JOHNSTONE KIPCHUMBA TARUS.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

•NATIONALITY:KENYAN

•DATE OF BIRTH:13TH NOVEMBER 1986

•RELIGION:CHRISTIAN

•NATIONAL ID NO:25656495

•LANGUAGES:FLUENT IN ENGLISH &KISWAHILI

•MOMBILE NO:072*******/072*******

•EMAIL:ada0av@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVES:

•To be a Human Resource planner, policy maker and implementer.

•To utilize my skills to build up the organization I will be engaged in and learn from it thus update and advance my skills.

•Always to be an employee of choice.

CORE COMPETENCIES AND ATTRIBUTES:

•Good interpersonal skills and team player.

•Confidentiality, integrity and honesty.

•Efficient and meets deadlines.

•Always ready to learn and take up new challenging responsibilities.

•Flexible and adapts to change.

•Sound knowledge of Kenyan labour laws.

•Sound IT knowledge (Proficiency in Micro Soft Word,Excel,Outlook and Access & Power point.

•Can perform under pressure.

•Skills in minutes writing (disciplinary and meetings).

•Well conversant with Human Resource Information Systems(HRIS)

PROFFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:

Registered with Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) as Full Member.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Jan 2018-Date: Master of Science in Human Resource Management

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.

Sept. 2009 – April 2012: Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Resource Management-Second Class Honours (upper division)

Moi University

2008 – 2009: Diploma in Human Resource Management-(Credit) Moi University

2002 – 2006 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

Meteitei Secondary School

1992- 2001 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education

Kapsimotwa Preparatory School.

WORKING EXPERIENCE

August 2017-Date: Senior Human Resource Officer

Sobetra Kenya Limited(Construction Company)

Duties and Responsibilities

•In charge of Human Resource Department

•Advising management on proper and appropriate Human Resource practices

•Handling of Disciplinary Issues

•Advising management on cost effective human resource practices.

•Handling of employees grievances in the farm

•In charge of Industrial relations.

•Representing the company on CBA negotiations and handling demands raised by the union representatives(KBTAU)

•Handling of Health and Safety issues I.e Accident reporting, Filling of DOSH forms,WIBA and making follow up on compensation.

•Handling welfare issues and writing minutes of meetings held.

•Coordinating Performance management in liason with respective Head of Departments.

•Handling of trainings and preparation of the training calender.

•Payroll preparation and reconciliation.

•Leave and Sick off management

•Recruitment and selection

•Induction of new employees joining the organization.

•Attendance management by use of both musteroll and biometric system.

•Preparation of employment contracts and letters of appointment.

•Preparation of terminal dues for employees exiting the organization.

•Ensuring there is proper filling of employees documents.

March 2014- July 2017: Human Resource Officer

Finlay’s Horticulture Kenya Limited.

Duties and Responsibilities

•Biometric registration and reports retrieval for payroll processing as well as daily overtime monitoring for control purposes.

•Preparing contracts on the strength of a thorough knowledge and understanding of the labour laws of the country and as per the Company’s human resources policies, monitoring the contract’s expiry dates and taking appropriate action in good time.

•Ensuring adherence to company Human Resources policy

•Recruitment and Selection

•Filling of employees’ records.

•Reinforcing and implementation of the Company’s HR Policies & Procedures.

•Offer HR support and guidance to the other departments in the farm

•Co-ordinate and support for the conduct of staff performance review

•Maintain Accurate and updated payroll inputs e.g. attendance, OT and bonus.

•Management of temporary staff recruitment and remuneration.

•Investigating accidents / ill health and incidents at the workplace associated with company operations and advise the Regional Health and Safety Manager accordingly.

•Carrying out Environmental/Health and safety hazard identification and risk assessments.

•Availing all the required documents during Audits

•Attend to staff Grievances, disputes and disciplinary cases in conformity with the company’s Human resources policies.

•Monitoring Work Injury Benefits Act cases by filling the relevant forms and forwarding the same to the District Labour Officer for compensations.

•Assist the line managers in development of annual staff leave plan, maintaining the same and ensure all leave request forms are correctly processed in a good time.

•Accurate and timely computing of terminal dues for employees who have left employment and liaising with accounts for payments of the same.

•Ensuring that all employees are registered with the legal statutory deductions ie. NHIF, NSSF & PIN

•Keeping the Human Resources programme (Workmate SQL) updated by updating employees’ details and posting new employees in to the system.

• Promoting staff welfare.

• Facilitating Elections of all committee ie welfare, gender, Health & Safety & the joint body.

•Attending staff welfare and gender meetings, taking and compiling minutes.

•Dispatching & filing of office documents

•Typing of office documents such as Memos, Appointment letters.

•Monitoring of leave and sick off entitlements and advising accounts on the same.

•Drafting of advertisements and conducting interviews.

•Conducting disciplinary hearing and writing minutes.

•Monitoring absenteeism and advising the relevant authorities for action to be taken.

•Updating the departments on Term Contract renewal earlier before end of contract

•Drafting bank introductory letters and other correspondence for example transfers, contract renewal, resignation, recommendation and confirmation letters.

