Roberta King

Roberta King

$45/hr
Human Resources, Management Consulting, Content Writing
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Hourly ($/hour)
Age:
41 years old
Location:
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Experience:
11 years
ROBERTA KING Professional Summary - Results driven Senior Human Resources Manager, successful at overseeing all areas of HR for large organisations. Versatile and forward-thinking leader with a firm grasp of best practices and human resources management functions. Systematic and detail-oriented professional with over ten years' experience. (- Ebury Avenue, Bryanston, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2191 Able to relocate nationally or internationally, as well as travel for a role I am successful for. Personal Information Work History Nationality: South African with dual British Citizenship. Eligibility to work in the UK and EU Marital Status: Single Siyakha Consulting – Senior Consultant Johannesburg, South Africa 17/02/2020 – Date • Provide support in the delivery of HR projects to clients as aligned to the agreed scope • Research, administration, data gathering and analysis, project scoping, consultation with Languages English – fluent French and Afrikaans – intermediate relevant internal and external stakeholders, developing suitable solutions and strategies, and assistance in the implementation of such solutions. • Conclude an “As-Is” analysis phase by conducting research to support the assessment of the scenario. • Calculate the projected budget, profit, and profit percentage for client proposals. • Allocate resources to facilitate the successful achievement of the projects, program and initiatives by the agreed deadlines. • Project implementation, inclusive of all project management functions, project meetings, tracking and reporting. Training and Certifications Cultural Transformation Tools Practitioner Training through Barrett Values Centre September 2018 Management Excellent Programme through Nedbank May 2018 Retail Banking Academy (International Accreditation through Retail Banking Academy London) 2016 – Distinction Sabbatical Flawless Consulting Level 2 August 2016 01/09/2019 – 31/12/2019 Flawless Consulting Level 1 May 2015 Accredited Targeted Selection Trainer with Nedbank Limited - Senior Human Resources Manager Deloitte September 2014 Johannesburg, South Africa Discipline and Performance Management with 06/2014 – 31/08/2019 Labour Net March 2013 • Partner with Business Units (Outlet Sales, Risk & Compliance, and Non-Resident and Embassy Banking Divisions) to strategically address human capital needs. • Effective management of operational risks including application of HR policies & processes and CCMA processes. • Represent the organization at internal hearings, grievances and CCMA Conciliation and Arbitration. Ensure compliance with policy and legislative requirements. 3 month Business Management Programme with JD Group November 2011 Train the Trainer and Technical Facilitator Skills course with JD Group April 2011 Appraisal Training course through Incredible Connection in October 2010 Selection Blueprint (Targeted Selection) and • Involvement in over 15 business organisational restructure projects involving business Competency Based Interviewing course with case development and execution, Union Caucus Engagements, and redeployment of Omnicor February 2010 affected into alternative suitable positions. This resulted in a 98% placement success Job Profiling with Omnicor February 2010 rate of affected staff. • Introduction of and Participation in Biannual Talent Forums resulting in improved Talent Management and Succession Planning, talent collaboration across Divisions and Clusters, and clearer learning path development. • Development of a robust career conversation template to assist business in identifying skills gaps and planning development interventions. • Trained over 50 Managers of Others across Nedbank as an Accredited Targeted Education 2001 Matric with Distinction Herschel Girls School Cape Town, South Africa Selection Trainer prior to the training being placed on hold • Led a comprehensive upskilling programme to train all 27 Managers of Others on the New Performance Management methodology. • Facilitate formal Performance Corrective Plans, attend Union Engagements around performance, and manage Incapacity Hearings. • Participate in Recognition Committee meetings, proactively address remuneration 2003 Bachelor of Science: Biochemistry Scholarship in Bachelor of Science Biochemistry Discontinued after 1 year due to career aspiration misalignment issues through income differential exercises, and ensure that remuneration, reward and Rhodes University recognition principles are consistently applied and align to the Cluster and Wider Grahamstown, South Africa Nedbank policy. • Led the Learnership and Internship Programmes for Alternative Channels for 2014, 2005 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018; ensuring business needs were met by partnering with Bank Bachelor of Commerce: Law Seta for Learnerships and Internships. Discontinued due to financial constraints • Led the end to end FAIS Project in 2016 for 128 staff that were FAIS affected. This included the coordination of: the advertising of 101 roles, briefing of stakeholders, University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa shortlisting of CV's for replacements, consultations with 65 staff, the tracking of all redeployment efforts, arranging 46 Incapacity enquiries including travel, Initiator Notes 2020 and briefing of Managers. Bachelor of Commerce: Business Management • Managed the Legislative Incapacity Programme in 2017, ensuring sales staff meet the deadline for the Regulatory Level 5 exam in accordance with the FAIS Act. • Reward & Benefits Champion for 2019 • Awards won: Nedbank Retail and Business Banking Achiever 2015 and Nedbank Group Achiever 2016. • Reason for Leaving: Restructure led to being moved to JHB City Centre Office (commute and safety concerns). 