Dynamic HR leader with a proven track record at Botswana Telecommunications Corporation, excelling in talent strategy and culture transformation. Skilled in optimizing resources and fostering innovation, I have significantly contributed to organizational development and performance management. My strategic partnership and interpersonal skills have driven successful change initiatives, enhancing employee engagement and operational efficiency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager - Support Services and Human Resources
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation
01.2017 - Current
Company Overview: Telecommunications Industry
Human Resources Management - Talent management, Recruitment, Training and Development, Remuneration and Rewards, Employee Relations, Organizational Development), Organizational Transformation, Organization Culture Transformation
Payroll Administration - Monthly processing of payroll
Safety Health and Environment - Occupational Health and Safety, Staff Welfare, Staff Wellness
Budget Under Control: P335 million
Participate in the management of BTC through membership of the Executive Committee
Develop the Company's People Strategy and establishing HR objectives in line with the Company's objectives and commercial Strategy; supporting both the short and long term aims of the business
Implement people strategies by establishing department accountabilities, including talent acquisition and management, staffing, employment processing, compensation and benefits, health and welfare benefits, training and development, records management, safety and health, succession planning, employee relations and retention and labour relations and organisation transformation
Support Leadership and senior management by providing HR advice on people matters, counsel, and decisions; coaching, and analysing information and applications to drive efficiencies
Guide management and employee actions by researching, developing, writing, and updating policies, procedures, methods, and guidelines; communicating and enforcing organisation values
Develop and implement Talent Strategy; Talent acquisition, Succession Planning; Technical Pipeline; Robust People Development strategies that equip human capital with future skills and Performance Management
Define desired organisational culture and developing tools to drive the desired culture, Customer Centricity; Energising internal manpower; Enforcing team spirit; Inculcating innovation; Closing the generational gap - Legacy and future; Enforcing ethical conduct; Driving a high-performance work culture; Digital Transformation
Lead a strong and capable HR team ensuring that there is capability and capacity to undertake the following: Recruitment and selection, orientation (buddy system), training and development and coaching, counselling, disciplinary action; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing staff job contributions (together with agreed performance measures); maintaining appropriate compensation; determining productivity levels, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing HR systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change/ transformation initiatives
Develop financial strategies for the HR function by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; aligning monetary resources; developing action plans; measuring and analysing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances
Create an employee-oriented workplace that promotes high productivity
Create a safe to fail inclusive and positive working environment that fosters innovation and encourages employees to strive to exceed expectations
Ensure that the Company goes through the necessary transformation as driven by the telecommunications industry from time to time
Ensure the organisational structure is reviewed and optimised to ensure that the structure is fit for purpose taking into consideration the strategic direction of the Company to ensure that people headcount and budget requirements are met
Accomplish special project results by identifying and clarifying issues and priorities; communicating and coordinating requirements; expediting fulfilment; evaluating milestone accomplishments; evaluating optional courses of action; changing assumptions and direction
Comply with legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
Oversee the Labour Relations Strategy, build collaboration with the Unions and manage the various labour relations processes
Provide oversight of Safety Health and Environment requirements with the context and compliance thereof
Lead HR digital transformation aligned to overall company digital transformation agenda
Telecommunications Industry
Head of Human Resources
Botswana Innovation Hub
06.2014 - 12.2016
Company Overview: Innovation Industry
Develop and recommend the adoption of HR strategies and policies to maximise the contribution of human resources to business growth, development, and profitability
Develop and recommend the implementation of specific HR policies and practices which will enhance the ability of the organisation at attract, retain, motivate, and reward staff and maximise employee productivity and contribution to the achievement of business objectives
Support Leadership and senior management by providing HR advice on people matters, counsel, and decisions; coaching, and analysing information and applications to drive efficiencies
Monitor trends in the national and regional labour markets and changes in employment practices and legislation and makes recommendations for changes and amendments to organisational policies and practices in the light of such developments
