Kate Odumu

Experience

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  Intercellular Nigeria Plc

  Feb 2004 - Aug 2005

  Executive Officer, Legal & Compliance

  Preparing Board papers for Board Meetings and taking Minutes of Meeting at such meetingsFirming out briefs to external solicitors, liaising with them on progress made and seeking legal opinion on issues that may arise.Attending meeting of telecommunications operatorsKeeping records of all company assets (vehicles and telecommunication equipment), attending to Insurance matters relating to renewals, claims and liaising with Insurance brokers/ underwriters on renewal.Ensure prompt renewal and process payment to brokers/ underwriters.Preparing Agreements and Legal brief on behalf of the company.Ensuring the enforcement of telecommunications regulations and safeguarding the Company’s Position.Building relationship between Intercellular and Interconnect partners.Advising relevant departments on legal issues/responding to legal letters on their behalf. Show less

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  Starcomms Plc

  Sept 2005 - Sept 2007

  HR Officer & Immigrations Supervisor

  • Pension Administration. • Salary Administration.• Manage Sick Leave / Absence Management. • Management of the HR Time and Attendance System.• Participate in the Recruitment and Selection process in line with organisation requirements.• Participation in the development and delivery of company induction process for new starters. • Developing and updating HR Policies and Procedures as necessary. • Ensuring compliance with relevant statutory legislation and HR best practice. • Supporting employees on all human resource issues or queries they may have and facilitating actions to resolve these in a timely manner. • Human Resource administration and maintenance of records and systems as required. • Assist and support rollout of various initiatives, projects and improvements within the organisation e.g. Performance Management, Training and Development, Health and Safety. • Other ad hoc duties as required - sitting as Executive Assistant to the Managing Director.• Handled correspondences as regards hiring expatriate employees from liaising with the ministry of Interior to ensure that quota positions are up to date.• Ensuing that expatriates are brought into the country and all documentations (residence permit, re-entry visas and monthly returns) are in place to settle them in the country. • Ensure periodic reconciliation of expatriate quota with the Nigeria Immigration Authorities. • Assign appropriate responsibilities to subordinates and carry-out proper supervision to ensure accuracy. • Monitoring and tracking of expatriate visas and expiring periods.• Manage processing of visa applications and visa renewal for STARCOMMS staff travelling for business purposes. • Managing Starcomms expatriate employees Health Scheme with. Achievements• Perfected the immigration status of all our expert staff and successfully managed 30 experts employees on Starcomms quota position.• Turned around the filling system in the office.• Got a pay raise in 9 months. Show less