8 credits outstanding UNISA, South Africa 2020 Prince2 Project Management Registering for July 2020 PM Academy Nedbank - Recruitment Manager Nedbank Integrated Channels Johannesburg, South Africa Volunteer Experience 12/2012 - 06/2014 • Internal Clients within the Retail Cluster of Nedbank: Branch Networks, Internal Contact Centres, Marketing and Distribution, Retail Relationship Banking, Strategic Sales and Alliance, Self Service Banking, OSI and Integrated Channels Human Resources. • Managed and developed a team of 12 Recruitment Officers and Recruitment Ignition - Mentor Johannesburg, South Africa 01/2019 – Current • from Alexandra schools and provides them Consultants across Durban and Johannesburg. with a matrix of support to enable each one • Strategic partnering with business units on profiling, attraction, acquisition, retention to study at a tertiary level with the goal of and onboarding best practice. • Improved recruitment turnaround time, placement to open request ratios and candidate calibre through the effective management of team productivity and strategic The Ignition Programme selects Matriculants finding sustainable employment • I started as a mentor in January 2019 and intervention, resulting in enhanced Candidate and Client Experience. am mentoring a first year Electrical • Governed all internal and external recruitment processes, ensuring that they comply Engineering student with relevant company policy and legislative requirements in terms of the BCEA and LRA. • Cluster Reports for the Recruitment Desk: Recruitment Desk Stakeholder Report, OPCOM Report, Post Recruitment Survey Report and Business Reviews. Harambee – Youth Employment Volunteer Johannesburg, South Africa • Successful operational execution of the Post Recruitment Survey in 2013. 11/2018 – Current • Participated in and integral to the Group HR Project rolling the Recruitment Desk out to • the rest of Nedbank. experiences for their growing network of • Participation and strategic involvement in Social Media Recruitment strategy 500,000 work-seekers and unemployed implementation. • Awards won: Nedbank Retail and Business Banking Achiever 2013. Harambee provides 95,000 jobs and work- youth. • As I have a passion for helping unemployed youth, I signed up to assist in quarterly Incredible Connection - National Talent Acquisition Manager Johannesburg, South Africa 02/2010 - 11/2012 • Managed and developed a team of 5 Talent Acquisition Administrators and Officers nationally across Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. • Managed the end-to-end recruitment cycle (90% staffing at all times), driving the attraction, acquisition, on-boarding and induction of fit for purpose talent. • Ensured that approved store staff overhead lines remained within or under accepted levels by monitoring all recruitment decisions with salary implications and/or budget differences. • Trained the business on first principle Talent Acquisition planning through the facilitation of monthly Talent Acquisition training to D1 (Patterson Job Grading) employees. • Managed all external attraction and acquisition methodologies including, but not limited to, PNET applications, newspaper advertising, headhunting, referrals, mass recruitment drives and the use of recruitment agencies. • Project Managed all recruitment for new Incredible Connection stores, ensuring that staffing compliment was at an average of 86% wherein direct control. • Developed and successfully implemented a new store end-to-end project plan that was subsequently utilised for all new store openings since inception. • Project Managed and executed the Sales Model, a business operating strategy, which successfully ‘went live' on 1 October 2011. This involved developing recruitment tools such as a new interview guide, role play, skills and specialist tests to re-assess current sales staff for specialist hardware/digital or gaming positions. Assisted with the execution of a national road show to interview and re-assess all 512 sales staff. • Developed a return on all advertisement, focusing on and driving recruiting from PNET, word of mouth, referrals and headhunting to contain recruitment costs within budget (budget was set at 15% and 20.57% was achieved), saving the company R553 000 for the 2010/2011 Financial Year. • Project managed the opening of 7 new stores, all successfully staffed at 86% for store opening. • Trained 152 Managers at D1 level for the 2010/2011 Financial Year. projects for mock interviews and CV building assistance. I assist the job seekers in practicing for an interview ahead of the real one, thereby enhancing the chances of securing work and gaining the confidence they need to succeed. Odyssey Value Chain Solutions - Business Development Manager Johannesburg, South Africa 08/2009 - 01/2010 • Odyssey Value Chain Solutions is a start-up division of innoVIZION People Management Solutions that focuses on national and international recruitment. • Secured the IT division of Unitrans Supply Chain as a client for IT recruitment. • Drafted the company business, strategy, differentiation and market segmentation plans. • Researched international entry points and the feasibility of various industries and markets. • Brought in new business by canvassing potential clients and selling the company's services to them. • Recruitment and placement of individuals across the Engineering sector for placements in Oman, namely to Oman Cables Industry, an existing client of innoVIZION. • Recruitment and placement of individuals across the Sales and Marketing, Information Technology, Human Capital and Special Projects Outsourcing industry sectors in South Africa. Saudi Petroleum - Team Administrator (Contract) London, United Kingdom 07/2008 - 12/2008 • Saudi Petroleum is part of Saudi Aramco, the largest Saudi Arabian Oil Company. The Career Development Department provides support to all sponsored employees and trainees for training, developmental and academic assignments. It functions as a Human Resource personnel unit. • Point of contact between Saudi Petroleum and sponsored employees/students. • Processed trainee and advisor reimbursements, student and advisor travel orders. • Calculated students' allowances (shipments, laptops, books etc) and processing as a reimbursement or advance payment. • Prepared sponsorship letters for visa and accommodation purposes. • Coordinated financial activities with the Amsterdam, New York and Riyadh offices. Morgan Bentley - Recruitment Consultant and Team Manager London, United Kingdom 01/2007 - 07/2008 • Morgan Bentley is a Recruitment to Recruitment company, for all types of industry recruitment. • Worked with the Sales Manager to ensure effective functioning of the recruitment consultant team. • Set sales incentives for the team and monitored their sales and target performance. • Managed the full recruitment function from sourcing to placement of individuals. • Assisted in the training and development of new Recruitment Consultants joining the team. Connections - Recruitment Consultant Cape Town, South Africa 01/2004 - 12/2005 • Connections is an international medical recruitment company, specialising in the placement of nurses and occupational therapists in various hospitals and care homes through the UK. • Worked full time in 2004 and part time in 2005 • Managed the end-to-end recruitment process. • Arranged Work Permit and Visa applications. Luminar - Financial Administrator London, United Kingdom 01/2003 – 12/2003
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