CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname: Nyemba
First Name: Charles
Age: 56
Place of Birth: Zimbabwe
Sex: Male
Language Abilities: English/Shona – Excellent written and Spoken
Marital Status: Married
Health Status: Excellent
Valid Driver’s License: Clean Class 4
Nationality/Passport: Zimbabwean
Contact details:
Stand No# 9702 Southlea Park, Waterfalls, Harare
Cell: 263-***-***-***/077*-***-***
E-mail Address:**************@*******.***
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
Bachelor of Science Honours In Sociology Degree: University of Zimbabwe (1990-1992)
Diploma In Personnel Management: Institute of People Management of Zimbabwe (1997)
International Labour Organization (I.L.O) Trainer
Certificate of Attendance: Creating Winners in the Workplace Seminar presented by Dr. Arnold Mol (March 2000).
Certificate of Training: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point-HACCP (Fresca Holdings, September 1998).
Certificate of Attendance: Internal Auditing of ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems (Sharp Point Consulting (Pvt) Ltd, March 1999).
Several Institute of Personnel Management Conventions and Labour Briefing Workshops since 1992 to date.
Cambridge Advanced Level: 1989
Cambridge Ordinary Level: 1987
CURRENT STUDIES
Masters of Business Leadership Degree (MBL): Finalist– coursework completed, working on Research Report- University of South Africa School of Business Leadership (UNISA-SBL).
Master of Project Management: 2024-2026 intake with Eastern and Southern African Manageme Institute (ESAMI).
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS: Associate Member of the Institute of People Management of Zimbabwe.
KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTERS:
Ms. Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Areas of Expertise and Experience
Area of Expertise
Details of Expertise
Human Resources Strategic Planning
Ability to facilitate/and or carryout HR strategic planning and development of HR strategic reports as well as specific HR projects, human resources workforce planning, human resource metrics and other analytics
Human Resources Policies and Procedures
Ability to initiate, develop and implement HR policies and procedures and or manuals.
Training and Leadership Development
Ability to carry out training needs analysis, initiate, develop and implement training programs tailor made for the organization to address the identified needs.
Performance Management/Training
Ability to initiate, develop and implement performance management systems including the Balanced Score Card and or bespoke productivity systems to meet the requirements of the organization.
Job Evaluation
Ability to carry evaluate jobs including salary structuring using different job evaluation systems including but not limited to the Patterson and Castellion systems.
Talent Management
Recruitment and selection, coaching and counseling, succession planning, retirement planning, employee career planning and development, competence profiling and skills auditing
Capability Assessment
Ability to assess organizational capability including staff/skills, gap analysis based on skills audits.
Industrial Relations/Training
Interpretation of labour statutes including the Labour Act, National Employment Council(NEC) Regulations and accompanying Statutory Instruments thereof; Dealing with trade unions, NECs and training of Workers Committees/Works Councils; Negotiation of Collective Bargaining Agreements at company or NEC levels, Disciplinary and Grievance handling including initiating and developing internal Codes of Conduct and implementation thereof; Representing employers at corporate and external levels e.g. NEC, Ministry of Labour (conciliation, mediation and arbitration of cases) and or at the Labour Court.
Employee health, Safety and Welfare
Managing workplace occupational health, safety and welfare of employees including initiating, developing and implementing of health and safety policies and procedures.
Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
Ability to initiate, develop and implement appropriate corporate and social responsibility programs.
Change Management
Ability to initiate, develop and implement appropriate change, organization development and diversity leveraging programs that ensure organizational continuity.
Date From: 01 January 2010 to date
Traceable HR Projects Completed to date:
Company
Summary of work done
Contact Persons
Position Held
Contact details
Zimbabwe Agricultural Society
27 May – to date
Human Resources Officer
Human Resources and payroll administration
Human Resources audit
HR strategic planning for the organization
Development of HR policies, procedures systems/structures
Change management
Mr. Benard Gona
Director- GreenFingers HR Consultants
SPAR Zimbabwe
6-10/14-17 April 2014
Training Senior Managers on the Management Development Programme- HR Management Module
Mr. K.K Haywood
Talent Creation Executive
(263-4) 2918605/6
Mandel Training Centre Module
17-19 March 2014
Training Graduate Trainees on the Graduate Development Programme- HR Management
Mr. Innocent Nyamatore
Proggramme Manager
Cargo Carriers
9-10 March 2014
Business Appreciation Training For Workers Committees
Mr. Mberi
HR Manager
Royal Business Consult Trust/International Labour Organization(ILO)
12-29 Nov 2013/09-18 Jan 2014
Training of potential and existing SMEs on Start& Improve Your Business(SIYB) Programme covering modules in Business Planning, Marketing, Human Resources and Financial Management Costing, Record Keeping
Mrs. Mafelile Saidi
Director
Mandel Training Centre
4-6 Nov2013.
