Curriculum Vitae of Kame Naidoo
- 1. Kameshre Naidoo No.9 Ilsehof Veglaer Street Pierre Van Ryneveld, Centurion Contact Number: 083 471 3782 Dear Sir/Madam I am currently an HR Manager within one of the bigger construction companies. However, I do feel I have reached my glass ceiling and do not see myself gaining further opportunities for learning, growth and career development within the organisation. More importantly I want to be able to see the difference I make in the organization and the value add, however this industry and the organization itself do not see the need to take advantage of my skills as a strategic out of the box thinker planning for the future. Throughout my career, my aim has been to educate and develop myself as much as I can in every aspect of Human Resources, from recruitment & selection, Employee relations, Training & Development, Performance management, Compensation and benefits, Organisational Development, Change Management being the key focus areas amongst many. The past 5 years has seen me fulfilling a Senior manager role in the business unit Exco teams that dealt with, executes and is part of all business strategic objectives from an HR and business perspective, managing the full HR budget from training and development, recruitment, mentorships, learnerships and bursaries, maintaining and drafting new policies and procedures in line with the business requirements, playing a key role in salary benchmarking and remuneration together with job grading and profiling, oversee and manage the full operational function for the division in terms of Transformation and Change Management. Manage and facilitate the Industrial Relations processes within the business unit as well as manage and provide guidance and support to the HR team. My current projects include being part of the strategic project management team that is re-developing the Leadership capacity building programmes, effective training, development and talent management. I consider BEE as one of my ongoing projects as I am currently the business unit BEE champion ensuring targets are met and the challenges overcome. My role is therefore quite diverse and has been quite intense for the last 4 years. I consider myself a proactive individual being able to manage the various projects and tasks successfully no matter the challenge or difficulty. I would consider this a real honour to be given the opportunity to work for a reputable organisation. Yours faithfully Kameshre Naidoo
- 2. Kameshre Naidoo No.9 Illsehof, Veglaer Street, Pierre Van Ryneveld Centurion Pretoria, South Africa ID No: 7905010159088 Cellphone: 0834713782 E-mail: kame.naidoo@gmail.com Profile: I am a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual with sound communication and analytical skills. I have 9 solid years of experience and a keen passion for my profession. I am adaptive, diligent and determined individual with the knack of learning from hands- on approach. An effective team player and proactive individual responding to new challenges with enthusiasm and commitment. Embraced with strong interpersonal skills, group skills complemented by networking skills, proficeint in managing successful process operations & experience of developing procedures, service standards for business excellence and focus on strategic transformation to assist in facilitation of various HR initiatives. Academics: Matriculated with Exemption Stanmore Secondary School 1996 Tertiary Qualification: Bachelor of Arts majored in Industrial Psychology- 2003 University of South Africa Additional Achievements: Completed the Managment Development Programme- 2007 University of South Africa Subjects: Strategic Management Operations and Supply Chain Management Labour Relations Economics Financial and Management Accounting Marketing Additional Training Courses: Crucial Conversations & Crucial Accountability- Human Edge (August- September 2014) Heart of Leadership- Worldsview Academy (July 2014) HR Metrics
- 3. Integrated Talent Management- Top Talent Solutions (August 2015) Professional Membership: South African Board of People Practice Human Resource Practitioner Generalist Computer and HR Systems: Sage VIP People VIP Premier VIP Classic Peoplesoft Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint. HR Projects: Job grading and analysis- January-March 2008 Climate Surveys- Ongoing (Done at all companies worked thus far) Change Management and orientation process- February-July 2012 Performance Management process Employee Engagement through committed workforce Succession planning WORK EXPERIENCES: April 2011 to Current : Stefanutti Stocks Housing HR Manager Senior manager in the business unit exco team that deals with, executes and is part of all business strategic objectives from an HR and business perspective Manage the full HR budget from training and development, recruitment, mentorships, learnerships and bursaries Maintain and draft new policies and procedures in line with the business requirements Mentoring, Coaching, Leadership development Integrated talent management: Job Profiling, Career development, Succession planning. Job profiling of Job families to enable decisive recruitment and selection of key talent: make informed choices in recruitment, job profiling also used to conduct career planning and development strategies for current employees as well as succession planning Play a key role in salary benchmarking and remuneration Interpret HR strategies to deliver business results Oversee and manage the full operational function for the division Transformation and Change Management Part of the strategic project management team that is re-developing the Leadership capacity building programmes
- 4. Create efficiencies and identify ways to drive to a common practice/process Recruitment & Selection Effective training, development and talent management, succession planning, performance management Currently the business unit BEE champion in ensuring targets are met and the challenges overcome Results Oriented - able to define goals and metrics, develop actionable plans and manage work to achieve desired outcomes; have a sense of urgency and fosters the same in others Manage and facilitate the Industrial Relations processes within the business unit, CCMA hearings, Grievance resolution, Dispute resolution, Industrial action planning Manage the HR team and the various processes October 2010 to March 2011: ATripleA Recruitment HR Consulting April 2010 to September 2010: Life Healthcare HR Manager Manage full HR function for 3 hospitals within the group Staff compliment of combined hospitals: 480 Implement and roll out policies and procedures to management and employees Quality/ Effective HR initiatives/ project management Effective attraction, resourcing and retention of staff Effective productivity of employees through performance and absence process compliance Effective Development and talent management Effective management of employee relations through sound ER and communication structures Effective Employees Wellness Sound People management through leadership, change management, team work, collaboration and communication Effective support of employee services Effective facilitation of diversity and EE/ transformation processes September 2008 to March 2010: E+PC Engineering & Projects Company Limited HR Generalist Managing two divisions within the company with a total compliment of 274 employees Fulfilling a full HR Generalist role with a more in depth focus on providing a value add and strategic function to the divisions as well as the General Managers
