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MERCY OMONDI
MPAKA RD WESTLANDS • N A I R O B I, K E N Y A
P H O N E + 2 5 4 7 26713030 • E - M A I L MERCYOMONDI @ G M A I L . C O M Leading the People for 2030 Strategy for UNDP’s as the Talent Development Manager, an on-going effort to enhance organizational effectiveness and drive employee engagement and performance. I am responsible for fostering a culture of continuous learning and building a pipeline of talent across UNDP, with over 9 years of professional experience, including 3 years at UNDP and virtual assignment through VDAP program with Namibia Office, Médecins Sans Frontières as the Finance/Admin Manager, Lutheran World Federation, South Sudan as Human Resource & Admin Coordinator, Upper Nile Youth Mobilization for Peace and Development Agency, South Sudan, as Program Officer, SOS Children International as the Regional Admin/HR Manager with specialization in recruitment, onboarding, and police interpretation and implementation in the ATLAS, UNALL, QUANTUM system, and supporting Audit process. Additional policy and programme expertise in monitoring, evaluation, and reporting, with international experience. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UN Development Program, Denmark Denmark, CPH 01/2024 – Present Huma Resource Associate
1. Administration and Implementation of HR Strategies and Policies:
• Demonstrated full compliance with UN rules, regulations, UNDP policies, procedures, and strategies.
• Successfully implemented the internal control framework to enhance accountability.
• Provided guidance on corporate strategies, rule changes, and personnel rule implementation.
• Contributed to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in HR management.
2. Provision of Recruitment Services:
• Led recruitment processes, including job description validation, vacancy announcements, candidate screening, and reference gathering.
• Supported the organization of interview panels and finalized candidate selections.
• Ensured all recruitment transactions were accurately tracked, recorded, and maintained.
• Contributed to gender parity and diversity in recruitment processes.
• Prepared submissions to the Compliance Review Board (CRB) to uphold transparency. UN Development Program, Kenya Country Office Nairobi, Kenya 04/Dec2023 – Huma Resource Associate
3. Administration and Implementation of HR Strategies and Policies:
• Demonstrated full compliance with UN rules, regulations, UNDP policies, procedures, and strategies.
• Successfully implemented the internal control framework to enhance accountability.
• Provided guidance on corporate strategies, rule changes, and personnel rule implementation.
• Contributed to the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in HR management. 4. Provision of Recruitment Services:
• Led recruitment processes, including job description validation, vacancy announcements, candidate screening, and reference gathering.
• Supported the organization of interview panels and finalized candidate selections.
• Ensured all recruitment transactions were accurately tracked, recorded, and maintained.
• Contributed to gender parity and diversity in recruitment processes.
• Prepared submissions to the Compliance Review Board (CRB) to uphold transparency. 5. Administration of Personnel Contracts:
• Managed administrative onboarding processes for various personnel contracts.
• Administered benefits and financial entitlements in full compliance with policies and procedures.
• Accurately determined and processed financial entitlements, reducing inefficiencies.
• Acted as an internal advisor on HR practices, fostering partnerships and confidence.
• Maintained a precise workforce database for contract holders. 6. Knowledge Management:
• Identified areas for process improvement and SOP enhancement.
• Contributed to the development of knowledge articles, FAQs, and best practices.
• Conducted learning sessions for Country Offices and Regional Hubs.
• Engaged in knowledge networks and communities of practice UN Development Program, Indonesia Office 21 September 2022- present till 20th Jan 2023 VDAP-Detail Assignment- - COMPILATION OF COMPETENCY BASED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
• The assignment is focused on the collection of competency-based interview questions which will be categorized by levels, hence it will be useful for HR practitioners in the future for the recruitment process. The work will be collaborative work among HR practitioners using their knowledge and experience conducting recruitment. This will help the whole team to have a comprehensive document on competency interviews.
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UN Development Program, Namibia Office 02 Feb - 13th May 2021 VDAP-Detail Assignment: YoUNDP for Beginners – Contextualizing the Onboarding and Induction Experience -
• The UNDP Namibia Accelerator Lab wishes to partner with another Lab / CO to help them co-design and co-create an onboarding manual and program. The project will not replace the existing Induction and On- boarding Programme under the Talent development Unit, it will merely enhance the learning given that each CO has contextual variables which may be highlighted and strengthened. The project will seek to assess whether the manual will be utilized by new staff as well as existing staff and it will assess whether there are other aspects or areas to be added. The manual could also be used as a prototype that can be shared and co- created/adapted on share point by other people manager teams to enhance the employee experience at UNDP. Positions: 1. Talent Development Manager 2. HR Practitioner / Specialist / Analyst Medecins Sans Frontieres, Mombasa Mombasa, Kenya, 03/2020- 06/2020 Finance/Human Resource Administrator
Plan, centralize, coordinate and supervise the financial management and financial administration in the Mission (budget, accounting, reporting, legal financial and administrative obligations, as well as ddefining, plans and supervise the implementation of human resources policies in the Mission, ensuring they are in line with the context, the MSF HR vision and values
• Coordinated the implemented the entire Likoni project budget of 3,356,000 CHF.
