SHEILLA ANDANJE
HR PROFESSIONAL
Nairobi , Kenya
Summary
Human Resources professional with demonstrated success establishing and optimizing structures for benefits, compensation and employee engagement. Talent in evaluating current strategies and making proactive improvements to capitalize on changing conditions and retain top talent. Values workforce development as overall corporate success strategy.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
People Experience Lead & Recruiter
Unilever Tea Kenya Limited
02.2019 - Recent
- Implementation of learning programs for both management and non-management employees for Unilever tea plantations.
- Responsible for all HR services related queries and enquiries in line with Unilever service delivery work streams.
- Reviewing of HR policies,frameworks and procedures to support Unilever and employee interests.
- Design and implementation of plans to improve employee engagement.
- Responsible for maintenance of HR Budgets and monitoring of spend on ERP system (SAGE).
- Administer, investigate, communicate, and close issues & services regarding: (Talent Management, resourcing, performance management and reward.
- Pension Management and administration of staff pensions in collaboration with fund administrators.
- Reporting on FTE numbers monthly to global, regional and local HR and data teams.
- Managing a mass recruitment of 150 technical roles to close all gaps in Unilever Tea Kenya Limited structure.
- Responsible for recruitment and analytics of all Kenya plantation recruitments for both white collar and blue-collar roles.
- Offer support to plantations HR Business partner and team in the administration of HR services to 12000+ employees.
- Managing monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of workforce numbers and advising business on managing staff costs for 12000+ employees.
- Responsible for onboarding of new recruits ensuring all various processes are followed and ensuring a pleasant candidate experience.
- Preparation of a range of complex HR documentation required for various areas of work such as employment contracts, transfer/separation letters, training-related documents, salary proposals among other documents while ensuring accuracy within set deadlines.
- Co-ordinating the maintenance of confidential personnel records, HR databases and archives, to ensure data and files are accurately stored and updated in compliance with the established standards.
- Managing data accuracy of all employees on the HRIS system Workday and HIT Managing the roll out and implementation of new HR systems in line with Unilever global.
Recruitment Advisor
Diageo
Nairobi, Kenya
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates, utilizing specialized recruitment tools.
- Tracked candidates and pushed for feedback on disqualifications, time-to-fill statistics and other variables.
- Advised, coached and counseled managers and staff to support human resources policies, procedures, programs and labor relations.
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates.
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events and job fairs.
HR Services Advisor
Diageo
Kisumu, Kenya
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Prepared a variety of different written communications, reports and documents to ensure smooth operations.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Reviewed human resources paperwork for accuracy and completeness, including verifying, collecting and correcting data.
- Structured compensation and benefits according to market conditions and budget demands.
- Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
- Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
HR Specialist
Diageo
, Nigeria
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Active ambassador for the Diageo HR model institutionalization coaching employees and managers through people processes on the HRIS (Workday).
- Managed recruitment and onboarding of candidates in the West Africa markets using tools such as Brassring and Hirevue.
- Deliver Service to agreed performance levels and beyond to both internal and external customers according to agreed service level agreements.
- Employee data and documentation processes with speed and accuracy in employee life cycle management.
- Work in close partnership with HRBPs within the markets to influence customer service experience Work with other Diageo Africa HR markets e.g.
- Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana on their policies and core HR issues.
- Off boarding of employees due the various attrition circumstances.
Education
Certificate in Entrepreneurship
Centonomy Limited
06.2021 - 10.2021
Higher National Diploma - HR
Institute of Human Resource Management
01.2017 - 07.2021
BSc - Human Resources Management
Moi University
09.2011 - 09.2015
Diploma - French Level
Alliance Francaise
Skills
Data Analytics
Professional Achievements
- Successful hiring and onboarding of packaging operators for the new Diageo- KBL Kisumu plant a 15 Billion Kenya Shillings investment in Kenya.
- Improve hiring turnaround hiring times for Diageo - South African market by 61% from a 99days on average to 38 days.
- Actively participated in the building of the Employer Brand “Diageo”.
- This made the talent out in the market more aware of Diageo as an employer of choice.
- Managed the project team for a successful HR audit of the South Africa business to ensure compliance with the Market Employment Act.
- Improved Unilever Tea Kenya’s Recruitment process by introducing more detailed background checks that prevented the hiring of 2 fraudulent candidates.
- Managed the change management process of Unilever Tea Kenya Limited to a new HRIS a one stop shop for all employee data and processes.
- Implementation and roll out of a global employee survey for blue collar employees within the Unilever Tea Kenya Limited plantation.
- Implementation of the Unilever Tea Kenya Limited Girls in Engineering scholarship program to ensure a talent pipeline of female engineers in line with the global diversity agenda.
Referees
1. Mr. Kenneth Odire, Country General Manager – Unilever Tea Kenya Limited, 0722627860/ Kenneth.Odire@Unilever.com
2.Mr. Nicholas Kasidhi, Global Director Talent - Living Goods 0729989469/ Nicholas.Kasidhi@livinggoods.com
3. Mrs. Catherine Njonjo ,HR Director – Uganda Breweries Limited 0722419705/Catherine.Khabure@diageo.com
Timeline
Certificate in Entrepreneurship
Centonomy Limited
06.2021 - 10.2021
People Experience Lead & Recruiter
Unilever Tea Kenya Limited
02.2019 - Recent
Recruitment Advisor
Diageo
07.2018 - 01.2019
HR Services Advisor
Diageo
01.2018 - 06.2018
Higher National Diploma - HR
Institute of Human Resource Management
01.2017 - 07.2021
HR Specialist
Diageo
01.2016 - 01.2018
BSc - Human Resources Management
Moi University
09.2011 - 09.2015
Diploma - French Level
Alliance Francaise
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