Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Professional Memberships
Bio data
Publications
Hobbies and Interests
References
Timeline
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ERNEST DANIEL ALELA

ERNEST DANIEL ALELA

NAIROBI

Summary

Have capacity in building teams of committed, dedicated and successful employees. Fluent in English and Kiswahili with excellent interpersonal communication skills across all levels of the organization. Possess advanced skills in initiating, developing and successful operationalization of plans and other initiatives leading to attainment of organizational goals and objectives. Experienced in institutional management and leadership, outstanding in human resource management, organization and co-ordination of training and development for enhanced service delivery. Accomplished team player and individually accountable for goal and objective attainment.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Director Human Resource Management and Development

State Department of Labour and Skills Development
03.2025 - Current
  • Overall coordination and Management of the Human resource Management function and Advisory role to the Principal Secretary, Cabinet Secretary and HODS on Human Resource matters.
  • CSG 5 JG ‘S’

Director of Human Resource Management and Development

Ministry of Youth Affairs Creative Economy and Sports
05.2024 - 03.2025
  • Overall coordination and Management of the Human resource Management function and Advisory role to the Principal Secretary, Cabinet Secretary and HODS on Human Resource matters.

Director of Human Resource Management and Development

Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice
07.2018 - 05.2024
  • Responsible to Solicitor General as Head of Human Resource management and Development for overall coordination and management of staff function.

Deputy Director Human Resource Management and Development

Ministry of Education
12.2016 - 06.2018
  • Responsible to PS as Head of Human Resource Development for overall coordination and management of staff training.

Senior Assistant Director Human Resource Management and Development

State Department of Transport
12.2015 - 11.2016
  • Responsible to PS as Head of Human Resource Development for overall coordination and management of staff training.

Assistant Director, HRD

Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
05.2014 - 12.2015
  • Responsible to PS as Head of Human Resource Development for overall coordination and management of staff training.

Human Resource Development Head

Ministry of Devolution and Planning
04.2013 - 05.2014
  • Responsible to PS as Head of Human Resource Development for overall coordination and management of staff training.

Human Resource Development Head

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
07.2009 - 04.2013
  • Responsible to PS as Head of Human Resource Development for overall coordination and management of staff Training.

Principal

Munyuki High School
03.2007 - 07.2009

Deputy Principal

St John the Baptist Likuyani Secondary School
02.2001 - 03.2007

Graduate Teacher

St John The Baptist Likuyani Secondary School
03.1997 - 02.2001

Graduate Teacher

Friends school Lukhokho Girls
01.1993 - 02.1997

Education

PhD - Education Management

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA (CUEA)
07.2018

Non-Financial Factors in Public Sector Budgeting - undefined

EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE-ARUSHA TANZANIA
01.2022

Senior Management Course - undefined

KENYA SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
01.2020

Certified Human Resource Professional (Kenya) CHRP (K) - undefined

HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD
06.2019

Public Financial Management - undefined

SHANGHAI BUSINESS SCHOOL-CHINA
01.2019

Competency Profiling in Organizations - undefined

EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE LIVINGSTONE –ZAMBIA
01.2018

Public-Private Partnership Modelling for the Transportation Sector - undefined

INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (IP3)
01.2016

Higher Diploma - HRM (KNEC)

INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
01.2012

Master of Education - Management

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
01.2007

Bachelor of Education (Arts) Degree - undefined

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
01.1992

Skills

  • Strategic leadership
  • Project Development and Management
  • Research Skills and Methodology
  • Proposal Writing
  • Strategic Planning
  • Computerized Statistical Data Analysis
  • Conflict Management and Resolution
  • Performance Management
  • Building Solid Professional Relationships
  • Institutional Finance and Budgeting
  • Counseling and Coaching
  • Innovation
  • Creativity
  • Strategic Negotiations
  • Public Policy
  • Knowledge Management
  • Competency Profiling in Organizations
  • Entrepreneurship