•Update of the personnel files (Appointment letters, contracts, Job descriptions, Personnel details, Leaves, Training, Disciplinary matters, induction certificates, NSS F cards, ID copies and confirmation letters).

•Conducting and taking minutes during disciplinary meetings.

•Processing of staff ID Cards.

•Assisting in the recruitment process by drafting advertisements, receiving and sorting applications, planning for interviews and other selection methods, conducting background checks and sending out regrets to unsuccessful applicants.

•Managing the application database and ensuring that both hard and soft copy CVs are well categorized.

•Conducting staff induction for new employees and offering support to new employees by providing adequate and timely information about the organization.

•Assisting in planning for the logistics required in training of staff

•Assisting in the administration of the company medical scheme and pension scheme

Feb 2013– March 2014: Human Resource and Administration Officer

Transmara Sugar Company Ltd

Industry: Manufacturing

Job purpose

•To develop and maintain harmonious and productive industrial relations in the company

•To co-ordinate and implement variety of Human resource issues, policies, strategies, procedures and other HR systems that either influence or support the business operations of TSCL.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities.

•Deputizing HRM in his absence.

•Conducting disciplinary Hearing and writing minutes.

•Organizing both in-house and external trainings and seeking reimbursement for the same from NITA and AMSCO.

•Preparation of training plans and calenders

•Monitoring Students on attachment – duration, stipends payment & recommendation letters.

•Ensuring compliance with labour legislations,

•Processing insurance claims:- employee injury/accident claims and company property loss and motor vehicle claims as well as making follow-ups,

•Implementation of HR Policies, SOPs, and manual,

•Offering support to HR Manager’s initiatives on HR Functions-OSHA, WIBA, NITA, NEMA,

•Offering support to HRM on matter of performance management,

•Handling employee welfare issues,

•Offering advice to supervisors on Manpower planning and forecasting,

•Implement health and safety rules and regulations as may by delegated by the HR Manager

•Opening personal files and ensuring all documentation is in place and inducting new employees into the company.

•Leave management – ensuring leave records for all the employees are up-to-date, leave applications are processed in time and sick leave entitlement is well monitored.

•Ensuring all staff on probation are appraised and performance reports submitted.

•Follow up compensation of staff injured whilst working with the company and getting any official intercompany communication letters from the HRM

•Assist the HRM the management of Health and Safety, labour issues, and correspondences

•Recruitment and selection of both trainees and full time employees

•Conduct inductions, reference checks, preparing contracts for new hires

•Ensuring preparation of error free payroll attendance for permanent, seasonal and casual employees by ensuring proper capturing of data, benefits or deductions on the payroll without omission

•Filling of employees documents.

•Managing preparation of reports on payroll liabilities by supervising compilation of timely statutory NSSF, NHIF PAYE, HELB, NITA Levy, Insurance, Sacco, Debits summaries, and check-offs by end of each month payroll

•Develop strong work ethic and performance culture amongst subordinates and other company employees.

•Ensuring final dues are prepared on time for payment and forwarding to HR Manager for approval

•Attending disputes meeting with ministry of labour at the county level on employment issues.

•Establishing good working relations with employment regulatory bodies’ i.e. Kenya Sugar and allied workers Union and ministry of Labour.

•Organizing and co-ordinating works committee meetings and preparing relevant minutes/ reports on same.

•Dealing with expatriates logistics and legal requirements.

•Managing of Administration vehicles, staff transport and drivers.

•Handling petty cash

•Making orders for administration consumables.

•Supervise the administrative staff to ensure all administrative duties are carried out to the level best

•Organize staff meetings and taking minutes.

May 2011 – July 2011: Human Resource Intern- Attachment

Eastern Produce Kenya Limited

Industry: Manufacturing

Duties and Responsibilities:

•Updating of leaves in human resource information systems.

•Filing

•Orientation of new employees to the organization.

•Leave and sick leave management using excel and ERP system.

•Preparation of muster roll from allocations books.

•Assist in development of training programs.

•Supervision of casual workers.

•Assisting in appraisal of employees.

•Overtime management.

•Processing/ filling compassionate leave forms.

•Assisting in handling housing issues and grievances

•Computation of employee’s overtime.

•Preparation of accurate weekly overtime reports

•Handling housing issues.

Additional professional Activities

•Staff management skills

•Appraising for performance and change management.

•Counseling skills.

•Customer care

•Kaizen champion

REFEREES

•Esther Njoroge

Senior Human Resource Officer

Finlays Horticulture Kenya Ltd

P.O.Box188-20117

Naivasha

ada0av@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile +254-*********

•Patrick Maiyo,

Human Resource Director,

ElgeyoMarakwet County,

P.O Box 84-30100,

Iten (Kenya).

Mobile: +254-***-******.

ada0av@r.postjobfree.com

•Saverio Calocero

Project Manager,

Sobetra Kenya Ltd

P.O Box -22460, Nairobi.

Mobile: +254-*********

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