- 5. Efficient recruitment and employment processes and methods Implementation of services, policies, and programs through Human Resources staff, and assists and advises company managers about Human Resources issues Focus on departmental development, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), employee relations, training and development, benefits, compensation, organizational development, and employment organizational and space planning performance management and improvement systems organization development employment and compliance to regulatory concerns employee orientation, development, and training policy development and documentation; employee relations company-wide committee facilitation employee safety, welfare, wellness and health employee services and counseling September 2007- September 2008: Westinghouse Electric South Africa (Pty) Ltd HR Generalist Consultant I have been exposed to the same generalist environment except that I had been gaining much more experience within a management role Compiling management reports and attending management meetings pertaining to remuneration, personnel management and organisational development, as well as gaining a much more diverse understanding of HR Management. My role is one in which I deliberate with management on salary increases, put together project plans on how HR can effectively turn the divisions around and add more value Put together the Employment Equity /Affirmative Action committee, providing training to the staff and educating them on the Act. Also attended a conference and training session at our offices in Pennsylvannia, USA, which focused on HR issues and areas of interest from the US perspective and how we can effectively use some of their practises within the SA environment January 2006- to August 2007 : IST Holdings (Pty) Ltd HR Consultant I had been exposed to an HR Generalist role having gained extensive experience at IST in the following areas: HR Planning: Development of an appropriate HR forecast in line with the business plan on an annual basis in liaison with line management, implement and maintain forecasted requirements against the recruitment and employment equity requirements and the attrition process throughout the year, carry out quarterly reviews of the forecasts with line management and record and incorporate any
- 6. changes to the HR needs of the division, develop and co-ordinate a succession plan per division to compliment the HR forecast Recruitment and Selection: Identify the need for personnel from the HR forecast. Ensure that a personnel requisition is completed for each new position or when there is a change from the HR forecast in the HR needs of the division. Identify appropriate recruitment sources, compile advertisements per required specifications, Develop a measureable and accurate job profile and specifications. Screen all CVs received and submit to the relevant line manager with supporting comments for short-listing. Co-ordinate the setting up of interviews with all relevant parties. Carry out interviews together with relevant managers. Carry out reference checks when required. Co-ordinate relevant job related assessment tools in the selection process. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation in all of the recruitment and selection steps Industrial Relations: Provide an advisory IR function to employees and management. Co-ordinate disciplinary and grievance inquiries including all the necessary documentation and recordings that need to be in place for such inquiries, Assist in the documentation and co-ordination and provide advice in all of the appeal hearings and the CCMA hearings. Carry out all the necessary investigations into the allegations as well as the research that may be required to provide evidence in hearings. Ensure that IR procedures are followed according to the company policies and that all activities related to a disciplinary or grievance hearing are compliant with the relevant labour legislation as well as the human/constitutional rights of the employee. Remain informed and aware of the latest changes and revisions in industrial relations Reward and Recognition: Assist in the development of appropriate incentive schemes for the different categories of employees in liaison with management. Ensure that salary reviews are carried out and new packages are negotiated with employees after salary reviews. Ensure that employees are aware of the company benefits and are advised in writing of any change of status and/or personnel benefits. Remain up to date with the tax legislation, inflation rates and the salary trend in the industry Monthly Salary Processing: Employee salary structuring including medical aid registration, provident fund provision and if applicable motor allowance and 13th cheque. Adding new employees as well as the termination of employees on the VIP system. Capture all salary inputs (earnings and deductions), salary claims, leave payout, long service awards and timesheets onto VIP and submit variance reports to payroll on a monthly basis for salary payments. Processing of leave HR Projects: Conduct HR projects such as culture audits and employee surveys/ market surveys when required for business purposes. Initiate new HR projects as needs are identified in a division such as knowledge management and teambuilding projects. Identify new initiatives that could be implemented in the HR processes, procedures and activities and make recommendations on HR pro- activeness General administration Contracts Management Employment Equity: Statutory compliance and submissions to the department
- 7. January 2004- December 2005: Marks & Spencer- Nottinghill Gate- London Officer Administrator/Supervisor/Trainer Gained experience in all aspects of administration, data input into various Microsoft and HR software Recruitment of staff, filing, handling of cash, making and issuing of staff wages, controlling of petty and cash documents Dealing with staff queries, placing orders, dealing with queries from external clients Mainly a supervisory role ensuring that all areas within the administration department were running efficiently and effectively, providing the necessary support to employees as the sectional managers Sales and customer service advisor November 1999- May 2003: Woolworths- La Lucia, Durban Cash point Supervisor Managing staff rotas, holidays and overtime schedule, trained and developed staff for effective performance in their roles, communicated company policies, operating standards and procedures to staff ensuring compliance, weekly review of sales and profit targets Administrative duties: assisted with all adminstration in the offices as well as a certain amount of HR duties. Customer services role References: Natachia Antonis HR Director 072 5664386 Nadia Mattheysen HR Manager: Life Healthcare 082 563 5038 People are my passion. I strive for excellence in everything I do and I persevere in the face of adversity. Every day in HR is a challenge balancing the people, personalities and the work that comes with these dynamics. I believe that in order to be recognised within an organisation as a
- 8. credible Human Resources expert and strategic partner I have to know and understand every aspect and dynamic of the organisation, and have the heart to be an authentic leader.