Magdalin Keya
Human Resource Officer
Nairobi
Summary
Dynamic Assistant Manager of Human Resources bringing 2+ years of experience providing guidance on human resources topics and challenges. Committed to supporting recruitment efforts with focus on engaging and retaining talented staff. Sophisticated in communicating and collaborating effectively by relying on excellent interpersonal skills, high-level emotional intelligence and solid expertise in employee relations.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Human Resources Officer
Eclectics International Limited
Nairobi
02.2022 - Current
- Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
- Promoted employee engagement with organizational objectives during new employee orientations and industry conventions.
- Provided thoughtful and engaging new employee onboarding presentations to energize workforce and set organizational expectations.
- Processed paperwork and hiring details for promotions and lateral position changes.
- Supervised job interviews and conducted exit surveys to verify compliance with HR best practices.
- Conducted check-ins with employees to assess workplace health and personnel engagement.
- Facilitated successful policy implementation and enforcement to maintain legal and operational compliance.
- Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Devise a payroll-processing schedule (monthly, semi-monthly, biweekly and weekly) and set up a calendar with paydays making note of days to process payroll that allows ample time to process the payroll and to correct detected errors before employees receive their pay checks.
- Make changes to the employee’s payroll record, if applicable (address changes, payroll deduction changes, income tax changes; voluntary deduction changes, such as retirement and health benefits
Human Resources Assistant
Eclectics International Limited
Nairobi
04.2020 - 01.2022
- Administered compensation, benefits and performance management systems at direction of supervisor.
- Delivered friendly assistance with new hires throughout interviewing and hiring process.
- Filed paperwork, sorted and delivered mail and maintained office organization.
- Screened applicant resumes and coordinated both phone and in-person interviews.
- Processed employee termination paperwork at direction of supervisory staff.
- Posted positions through approved recruitment channels.
- Created and completed personnel action forms for hires, terminations, title changes and terminations.
- Converted employee status from temporary to permanent.
- Recruited and screened qualified potential employees.
Human Resources Intern
Eclectics International Limited
Nairobi
07.2019 - 03.2020
- Filed paperwork, sorted and delivered mail and maintained office organization.
- Drafted technical documents, social media posts and internal memoranda.
- Answered phone and performed clerical duties to assist human resources department.
- Assisted human resources and recruiting teams by scheduling phone screens and on-site interviews.
- Maintained relationships with personnel using strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
- Developed strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Created and updated tracking spreadsheets using MS Excel.
- Prepared monthly, weekly and daily logs using Microsoft Office Suite.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
- Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.
Education
BBA - Human Resources Management
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya 09.2020 - Current
Diploma in Human Resource Management - Human Resources Management
University of Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya 09.2017 - 09.2019
Skills
Records management
Timeline
Human Resources Officer
Eclectics International Limited
02.2022 - Current
BBA - Human Resources Management
University of Nairobi
09.2020 - Current
Human Resources Assistant
Eclectics International Limited
04.2020 - 01.2022
Human Resources Intern
Eclectics International Limited
07.2019 - 03.2020
Diploma in Human Resource Management - Human Resources Management
University of Nairobi
09.2017 - 09.2019
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