Business Partner Employee Relations

NOSA JOSEPH UWAIFO, MBA, ACIPM

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Tel: +1-365-***-**** Email: **********@*****.***

Profile Summary

HR Business Partner Employee Relations HRIS Administrator

An HR Professional and Business Partner, with about 7 years’ HR generalist and specialist experience. I am passionate about transformative HR with a strong focus on building a winning organisational culture and high employee engagement.

Skills

Talent Acquisition & Mgt

Performance Management

Payroll & Pension Admin

HRIS

Learning & Development

Employee Relations

Academic Qualifications

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.

2012

Bachelor of Science, Sociology & Anthropology(Hons.)- Second Class Upper Division

University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.

2007

Professional Qualifications

Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (ACIPM) 2017.

Professional Diploma in Human Resource Management, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, 2017.

work Experience

THE WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (WAEC NIGERIA)

February 2012 – Till date

WAEC is Africa’s foremost examining body. The organisation has a staff strength of over 2700 employees in 32 office locations in Nigeria alone. WAEC also operates in four other West African countries, viz: The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

JOB TITLE: HEAD, EMPLOYEE RELATIONS (September 2021 – Till Date)

key duties

Effectively implemented the Conditions of Service and employment-related policies and decisions issued by the Nigeria Administrative & Finance Committee (Governing Board) and Management, while focusing on organisational fairness and justice.

Regularly interfaced with the house-unions and proactively pursued the resolution of all matters by providing well informed advice to Management and the House Unions.

Handled and resolved staff grievances and complaints.

Issued final approvals to all types of staff leave requests after due process.

Dealt with staff redeployment and transfer, in line with organisational needs and exigencies.

Distilled reports on employee misconduct, disciplinary process or incidents, and recommended disciplinary action to Management, in line with relevant HR policy.

Supervised the HRMD Help Desk and Internal Customers Front-Desk.

JOB TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL, UNIT A (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) ( January 2016 -August 2021)

key duties

Collaborated with Heads of Section to support talent acquisition, coordinating interviews and ensuring a seamless candidate experience.

Assisted in designing and delivering employee training programmes, contributing to skill development and performance improvement.

Managed HR data and records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality in payroll, benefits, and personnel files.

Supported diversity and inclusion initiatives, contributing to a more inclusive workplace culture and staff engagement in the Council. Supported workforce planning efforts by analyzing data, assisting in talent mapping, and maintaining HR reports.

Managed compensation for injuries at the workplace and death benefits administration.

Job Title: SENIOR OFFICER, PUBLIC RELATIONS (February 2012- December 2015)

key duties

Cultivated media relationships and secured positive coverage through press conference organisation.

Crafted tailored content for press releases, articles, blogs and social media platforms.

Orchestrated successful corporate events, product launches, press briefings for maximum media impact.

Fostered strong relationships with the Council’s stakeholders such as schools, ministries of education and examiners.

OCEANIC BANK OF NIGERIA PLC

2008- 2009

Oceanic Bank of Nigeria Plc was one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, with over 400 branches nationwide.

CUSTOMER SERVICE RELATIONSHIP OFFICER (August 2008 – October 2009)

duties

Established and managed the bank’s relationship with corporate clients and government parastatals by prospecting customers and selling the bank’s products.

Handled account opening, maintenance and issuance of debit, credit and cash cards.

Processed of international and local fund transfers and payments.

Ranged and stopped cheques, setting-up standing instructions

Processed bank indemnities for loss of share certificates, bank cheques, drafts etc

OSAYABA UWAIFO & CO. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

2007- 2008

Osayaba Uwaifo & Co. Chartered Accountants is Public Accountant office with over 50 blue chip companies clientele base.

ACCOUNT OFFICER (2007 – 2008)

duties

Preparation of bank reconciliation statements

Handling petty cash and till

References

Available on request.

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