7-8 Nov 2013
Training on the:
Graduate Development Programme- Human Resources Management Module
Graduate Development Programme- – Industrial Relations Module
Ms Fortunate Zungu
Programme Assistant
ZFC
Industrial relations Training For Workers Committees (June 2013)
Ms. Wendy Maminimini
Human Resources Officer
Cargo Carriers- Transport Division
Cargo Carriers – Motor Industry Division
Code of Conduct Training for Workers Committee ( June 2013)
Code of Conduct Training for Workers Committee (June 2013)
Mr. Mberi
Human Resources Manager
Zimbabwe National League of the Blind
USAID Programme For Capacity Building of NGOs In Collaboration with National Association of Societies For The Care of the Handicapped(NASCOH): Developed and implemented Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual (May/June 2013)
Mr. Zhou
Director
09-881549
Council For The Blind
USAID Programme For Capacity Building of NGOs In Collaboration with National Association of Societies For The Care of the Handicapped(NASCOH) :Developed and implemented Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual (May/June 2013)
Mr. Aplos
Nyathi
F.G.Mukuta
Director
Executive Director (NASCOH)
********@*****.***
Zimbabwe Women in Disability Empowerment
USAID Programme For Capacity Building of NGOs In Collaboration with National Association of Societies For The Care of the Handicapped(NASCOH):Developed and implemented Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual (May/June 2013)
Mrs. Malinga
F.G Mukuta
Director
Executive Director (NASCOH)
********@*****.***
Disability Association of Zimbabwe
USAID Programme For Capacity Building of NGOs In Collaboration with National Association of Societies For The Care of the Handicapped(NASCOH):Developed and implemented Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual (May/June 2013)
Mr. Due
F.G.Mukuta
Director
Executive Director(NASCOH)
********@*****.***
Kusona Trading (Pvt) Ltd
Developed &Implemented HR Policies/Procedures/ Manual Industrial Relations(Jan/Feb 2012)
Mr. Stefan Hair
MD
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Date from - Date to
Company
No. of staff
Position
Summary Job Description& Major Achievements
Current Employment
Zimbabwe Agricultural Society
+100
Head Human Resources
Strategic HR planning; HR policies and procedures initiation and implementation; Industrial Relations; Talent management; Training and development; Compensation; Training and development; Employee health, safety and wellness; Performance management.
01 Sept-31 Oct 2009
Bureau Veritas International, Johannesburg, South Africa
2200
Regional Human Resources Manager (Southern & East Africa)
Overseeing HR Operations in all country offices in the Southern and Eastern African region including(Sudan, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Botswana and Zambia)
Sep 2008
- Aug 2009
Lumka and Associates HR Business Solutions, Executive Search & Recruitment (Pvt) Ltd, Johannesburg South Africa
19
Senior Executive Consultant (Team Leader)
Provision of human resources business solutions to organizations including but not limited to:
Executive search/recruitment, Human resource strategy, Industrial relations Services, Recruitment advertising, Recruitment response handling, Labour Broking, Performance management, Skills Auditing, Training and development, Change management, Succession planning.
Jul 2007
- Jun 2008
Savanna Wood (Pvt) Ltd (Victoria Falls-Zimbabwe)
600
Human Resources Manager (Founding)
Reporting to General Manager
A vertically integrated furniture manufacturing company specializing in hardwood furniture for the export market.
Achievements:
1.Started the human resources function from scratch
resulting in the development of an integrated human resources strategic plan for the whole organization
2.Implemented an in house Performance and Productivity Measurement System called Creating Winners in the Workplace for all levels of staff.
3.Initiated, developed and implemented an across the board skills audit
Jul 2003
- Nov 2006
The Malilangwe Trust
480
Human Resources Manager cum Advisor -
Reporting to Director
A wholly owned Zimbabwean non-profit organization dedicated to wildlife and environmental conservation and rural development based in the south-eastern lowveld of Zimbabwe:
Achievements:
1.Implemented various projects focused on children including : Child Feeding Supplementary Programme, Scholarship Programme; Small Scale Irrigation Projects for local communities aimed at supplementing household food reserves in the Chiredzi District of Masvingo province.
2.Implemented a robust middle and senior management leadership development program.
3.Created a harmonious working environment through the implementation of various contingent measures including the dismissal of 14 workers after a protracted disciplinary process that was done in terms of the internally registered Code of Conduct.
4.Successfully implemented a voluntary retrenchment program in 2005.
5.Successfully hosted the King of Spain in the Trust’s flagship Singita Pamushana Lodges in July 2005
Dec 2001
- Jun 2003
Grain Marketing Board
(GMB)
3000
Head of Human Resources and Training - Reporting to Chief Executive Officer
1. Successfully averted a nation-wide employee job action in 2002 that could have severely affected the distribution of drought relief to whole country through positive employee engagement.
2.Successfully represented the Board in several high profile labour cases at the Ministry, Labour Court/High Court levels.
3.Successfully implement the GMB Pension Fund as a stand-alone entity in 2002/3.
4.Successfully presided as the G.M.B Job Evaluation Committee Secretary that saw the implementation of the Patterson Job evaluation system
Jul 1997
- Nov 2001
Fresca Holdings (Pvt) Ltd (Interfresh Group)
900
Human Resources Manager (Founding) – Reporting to General Manager
1.Founding Human Resources Manager – started the human resources function from scratch that saw the company growing from 42 employees on joining to 800 employees on leaving the company in 2001.
2.Successfully implemented ISO 9000 Certification as a member of the Executive Team specifically responsible for training of the entire workforce.
3.Initiated, developed, implemented and registered an internal Code of Conduct which became a model for all Export Processing Zone companies.
4.Successfully implemented an internal performance and productivity measurement system.
5.Initiated, developed and implemented: Employee Pension Fund; Job Evaluation System (Patterson); Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual
6.Successfully negotiated an internal Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Oct 1994- June 1997
Executive Link Recruitment Consultants
15
Recruitment Consultant
General recruitment for client organizations.
Sept 1993-Dec 1994
United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees
(UNHCR)
Registrar
Successfully repatriated 300000 Mozambican refugees from Zimbabwe within its project time table of 1 year between 1993 and 1994.
Jan 1993
- August
Aroma Bakeries
120
Personnel Officer
Responsible for all human resources functions in four bakery branches.