualifications, experience, knowledge and abilities directly related to the advertised position, followed by organizing interviews and relevant committees,job offer and placement and on-boarding.

5.3.1Providing technical expertise on assessment centres i.e administering psychometric assessment as a basis for identification of desired performance traits and noticeable gaps that requires further consideration for improvement thereafter as well as other in baskets.

5.3.2Inculcation of construct validity, content validity, predictive validity, cultural fairness, credibility and reliability in talent sourcing processes to minimize risk.

5.4Working ability to supervise training and development annual plans, long term and short-term budgets, in-house training, and workshops. Identification of credible suppliers of such training.

5.5Providing support in performance management and succession planning and administering employee support/wellness programmes.

5.6Working ability of job evaluation methods like Paterson, Hay, Peronmes, in remuneration and benefits administration,

5.7Enterprise risk management which involves planning for disasters and retrieval of important organizational memory and

5.8Working ability of project management (PMBOK),

5.9Managed to resolve disputes of rights and interest of long time thereby reducing risk of litigation and reputational risk as well as the costs associated thereto as well as providing relevant information and support in the cases referred to the Directorate of Dispute Prevention and Resolution.

5.10I have contextualization, conceptualisation and operationalisation of contemporary best practices in sustainable strategic management like Mckisey’s 7s Model, Balanced scorecard, PESTEL, and other frameworks depending on the nature and operating context of the organisation, its mandate, and its current state and desired future.

5.11Working ability to develop and up-date human resourcesstrategy, policies and procedures for effective control as well as advising line managers on their interpretation and implementation in their respective span of control.

6.0Independent Electoral Commission {2005-2009}

6.1Managed to perform and supervise human resources generalist functions like recruitment and selection, training and development, employee relations, salary and benefits administration, leave administration, budgeting, performance management, supervise human resources records management, supervision of subordinate staff, administration of HIV/AIDS at the workplace. Contributed significantly in the development of human resources management policies and procedures in the public service.

6.2Managed to get insight into electoral management processes, systems and procedures.

7.0Ministry of Employment and Labour {1995-2005}

7.1Managed to acquire skills in labour market analysis, placement of job seekers and localization of skills

7.2Developing and updating labour market information bullet-in annually,

7.3Industrial/labour relations, i.e.managed to mediate in employees’ grievances such as unfair

dismissal, severance payments.

7.4Conducting surveys like employment and earnings,

7.5Comprehension of Workmen’s Compensation and Occupational safety and health legislation.

8.0 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Name of Institution

Qualification

Year

Rhodes Business School

P.O. Box 94 Grahamstown 6140 South Africa

MBA

***

Rhodes University

P.O. Box 94 Grahamstown South Africa

B.A. Industrial Psychology and Economics

2002

LIPAM/NUL

P.O. Box 1507 Maseru 100

Diploma in Public Administration

1993

St Agnes High School

P.O. Box 44

COSC

1990

Teya-teyaneng 200

*** To pay M20,000 in outstanding fees.

Thesis: A case study on Change Management at the National University of Lesotho from the perspective of LUTARU during the tenure of Professor Siverts.

9.0COURSES ATTENDED

9.1Data collection and analysis of Labour Market Information- 1996 Washington D.C. USA.

9.2HIV/AIDS in the Workplace (Threats and challenges) Maseru. 2004

9.3Gender equality in employment in Lesotho. Maseru. 1997. 9.4Effective Communication in organizations. Maseru.1999.

9.5Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace. Maseru. 1998.

9.6Microsoft for windows, Access, advanced dbase, PowerPoint, Outlook Maseru 1997 Quadrant Training.

9.7Managing the training function and managing the Consultant. November 2006. Mananga Centre for Regional Integration and Management development.

9.8Project Management. February to March 2007. Mananga Centre for Regional Integration and Management development.

9.9Building Resources in Democracy and Governance, Maseru Lesotho 2009

9.10Heads of Human Resources Conference for MEFMI Central Banks Maputo Mozambique 21-25 February, 2011

9.11SADC-Training and Development Forum, Mahe Island Seychelles 2011

9.12Training of Trainers BEDCO, Maseru.

10.0 BIO-DATA

Surname : Ranthimo

Other Names : TumisangBototo Silas

Gender : Male

Date of Birth : 11/06/1973

Marital Status : Married Postal Address : P.O. Box 12698

Maseru 100

Languages : Fluent in Sesotho and English

Religion : Christian

Contact Numbers : 58829352/59090406/63372505 Email address : ad0fpc@r.postjobfree.com

11.0 FAVOURITE PAST TIME

Soccer, Taekwondo, drama, music

12.0 REFEREES

Professor Owen Skae Director

Rhodes Business School

P.O. Box 94 Grahamstown 6140 Tel: 002*-**-**** 8000

Dr. John Dzimba Director General LIPAM

Senior Consultant Maseru 100

Contact numbers: 62864158

Mrs. asalomeLephatsa Attorney

Lephatsa Attorneys and Consultants Kingsway

Maseru 100

Contact Numbers; 58737788

C/O P.O. Box 12698

Maseru 100 Lesotho

14/10/ 2023

The Manager

Dear Sir,

RE: APPLICATION FOR THE POSITION OF HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER.

Please kindly accept this submission of my CV, in regard to the above captioned position.

I am a seasoned professional with relevant experience, character, ethics and tact to harness human positive motivation to drive performance behaviour towards desired objectives. I also have management and leadership capability to lead and manage profitably in line with established international best practices with a view to accomplishing set performance strategic standards. I have an advanced grasp of organizational development interventions, organizational design and behaviour, systems, policies, processes, and procedures required for efficient accomplishment of set priorities.

I have attained Diploma in Public Administration and BA Industrial Psychology and Economics and Environmental Science. My educational background is relevant to the position as I have an understanding of various cross-cutting issues ranging from operations management, accounting (management and financial), supply chain management, knowledge management, project management, marketing, financial management, strategic management, environmental science, corporate governance, and research.

Thanking you very much in advance for your consideration. Yours faithfully

Tumisang Ranthimo (Mr)

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