• Managed the expenditure, reviewed and submitted Budget Monthly Review from the variances analysis in received from the actual expenditure of the budget.
• Monitored the monthly budget expenditure of the (Admin, HR, Finance, Logistic, Medical) department.
• Managed, coordinated the May 2020 of Mid-Year Review (MYR) of the Budget of 3,356,000 CHF.
• Reviewed and submitted report on the Mid -month accountancy file
• Monitored the department expenditure budget code and implementing control as per the actual budget lines
• Managed the human resource budget and as well as overseeing the recruitment process, deployment of both experts and senior staff of the project. 1
• Drafted the 2020 Secretary General’s Report on Sustaining Peace and Peacebuilding as UNDP representative
• Strengthened UNDP regional partnerships, including on Conflict Early Warning, with the African Union and Regional Economic Communities, particularly the LCBC, ALG and ICGLR
• Provided policy and programme support to cross-border and regional programmes, including the Lake Chad Regional Stabilization Programme, the UN Horn of Africa Strategy, the UN Lake Victoria Programme and planning processes for stabilization work in the Liptak Gourma region
• Collaborated with and supporting Peace and Development Advisors deployed through the UNDP-DPPA Joint Programme on Supporting National Capacities for Conflict Prevention Rama Group of Companies, Westland’s Nairobi, Kenya,01/2019-02/2020 Human Resource & Administration Coordinator
• Led and facilitated organizational change and development and advised the organization on strategies to attract, retain, develop and motivate human talent across the range of specialized occupations critical to the delivery of the organization’s mandate through the following sub-areas
• Prepared the Profit and Loss account from the companies income and expenses received to help analyses the financial report of the organization
• Developed HR Strategy, Policy Development and coordinated the execution.
• Managed and lead Human Resource Cycle including the organization development, change management workforce, talent management, learning and development JILAG Limited, Westland’s Nairobi, Kenya,01/2017-10/ 2017 Human Resource Manager
Head of Human Resource providing leadership in –
Strategic Leadership; Developed a strategic leadership policy on people agenda which included advising and guiding line managers on HR decisions and gave sustainable HR initiatives to employees -Change Management; Restructured the leadership culture and transformed the process to enhance employee engagement . – HR Strategy; Develop and implement suitable HR strategies to guide the organization in fulfilling its people needs, motivating and retaining them to deliver 2018-2022 strategic plan. This will involve working directly with the Global Leadership teams to translate people Strategy into tactical and operational human resources programs.
-HR Policies; Review existing HR policies to align them to changing HR landscape to provide innovative solutions to employee needs especially in areas of productivity, retention and performance based rewards.
-Performance Management; Lead performance management initiatives, sharing best practices and ensuring the same is appreciated and positively aligned to organizational culture.
- Governance; This role interacts with members of the Board, provides input to the Human Resources Committee’s agenda and calls for experience and knowledge in preparing and representing people agenda at board level. Achievement
• Prepared the Profit and Loss account from the companies income and expenses,
• Strategically lead the Change Management in -HR Policies:
• Performance Management: and report to the management Lutheran World Federation,South Sudan South Sudan,01/2013-10/ 2015 Human Resource & Administration Coordinator
Provided Head of Human Resource and in charge of coordination and leadership ;-in Recruitment, Policy Implementation, Administration, Capacity Building, Career Development, and performance management; Achievements
• Successfully implemented Human Resource strategies and policies, Staff performance reviews and developed the career development plan of all staff, promoted the knowledge building and knowledge sharing, recruitment of over 20 international 100 national staff with correct attitude and capacity and training of staff. Upper Nile Youth Mobilization for peace and development Agency South Sudan, 04/2012- 12/2012 Programme Manager
Leaded in proposal and report writing on the project implemented as well as l writing fundable concept notes, proposals, coordinated the fund raising activities including donor mapping locally and implementation of the programs including supporting the strategic direction and advocating for strategic partnerships / resources mobilization; ensuring top quality advisory services and knowledge building;
Achievements
• Successfully implemented access to justice program in Akobo in partnership with PACT SUDAN
• Successfully implemented SGVB and WASH program in Pibor partnership with NPA South Sudan United Nations Development Programme South Sudan, 03/2011- 03/2012 Programme Manager
Lead the strategic plan for 2011 – 2012 in Headquarters Bonn, Germany and total staff of 145 International members in south Sudan and an operating budget of $ 20 million, the approach to developing and delivering high-impact, etc
• Keep abreast of development challenges and priorities in countries under portfolio to identify relevant entry points for UNV’s mobilization of volunteers;
