Consolata Kobia
Human Resource Generalist
Nairobi,Nairobi
Summary
To obtain a position with an organization that will utilize my qualifications, abilities and experience will successfully be applied towards development. Also achieve the highest status of my career by utilizing the skills acquired from job experiences and further learning.
A self-motivated, proactive, passionate, and talented human resources professional with employee relations skills, interpersonal skills, and knowledge in human resources practices. Adequate human resource education to help in designing and implementing HR plans and strategies to help achieve human resources and company objectives.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resource Officer/Generalist
I Choose Life Africa (NGO)
02.2023
- Recruitment, Payroll Administration, Payment of statutory on behalf of all staff
- Employees Relations, Leave Management, Performance Management, Exit Management, Administration of Benefits and Allowances, Administrative Activities, Procurement and Logistics and Education and Training
- Extending credit facilities to customers of the Jiinue program
- Participating in MSMEs meetings.
Consultant
Echo Network Africa (Former Kenya Women Holding)
01.2018
- Consultant for the Launch of Democracy Trust Fund (DTF)
Documentation and knowledge Management
Consultancy Services
03.2013
- Consultancy in launch of new programs
- Attending and creating records of all workshop advocacy sessions
- Maintaining and organizing meeting spaces
- Analyzed daily workshop evaluations
- Preparing a workshop report
- Taking detailed notes on all the meetings, Preparing a synopsis of presentations and discussions of all the sessions
- Preparing a final report and daily report
- Work place health and safety
Human Resource Department
Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (KWFT)
01.2017
- On management trainee program
- Assist with all internal and external HR-related matters
- Participate in developing organizational guidelines and procedures
- Recommend strategies to motivate employees
- Assist with the recruitment process by identifying candidates, conducting reference checks and issuing employment contracts
- Investigate complaints brought forward by employees
- Coordinate employee development plans and performance management
- Perform orientations and update records of new staff
- Manage the organization's employee database and prepare reports
- Produce and submit reports on general HR activity
- Assist with budget monitoring and payroll
- Keep up to date with the latest HR trends and best practices.
Administrative Assistant
Community-Based Livestock Initiative Programme (CLIP)
04.2004
- All administrative duties.
Human Resource Generalist
Munga Kibanga Co. Advocates
03.2013 - 02.2023
- Administer compensation and benefit plans
- Talent acquisition and recruitment processes
- Conduct employee onboarding and help organize training & development initiatives
- Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise
- Promote HR programs to create an efficient and conflict-free workplace
- Assist in development and implementation of human resource policies
- Undertake tasks around performance management
- Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, like time to hire and employee turnover rates
- Organize quarterly and annual employee performance reviews
- Maintain employee files and records in electronic and paper form
- Enhance job satisfaction by resolving issues promptly, applying new perks and benefits and organizing team building activities
- Ensure compliance with labor regulations.
Credit Risk Officer/Administrative Assistance/Customer Associate
African Banking Corporation (ABC BANK) corporate banking unit/credit & risk unit
03.2008 - 02.2013
- Giving Loans and maintaining collateral
- Attending and taking minutes of the Bank's Credit Committee
- Provide support in the preparation of Credit Committee Meeting & Board of Directors meetings, compiling dossiers & ensuring their circulation
- Maintain Department leave plan
- Maintain SRM in the finance system
- Monitor achievement of Service Level Agreements agreed with users
- Customer Associate - Corporate Department
- Handling all customer complaints
- Supporting the heads within the centre for Business growth through telephone service and origination of mail for new clients
- Supporting marketing campaigns by providing campaign information to internal and external customers and collecting feedback
- Managing Service Improvement Campaigns and managing the centre heads calendar, schedules and itinerary
- Monitoring the unit's leave plan, sick leave accrual and usage for departmental staff in order to provide an up-to-date record in line with the year plan
- Maintaining adequate level of office supplies; ensuring that all shared resources and equipment are in good working order
- Maintaining departmental files and records and continuously updating and maintaining an index of documents and files in order to retrieve stored documents.