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  Afrinvest West Africa

  Sept 2007 - Oct 2013

  Participating in negotiations and client dispute resolution processesDrafting and updating firmwide compliance guidelines and the Legal & Compliance process manualDrafting contracts and agreements for the organisationWorking with the Human Resources Department and others as appropriate to develop an effective compliance training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees as well as on-going annual Compliance training for all employees and managers.Providing legal advice to all departments and the management the Statutory Appointees and to all the staff of the Commission;Attending meetings with regulatorsDeveloping and updating Anti Money Laundering / Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Compliance framework for the firm Duty bound to Regulators to promptly report the firm’s non-compliance or ethical breaches of regulations binding us. Coordinating the training of staff in AML/CFT awareness, detection methods and reporting requirements.Coordinating all company secretarial matters which includes organizing board meetings and AGMs Responsible for planning and coordinating the compliance monitoring program by Prevention of insider trading, reporting suspicious transactions, and ensure anti-money rules are not breachedDeveloping periodical reviews and updates Standards of Conduct to ensure continuing currency and relevance in providing guidance to management and employees.Collaborating with other departments (e.g., Risk Management, Internal Audit, Employee Services, etc.) to direct compliance issues to appropriate existing channels for investigation and resolution. Monitors the performance of the Compliance Program and relates activities on a continuing basis, taking appropriate steps to improve its effectiveness.AchievementSuccessfully set up Afrinvest Asset Management Limited and Afrinvest Securities Limited ensuring that all legal, regulatory and human resources aspects are taken care of. Show less Leading and directing the Human Resources function of the organisation including employee resourcing, organisational development, employee relations and reward & benefits.Leading and directing the administrative function of the organisation including fleet management, logistics, facility management, procurement and store management.Providing HR support services to Afrinvest Securities Limited and Afrinvest Asset Management Limited – both being subsidiaries of Afrinvest West Africa LimitedOverseeing the processing and payment of all staff monthly salaries, overtime, leave allowance, salary advance request, loan on SAPOverseeing the input of information on SAP and managing Generating all necessary payroll reports (TCOE, monthly variance reconciliation reports etc)Generating monthly Pension & Tax deduction and remittance schedulesEnsuring the effective delivery of remuneration and benefits across the company are in line with policy - Salary Administration & Management, Retirement Benefit Schemes, Incentive Schemes, Medical Benefit Schemes, Employee related Insurance SchemesDrawing and overseeing firm-wide learning and development budget and ensuring training programs are within training budgetWorking with training providers to develop suitable course contents and organizing in-house trainingCreating Learning Resources.Conducting various levels of ROI evaluation of training programmesCommunicate policies to all employees.Educate employees on how Performance Management aligns to individual and organisational goals.Overseeing the development and continuous update of key company information manuals- Employee Handbook.Build and maintaining online recruitment portalLiaising with external recruiters in filling vacanciesTracking and maintaining vacancies Firm wideEnsuring completion of recruiting process within agreed timelinesLiaising with HODs on recruiting requirements i.e. vacancies, Job Descriptions, Key Performance Indicators etc Show less • Developing effective training programs, that meets identified training needs and hold the interest of the trainees (Microsoft office word, excel and power point learning materials)• Monitor and ensure Industrial Training Fund (ITF) remittance is made as at when due• Participated in the project for the development and implementation of the firm’s online recruitment portal• Hiring of new staff on SAP• Running staff salaries on monthly on SAP and other benefits relating to staff welfare• Participated in facilitating introductory courses in MS Excel , PowerPoint, Balance Score Performance Management tool during the in-house trainings programmes• Manage external consultants and organize external training programs• Responsible for managing training budget and ensure cost is kept within budget• Collecting and inputting of overtime, loans and leave & attendance data and ensuring timely transmission of the information to Systems and Staff files and records.• Participated in conducting performance appraisal exercise for all employees using the Balance Score Card System• Participated in project for developing and implementing an online appraisal system• Developed job types, job descriptions and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for all employees in the entire workforce Show less Human Resources Officer Roles• Provided support to supervisors and staff to develop the skills and capabilities of staff by ensuring that employees have accurate job descriptions, providing assistance during staff performance evaluations, identifying training and development opportunities and conducting on-boarding orientations• Monitored staff performance and attendance activities by supervising daily attendance, recommending solutions to resolve chronic attendance difficulties, providing basic counselling to staff who have performance related obstacles and advising on disciplinary actions. • Coordinated staff recruitment and selection process in order to ensure a timely organised and comprehensive procedure is used to hire staff.• Provide information and assistance to staff and supervisors on human resource and work related issues by creating and implementing a human resources plan and personnel management policies and procedures and promoting workplace safety. Immigrations Roles• Provide all immigrations support e.g. applying for expatriate quota, monitoring the subsistence of quotas and subsequent renewals, matching quotas to employed expatriate staff, renewing of re -entry visas, regularizing their stay in Nigeria, sending out monthly expatriate returns and deletion of expatriates from the quota list.• Manage relationships with top officials in the Immigration office and High Commissions/Embassies.• Maintain relationships and goodwill with the Nigerian Immigration Authorities and other stakeholders such as the Federal Ministry of Interior. Show less

  • Head of Legal and Compliance

    Sept 2011 - Oct 2013

  • Head, Human Resources & Admin

    Jun 2011 - Oct 2013

  • Human Resources Supervisor

    Dec 2009 - May 2011

  • Human Resources Officer & Immigrations Supervisor

    Sept 2007 - Nov 2009
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  Clevora Consulting

  Nov 2013 - Sept 2015

  Human Resources Consultant

  Handled SAP training for BUA Group & ETA Zuma West Africa Limited and set up HR units in Body Affairs Diagnostics Limited and Wilbahi Investments Ltd • Managed and review organisation’s staffing needs, liaising with the recruitment agencies, Line Managers, Management and candidates• Developed, updated and implemented Employee Handbook, HR policies and processes• Advised and managed all learning and development initiative; monitor progress, track and report on benefits from learning initiatives• Managed payroll, benefits, pension, tax, and other reward processes• Created job descriptions and KPI database in conjunction with unit heads for performance managementKey Achievements• Successfully managed the deployment of SAP HR ERP• Created Process HR Process Manual within three months• Successfully conducted performance appraisal.• Successfully conducted firm wide physical employee audit and produced reports that detected ghost workers • Regularized employee contracts and developed a robust HRIS for the groups.• Introduced other benefits to augment staff salaries. Show less

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  Inview Technology Ltd.