Accomplishments

  • Council Member, Representing the PS Labour at the IHRM Council, 2025-2028
  • Secretary, National Honors and Awards Committee - Office of Attorney General, 2022-01-01
  • Chairperson, Delinking committees of SAGAs from Attorney General’s Office, 2018-01-01
  • Member, Taskforce Restructuring of the KICD, 2018-01-01
  • Member, Board of Management – PAG Ivugwi Sec School, Kakamega County, 2015-2022
  • Representative, Ministry of Transport in KECOSO Games (Scrabble), 2013-2016
  • Conducted Training Needs Assessment, for Parliament of Kenya, 2016-01-01
  • Full Member, Association of African Public Administration and Management, 2017-01-01
  • Full Member, Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM), 2011-01-01
  • Participation, Annual HRD forum for HRD officers from the public sector in Kenya, 2009-01-01

Professional Memberships

  • Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM), Full Member
  • Kenya Association Public Administration and Management (KAPAM), Member
  • African Association of Public Administration and Management (AAPAM), Member
  • Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation Association (BIOLEAD), Chairperson

Bio data

  • Date of Birth: 2 February 1969
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • Marital Status: Married

Publications

  • Influence of Performance Contracting on Employee Job Satisfaction, Researchjournali’s Journal of Human Resource, Vol 6/No2, 2018-07-01, 2347-825x
  • Relevance of Performance Contracting Policy in Delivery of Educational Services in the Ministry of Education in Kenya, Researchjournali’s Journal of Education, Vol. 6/No7, 2018-07-01, 2347-8225
  • Reorienting the Curriculum for Sustainability- A study of Students Attitude towards HIV &AIDS in Secondary Schools in Kiambu County, 2016-01-01, CUEA Press, 978-9966-015-457
  • Advancing Education-: A Challenge to Institutions of Learning. From Theory to Practice: Exploring the Challenges of Beginning Teachers in Secondary Schools in Nairobi County, 2015-01-01, CUEA Press, 978-9966-015-37-2

Hobbies and Interests

  • Research and Writing
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Sports

References

  • Mr. Shadrack M. Mwadime (CBS), Principal Secretary, State Department for Labour and Skills Development, P.O Box 40326, Nairobi, Nairobi, 00100, 0721296450
  • Rev Stephen Miano, Deliverance Church International Langata, P.O Box 4300, Nairobi, Nairobi, 00506, deliverancechurchlangata@gmail.com, 0733758455
  • Mr Benson Onzere Mudangale, Vihiga County Assembly, bmundangale@yahoo.com, 0722637668

Timeline

Director Human Resource Management and Development

State Department of Labour and Skills Development
03.2025 - Current

Director of Human Resource Management and Development

Ministry of Youth Affairs Creative Economy and Sports
05.2024 - 03.2025

Director of Human Resource Management and Development

Office of the Attorney General and Department of Justice
07.2018 - 05.2024

Deputy Director Human Resource Management and Development

Ministry of Education
12.2016 - 06.2018

Senior Assistant Director Human Resource Management and Development

State Department of Transport
12.2015 - 11.2016

Assistant Director, HRD

Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
05.2014 - 12.2015

Human Resource Development Head

Ministry of Devolution and Planning
04.2013 - 05.2014

Human Resource Development Head

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
07.2009 - 04.2013

Principal

Munyuki High School
03.2007 - 07.2009

Deputy Principal

St John the Baptist Likuyani Secondary School
02.2001 - 03.2007

Graduate Teacher

St John The Baptist Likuyani Secondary School
03.1997 - 02.2001

Graduate Teacher

Friends school Lukhokho Girls
01.1993 - 02.1997

Non-Financial Factors in Public Sector Budgeting - undefined

EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE-ARUSHA TANZANIA

Senior Management Course - undefined

KENYA SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

Certified Human Resource Professional (Kenya) CHRP (K) - undefined

HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD

Public Financial Management - undefined

SHANGHAI BUSINESS SCHOOL-CHINA

Competency Profiling in Organizations - undefined

EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE LIVINGSTONE –ZAMBIA

Public-Private Partnership Modelling for the Transportation Sector - undefined

INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS (IP3)

Higher Diploma - HRM (KNEC)

INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Master of Education - Management

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Education (Arts) Degree - undefined

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI

PhD - Education Management

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA (CUEA)
ERNEST DANIEL ALELA