Senior Librarian
Zetech
06.2007 - 03.2008
- Managing the overall library of the college branches
- Monitoring movement of books among the branches
- Maintaining PR media contacts, have a complete understanding of all library information of the college Records
- What current and historical information is available (and where it is stored) on all their activities Research; Communities; Financial; Public Relations; HR
Assistant Donor Liaison/PR Officer/Executive Director's Personal Assistant
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
03.2007 - 05.2007
- Managing the Friends of Lewa Programme and Handling the Adopt and Name-a Rhino Scheme Undertaking General Lewa Public Relations in-charge of visitor handling and their programmes, Handling film crews and their correspondence on Lewa
- Managing VIP programmes & coordination and dealing with overseas PR/liaison with overseas charities
- Maintaining PR media contacts
- Making available information data & reports to official overseas Lewa boards and individuals as authorized by Donor Liaison/PR Officer in order that those agencies and individuals may conduct fundraising efforts
- Completing regular reports on Lewa activities & disseminating as required
- Organizing and maintaining a library of images, board legal reports/documents & information on LEWA
- Attending Lewa Kenya board meetings & taking minutes.
Secretary
SoS Family Care Centre
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Offering administrative and secretarial support within the programme
- Assisting staff in preparation of reports and proposals to donors.
System Support/Administrative Assistant
Cooperative Development Information Centre (CODIC)
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Working with new & existing SACCOS/UNIOS in implementation of the software system
- Offering administrative & secretarial support within the programme
- Training members of the society on computer packages and CMIS Software
- Raise requisition and procure company day-to-day consumable.
Education
Master of Science in Human Resource Management -
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, KenyaBachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management -
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, KenyaDiploma in Human Resources Management -
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, KenyaSecretarial Studies -
St Mary's Secretarial College
Isiolo, KenyaSkills
- Innovation
- Proactive
- Talented
- Passionate
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Organization and planning skills
- Structured
- Detail oriented
- Natural curiosity to understand business and value chain
- Passion for people and people management
- Problem analysis and resolution
- Decision-making and judgment
- Initiative
- Confidentiality
- Team work
- Critical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Adaptability
Affiliations
Institute of Human Resource Management (Kenya) - Associate Member
Summary Of Experience
Over 17 years of work, 9 years' experience in Human Resource duties and responsibilities and individual Human Resource Consultancy (freelance), 6 years Credit and Risk Banking experience, with the rest of the years in Administrative/Customer Operations/PR with extensive experience in Administrative duties.
Professionaltrainingtechnicalskills
- Human Resource Management - University of Nairobi, Kenya
- Secretarial studies - Typewriting I, II, and III, Office Management III, Business English I, II and III, Office Practice I and II, Secretarial Duties II, Commerce I and II, Principles of Accounts.
- Computer Certificates Awarded - Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, PageMaker, Outlook Internet and E-mail & Microsoft power Point.
References
- Mr. Zachariah Ngige, Business Development Mng, Hydro Logistics Africa, Nairobi, 020 - 2008652, Zack.ngige@gmail.com
- Mrs. Beatrice Nguo, Programme Devpt Specialist, IPPF, Nairobi, 0733748923, nguobea@gmail.com
- Mr. Dennis Mutuma Kibanga, Lawyer/Partner, Munga Kibanga & Co. Advocs, Nairobi, +254 -720- 549-884, kibanga@mungakibanga.co.ke
Timeline
Human Resource Officer/Generalist
I Choose Life Africa (NGO)
02.2023
Consultant
Echo Network Africa (Former Kenya Women Holding)
01.2018
Human Resource Department
Kenya Women Microfinance Bank (KWFT)
01.2017
Documentation and knowledge Management
Consultancy Services
03.2013
Human Resource Generalist
Munga Kibanga Co. Advocates
03.2013 - 02.2023
Credit Risk Officer/Administrative Assistance/Customer Associate
African Banking Corporation (ABC BANK) corporate banking unit/credit & risk unit
03.2008 - 02.2013
Senior Librarian
Zetech
06.2007 - 03.2008
Assistant Donor Liaison/PR Officer/Executive Director's Personal Assistant
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
03.2007 - 05.2007
Secretary
SoS Family Care Centre
01.2006 - 01.2007
System Support/Administrative Assistant
Cooperative Development Information Centre (CODIC)
01.2005 - 01.2006
Administrative Assistant
Community-Based Livestock Initiative Programme (CLIP)
04.2004
Master of Science in Human Resource Management -
University of Nairobi
Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management -
University of Nairobi
Diploma in Human Resources Management -
University of Nairobi
Secretarial Studies -
St Mary's Secretarial College
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