Review and optimise the organisational structure and functional alignments to ensure role clarity and that it is fit for purpose and providing significant return on workforce investment
Ensure appropriate span of control as well as synergy between departments and that people headcount and budget requirements are met
Ensure the cost-effective recruitment of staff at all levels to meet the organisation's staffing requirements for suitably qualified, experienced, and motivated staff which will maximise business objectives
Develop and implement Succession Plans for key personnel and monitors effectiveness of training and development programmes to ensure objectives are being achieved
Monitor labour market trends nationally and regionally and advises on the adoption of remuneration and reward policies and practices to enable the organisation to compete cost effectively for suitably qualified, experienced, and trained staff, and to retain and motivate staff
Make recommendations for movements in pay practices and benefits in the light of labour market movement
Initiate and pro-actively manage the development of appropriate industrial relations policies, practices, and procedures to minimise employee grievances and disputes and enhance management-employee relations to maximise business development and profitability
Establish, build, and maintain effective formal and informal machinery and procedures to facilitate a two-way flow of communications and consultation with staff
Advise on industrial relations in general, and on specific disciplinary and grievance issues; briefs company attorneys on disputes and disciplinary matters as required
Ensure the development, implementation and maintenance of an effective Health and Safety Policy throughout the organisation
Develop human resources operations financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances
Innovation Industry
Human Resources Manager
Orange Botswana
05.2013 - 06.2014
Company Overview: Telecommunications Industry
Develop and recommend the adoption of HR strategies and policies to maximise the contribution of human resources to business growth, development, and profitability
Develop and recommend the implementation of specific HR policies and practices which will enhance the ability of the organisation at attract, retain, motivate, and reward staff and maximise employee productivity and contribution to the achievement of business objectives
Support Leadership and senior management by providing HR advice on people matters, counsel, and decisions; coaching, and analysing information and applications to drive efficiencies
Monitor trends in the national and regional labour markets and changes in employment practices and legislation and makes recommendations for changes and amendments to organisational policies and practices in the light of such developments
Review and optimise the organisational structure and functional alignments to ensure role clarity and that it is fit for purpose and providing significant return on workforce investment
Ensure appropriate span of control as well as synergy between departments and that people headcount and budget requirements are met
Ensure the cost-effective recruitment of staff at all levels to meet the organisation's staffing requirements for suitably qualified, experienced, and motivated staff which will maximise business objectives
Develop and implement Succession Plans for key personnel and monitors effectiveness of training and development programmes to ensure objectives are being achieved
Monitor labour market trends nationally and regionally and advises on the adoption of remuneration and reward policies and practices to enable the organisation to compete cost effectively for suitably qualified, experienced, and trained staff, and to retain and motivate staff
Make recommendations for movements in pay practices and benefits in the light of labour market movement
Initiate and pro-actively manage the development of appropriate industrial relations policies, practices, and procedures to minimise employee grievances and disputes and enhance management-employee relations to maximise business development and profitability
Establish, build, and maintain effective formal and informal machinery and procedures to facilitate a two-way flow of communications and consultation with staff
Advise on industrial relations in general, and on specific disciplinary and grievance issues; briefs company attorneys on disputes and disciplinary matters as required
Ensure the development, implementation and maintenance of an effective Health and Safety Policy throughout the organisation
Develop human resources operations financial strategies by estimating, forecasting, and anticipating requirements, trends, and variances
Telecommunications Industry
Head of Human Resources
Associated Fund Administrators
04.2008 - 04.2013
Company Overview: Health Insurance
Developed the departmental budget for incorporation into the company's overall budget, and subsequent approval by the Board
Managed and controlled departmental expenditure within agreed budgets
Ensured a healthy employee relations climate within the organisation
Advised Management on all Employee relations
Formulated and reviewed Human Resource policies and procedures
Coordinated communication between staff and Management
Developed and monitored the company's Recruitment and Retention Strategy
Evaluated and advised Management on the selection of recruits and appointments of staff by: Ensured that appointments were done in accordance with set specifications
Advised the Company on appropriate pay, benefits and welfare policies and general conditions of service
Ensured that staff remuneration was commensurate with tasks and market trends
Produced organisational strategy and planned to meet learning and development needs