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2018

  Human Resources & Admin Manager

  • Developing and deploying human capital management plan • Overseeing company- wide recruitment & Selection • Deploying company induction, orientation and training programmes• Periodic competency & performance indicators review to ensure constant alignment with company objectives/targets/goals• Overseeing in house training and development schemes and develop an annual training plan that will close any skills gap and ensure staff gain required competencies and work skills as and when required • Overseeing company- wide Performance Evaluation and Management • Managing the appraisal process and ensure all outcomes from each appraisal are effected• Ensuring all staff are proactively assisting the company to - make money, save money or derive maximum value as they carry out their daily duties by working closely with supervisors and managers • Investigating all performance and competency gaps and close them by implementing the required HRM actions• Overseeing employee relations schemes & initiatives • Overseeing company- wide Rewards and benefits administration • Overseeing company- wide Career development processes and systems • Overseeing company- wide Redundancy/termination of hire systems• Carrying out manpower planning & employee audits as and when required • Overseeing all staff management systems • Overseeing company- wide vendor management • Compliance monitoring (handled strictly and based upon approval/recommendations forwarded from the Management team and in line with employment laws) • Overseeing the company’s HR policies and make amendments or additions as and when necessary • Creating and deploy motivational programs and techniques for staff • Ensuring HR systems comply with all Nigerian Labour laws and international best practice standards • Analyzing all opportunities and recommend ways to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Show less

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  Tradomed Pharmaceuticals Limited

  Sept 2018 - May 2019

  Senior Human Resources Consultant

  Advising management on the administration of human resources policies and proceduresServing as internal consultants by analyzing a company’s current HR programs and recommending solutionsDeveloping, revising, and implementing HR policies and proceduresEnsuring HR programs and services are in compliance with established policies and procedures and state/federal laws and regulationsPreparing and maintaining reports related to specific HR projectsAssisting with the development and coordination of recommended changes regarding workflowDeveloping methods for compiling and analyzing data for reports and special projectsConducting audits of HR activities to ensure compliancePresenting training sessions related to specific HR programsAssisting with the development of the payroll system and ensuring its statutory compliance.Act as the Ad-hoc Board Secretary Show less

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  Civic Foundation for Innovation

  Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

  Human Resource Manager
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  The HRManager

  Jan 2020 - now

  Founder

  HR Manager was set up to help businesses especially Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) structure and manage their HR function; drive change initiatives & performance management processes hence allowing business owners focus on their core business areas.Our services go beyond creating a winning pitch deck but focus on grooming organisations to run their businesses, pass due diligence by providing business support services like accounting, legal and governance structure.

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  One17 Capital Limited

  May 2022 - now

  Head, Human Resource & Administration

  • Develop creative practices and programs that identify, source, assess and hire the best talent to meet changing and evolving business needs;• Set and lead towards a vision for exceptional talent practices at all levels of the organization to meet current and future staffing needs;• Execute the recruitment strategy effectively ensuring the right talent is ready at the right time and influence the entire recruitment process to provide direction on talent needs;• Understand the programmatic and operational objectives;• Drive employee engagement in working with executive leadership to develop effective internal communications strategies, processes, tools, and training to promote morale and productivity;• Execute talent management programs including performance management, training, total rewards, global benefits, surveys, and compensation• Provide metrics to management to allow for better managing of teams.• Coach and advise on a wide range of core human resource functions including organizational design, HR policies, and best practices;• Lead the development and execution of Human Resources strategic and annual plans in alignment with the organizational goals, and mission;• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws and best practices in HR and administration procedures so that they are efficient, accurate, timely, and responsive;• Manage the Corporate Insurance policies• Responsible for HR and Administration department budget; review and negotiate HR-related contracts and agreements; and• Oversee all matters relating to facilities and administration, including building lease, front desk, supply resource management and records function. Show less