• Provide technical guidance on volunteerism in specific focused areas and on UNV’s integration into appropriate programming approaches, including guiding UNV Field Units in their engagement with UN Agencies and their applicable planning tools;
• Facilitate UNV positioning in relevant strategic forums, United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) planning processes, Country Programme Documents (CPDs), UN thematic forces and assessments to identify opportunities for volunteers and volunteer placement;
• Leverage the value added of UNV’s impact on development through its products and services with special emphasis on priority countries, to identify niches for UNV’s positioning including in countries with no field presence;
• Supervise performance of the assigned regional portfolio with special attention to compliance with volunteer mobilization targets, timely and quality delivery of outputs and accuracy and quality of reporting; Program achievement:
Coordinated the planning, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the projects/activities; Worked closely with grantees to ensure that their staff performances meet the set standard; Worked closely with partners to ensure that project activity and outputs met targeted performance standards at the field level; Supported coordination with the managers to ensure smooth cooperation, coordination, and synergy of the respective project activities in the field; Represented and promoted good public relations with communities, grantees, authorities and associated networks as requested by the organization
Human Resource achievement :
Implemented the HR strategy & policies and ensure effective recruitment of international staff, ensured staff performance evaluation and career development is undertaken, promoted e-learning and knowledge sharing, and ensured 120 staff had development in their capacity to perform their role effectively. SOS Children International, Eldoret
Regional SOS Admin / Human Resource Manager
Kenya, 04/ 2008- 2/2011
Headed the Human Resource and Administration department Human Resource Achievement:
-Lead and coordinated the recruitment, on boarding, performance management of 780 staff,
-Developed and help reviewed the policy document on staff Compensation and benefits as well as employee relations policy. Admin Achievement:
Approved the final financial documents for transactions for the supplies as well as supervised the disbursement of allowances and ensure accountability, including updating fixed register and conduct of annul inventory Coordination of audit and overseeing planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects/activities.
International Rescues Committe Kenya, 01/2007– 08/2007 Programme /Human Resource Officer
Leaded and coordinated the research on refugee sexual exploitation, abuse and submitted reports on the findings for funding, and implementation frame work. Prepared the sub-agreements for Project coordination; Participated in the briefing and debriefing to Project Personnel; Participate in monthly Situation Report and took appropriate follow-up action; Visited various camp sites in order to assess refugee needs. Human Resource achievement :
Recruited the local staff and oriented the team Payment of staff salaries Young Women Christian Association Kenya, 01/2000- 12/2003 Administrator/ Finance Clerk
Coordinated administrative program and day-to-day running of the YWCA program by ensuring adequate supplies, equipment’s, and maintained easy-retrieval electronic and paper filing system. Directed the procurement team in the processes including preparation of documents;-receipt of quotations, bids or proposals, their preliminary evaluation; Organization of workshops, conferences, retreats and travel report. Young Women Christian Association Kenya, 03/1997-12/1999 Volunteer treasurer/Youth Representative
Maintained the books of Accounts and ensured appropriate used of the funds issued for the proposed projects; Updated the YWCA stakeholders on finances during the annual general meeting on the progress of the organization; EDUCATION
San Juan de la Cruz University Costa Rica,01/2007 – 11/2009 Masters of Business Management
Focus on Strategic Analysis, Strategic Thinking And Planning, Strategic Corporate Governance, Strategic Change Management,Leadership, Financial Management, Functional Management /Principles Of Management” San Juan de la Cruz University
Bachelor of Business Management
Costa Rica,01/2003 – 10/2006
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
• Promote volunteerism, students told as UN Volunteers mark 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, 25-31st October 2011-Report on 5th December the IYV+10 Activities.pdf
• UN Volunteers set to commemorate International Year of Volunteers, 11-17th November 2011-Report on 26th November Mobilization Awareness with the Orphans.pdf
• Orphans in Juba ahead of the International Volunteer Day, 6-12 December 2011 Report on 26th November Mobilization Awareness with the Orphans.pdf
• BI-Weekly newsletters for UNDP learning ( from 2021-)-Newsletters
• Launching of UNDP Kenya Country Office E- coaching team
• Participated in the publishing of this induction pack for Namibia
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• My Professional Portfolio
o Newsletters
o 12th August CIGNA.mp4
o RBM on 24th June by valerie.mp4
o 1 Staff Induction September 8th 2022-20220908_093219-Meeting Recording.mp4 o The Namibia induction pack I coordinated, supported in the development https://designrr.page/?id=184554&token=425575431&type=FP&h=6550 REFEREES
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