Manage learning delivery, measurement, and follow-up
Identified, selected, and managed external training, accreditation bodies, agencies, and providers necessary to deliver required training to appropriate standards
Developed, implemented, and monitored the company's Performance Management System
Planned, developed, and implemented strategies for organisational development
Established and maintained systems for measuring organisational performance
Developed and executed the company's HR Strategic Plan
Monitored the company's culture to ensure that it is in line with its values
Evaluated the effectiveness of teams
Developed, implemented, and monitored the company's Career Management System
Developed, coordinated, and monitored the Company's Talent Retention and Succession Plans
Coordinated Coaching and Mentoring programs
Reviewed the organisational structures and functional alignment to ensure role clarity, appropriate span of control as well as synergy between departments
Managed the company's Job Evaluation System and liaised with Job evaluation consultants for quality assurance
Ensured that information pertaining to HR was accurately and securely maintained
Planned, developed, and monitored the company's Employee Assistance Program
Planned, developed, and monitored the company's safety program
Ensured that HR administrative services were delivered timely
Ensured that Company events were executed as per plan
Coordinated the strategy office
Health Insurance
Human Resources Business Partner
Local Enterprise Authority
12.2006 - 03.2008
Company Overview: Entrepreneurship Development
Coordinated the implementation of HR projects/ exercises
Prepared the annual HR budget and put controls in place to managed it
Liaised with and monitored Consultants and other Service Providers supplying technical services
Recruitment at all levels of the structure
Developed Retention and Talent Management strategies
Managed performance
Monitored remuneration in line with Company Policy and budget
Coordinated training and development
Monitored the localisation process
Developed succession planning strategies
Developed and interpreted of policies
Ensured that the relationship model worked accordingly
Assessed manpower needs for the business units
Provided advice for HR related issues
Entrepreneurship Development
Human Resources Business Partner
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation
04.2004 - 11.2006
Company Overview: Telecommunications Industry
Identified HR service requirements
Provided recruitment and selection services
Initiated, reviewed, and evaluated recruitment and industrial relations policies and procedures taking the Corporations long and short-term objectives into consideration
Provided general administration services such as processing staff transfers, acting appointments etc
Analysed and provided management with information that is pertinent to the HR function, to assist with decision - making in a range of areas
Advised line managers and employees on the implementation and interpretation of HR policies and practices, employment legislation as well as providing classroom training on Disciplinary and Grievance handling
Ensured that communication and other IR systems were evaluated and reviewed regularly for effectiveness
Assisted in maintaining good employer - employee relation with the corporation, by ensuring that all IR matters were settled amicably
Facilitated consultations between management and employees
Facilitated disciplinary and grievance hearings by setting up the dates for hearings, appointed a panel, advised the panel, and rendered secretarial services
Assisted in monitoring the effectiveness of communication channels
Telecommunications Industry
Human Resources Consultant
Premiere Personnel
10.2003 - 04.2004
Recruitment and placement of personnel for private companies
Procurement
Training for private companies, parastatals, and Government
Research
Advertising
Education
Executive MBA - undefined
Sheffield Hallam University
Post Graduate Diploma - Strategic Management
University of Derbyshire
Bachelor of Commerce - Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations
Curtin University of Technology
Skills
Effective Communication
Professionalbio
A hard-working and dedicated Human Resources executive with experience in building high performance teams in accordance with regulation, organisational policies, and structures. A leader who possesses strong moral values and ethics ensuring honesty, reliability, and ability to responsibly undertake tasks, seeking a rewarding position to impart skills, education, and experience to positively contribute to the mandate of an organisation.
Summaryofskills
Effective Communication, Social Skills, Networking Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Quality Service Delivery, Organisational and Time Management, Team Player, Assertiveness, Logical Thinking, Strong Ethical Standards
References
Ms. Rose Tatedi, Managing Director - Symphonic, P. O. Box 525 AAD, Gaborone, rose.tatedi@aol.com, +267 75186160
Ms. Enelys Shamakumba, Company Secretary - Botswana Accountancy College, P. O. Box 1212, Gaborone, enelyss@bac.ac.bw, +267 72817418
Ms. Tebogo Ferguson - Mokobi, Director, Human Resources - Orange Botswana, P/ Bag BO64, Bontleng, Gaborone, tebogo@tops.co.bw, +267 72264799
Ms. Matlhogonolo Mponang, Head of Human Resources - DeBeers Group, Private Bag 00276, Gaborone, matlhogonolo.mponang@debeersgroup.com, +267 75910114
Area Of Expertise
Organisational Transformation, Strategic business partner, Resource Planning and Optimisation, Future Proofing the Organisation
Organisation Culture Transformation, Leading successful change and transformation, Defining desired organisation culture