Mercy Chepkirui
Summary
Dedicated and self-motivated HR professional with a strong commitment to driving organizational success through strategic human resource practices. Highly skilled in personnel management, recruitment, HR operations, performance management, and HR reporting. Possesses extensive experience supporting organizations of over 400 employees in the financial industry. Recognizes the value of human capital as a core asset and excels in addressing challenges, fostering employee engagement, and translating organizational visions into actionable goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Officer
Bank of Africa
07.2023 - Current
- Recruitment and onboarding
- Facilitating end to end recruitment process and ensuring that they are all resourced as per the plan i.e., Job advertisements, screening CVS's, scheduling interviews, preparing interview packs, Interviewing, preparing contracts and giving feedback to candidates
- Utilize a diverse mix of approved sourcing channels, including online job boards, professional networks, social media platforms, and targeted advertising, to efficiently reach a broad pool of qualified and diverse candidates
- Participate in negotiations of contracts with external vendors and recruitment agencies in consultation with the HR Manager, ensuring cost-effectiveness and securing the best value for the bank
- Ensure new hires are equipped with the necessary resources and support during onboarding to maximize their learning and engagement
- Analyze recruitment data and metrics to identify trends, areas for improvement, and recommend data-driven process enhancements to optimize efficiency and effectiveness in attracting and hiring top talent
- Ensuring all documentation is in place for the end-to-end recruitment process for all departments
- Ensure receipt of background and medical reports prior to staff reporting
- Onboarding of new staff
- Open staff files ensuring that all pre-requisite documents are filed, have the same reviewed prior to on boarding staff into payroll
- Monitoring and coordinating internship programs
- Coordinating induction for all new staff
- Training on HR policies
- Ensure that new staff sign a training plan upon reporting and sign their KPI's within 21 days of reporting
- Communicating and following up on learning and developments programs
- Coordinates and administers training and development programs by assisting in the identification of staff capacity in conjunction with the heads or other external training bodies as required
- Work closely with Learning and Development to identify training needs for new hires and support their long-term success
- Contribute to designing or recommending targeted onboarding programs and development opportunities
- Maintaining accurate and up to date probation progress for each employee by ensuring timely confirmation and giving feedback to the employee prior to end of probation period
- Monitoring and tracking status of all staff on contract
- Preparing and tracking sick leave and annual leave report on HRMIS to ensure compliance as per the Human Resources policy
- Preparing newsletter to inform staff of the upcoming human resources events and introducing new staff
- Organizing staff bonding sessions
- Ensuring suppliers timely payments
- Onboarding new staff on HRIMS
Human Resources Assistant
Bank of Africa
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Facilitating end to end recruitment process and ensuring that they are all resourced as per the plan
- Conducting background checks
- Preparing newsletter to inform staff of the upcoming human resources events and introducing new staff
- Onboarding of new staff
- Open staff files ensuring that all pre-requisite documents are filed, have the same reviewed prior to on boarding staff into payroll
- Monitoring and coordinating internship programs
Human Resources Intern
Financial Sector Deepening Africa
05.2022 - 11.2022
- Working in liaison with Senior HR to facilitate recruitment
- Onboarding of new staff
- Conducting reference checks of new staff
- Preparing interview summaries
- Updating recruitment process on bamboo HR
- Sending regret emails
- Preparing monthly company magazine to update staff on new employees joining the organization and HR programs for the month
- Maintaining and updating employee list on employee data
- Demographic staff data updates
- Managing invoices, PAF and PRF's
- Organizing staff bonding sessions
- Communicating and following up on learning and developments programs
- Facilitating physical and online trainings
- Scheduling meetings and liaising with vendors
Finance Intern
Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Invoicing of bank cheques from clients
- Preparing Bank reconciliation statements
- Posting of payments on QuickBooks and ERP system
- Preparation of imprest warrant
Voluntary Services
Kenya National Library Services
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Voluntary services, 280 hours
Education
Associate - Human Resources International
CHRI
11.2024
CHRP - undefined
College of Human Resources
11.2024
Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) - Human Resources Major, Finance Major
Strathmore University
01.2022
Skills
- Compensation and benefits
- Talent management
- Change Management
- Recruitment and hiring
- HRIS management
- HR policies expertise
References
- Rodgers Nyakundi, Human Resources Manager, Bank of Africa Kenya Ltd, 0726 914 903, rodggy@gmail.com
- Peris Njoki, Lecturer, Strathmore University, 0722 256 051, pnjoki@strathmore.edu
- Jeanne Waluchio, Amfref Health Africa, 0722 801 354
Timeline
Human Resources Officer
Bank of Africa
07.2023 - Current
Human Resources Assistant
Bank of Africa
01.2023 - 06.2023
Human Resources Intern
Financial Sector Deepening Africa
05.2022 - 11.2022
Finance Intern
Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority
02.2021 - 04.2021
Voluntary Services
Kenya National Library Services
01.2019 - 03.2019
CHRP - undefined
College of Human Resources
Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) - Human Resources Major, Finance Major
Strathmore University
Associate - Human Resources International
CHRI
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