Avasha Govender
Senior Human Resources and People Manager
Johannesburg
Summary
Conscientious and compassionate human resources professional with drive for helping employers recruit, develop and retain qualified candidates. Skilled at partnering with management teams to build employee-centric cultures promoting positive morale and optimizing productivity. Motivating and positive with excellent interpersonal, coaching and communication skills. Oversee well-organized and efficient HR operations by balancing organizational targets with compliance and employee demands. Focused on maximizing resource utilization and enhancing performance with forward-thinking approaches. Solid background of improving collaboration and consensus across engineering, manufacturing and projects services company environments. Successful at overseeing all areas of HR for companies with over 2500 employees. Versatile and forward-thinking leader with a firm grasp of best practices and human resources management functions. Systematic and detail-oriented professional with extensive and broad HR skills and knowledge.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior HR Manager
KAEFER Africa
Gauteng
11.2015 - Current
- Responsible for the comprehensive Human Resources Portfolio for Africa business units, managing a staff complement of 3000 employees nationally
- Key responsibilities include Organisational Development, Employee Relations & Industrial Relations, Transformation & B-BBEE, and Organisational Management including Compensation and Benefits, Policies and Procedures
COUNTRY HR MANAGER / LEAD
ENERSYS POWERTECH
Gauteng
05.2011 - 10.2015
- Responsible for the Human Resources function in the country, overseeing HR operations in the engineering and manufacturing sector
- Managed HR processes and procedures, compliance, employee and industrial relations, diversity& transformation strategy and planning, compensation and benefits management, organisational and talent development
HR Officer
Nedbank Ltd
11.2003 - 04.2011
- Worked as an HR Officer in the Home Loans division of Nedbank Ltd
- Involved in various HR functions including employee relations, HR policies and procedures, and HR reporting.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - HR Management
Certificate In Compensation Management - Compensation Management
11.2019
National Diploma - Human Resources Management
2012
Three year National Diploma in HR Management
Skills
Compensation and benefits
undefinedPersonal Overview
I am a committed, highly ethical person with the ability to operate on a strategic level. In my work within a highly challenging, ever changing volatile environment since 2015; I have been able to demonstrate my ability of discernment and managing multiple simultaneous organisational priorities alongside the day-to-day challenges. I have extensive experience in multiple industries as a generalist, in senior positions, with the ability to mediate personnel and business priorities. I have an analytical mindset and the ability to communicate diplomatically and with excellent communication skills in basic to advanced Human Resource environments. I can manage multiple teams to deliver results through positive communication. I am looking for an opportunity to positively influence an organisation through strategic HR interventions utilising the skills that I have acquired in various industries and organisational structures. I have experience in working with complex challenges, setting up critical HR business functions, core processes and procedures, aligned to strong quality management and compliance systems. I am interested in forming part of a dynamic, growing, and positive organisation and contributing to the success of the business and its people, culture and environment. I have experience in engineering and construction / power and energy, manufacturing, banking, and finance, and can add value in any industry and sector. value. I am passionate, people focused, and success driven in my career and look forward to form part of the leadership team of an organisation which is future relevant.
Accomplishments
- Experience in HR startup for new companies. Develop and implement policies , resourcing, implementation of systems and processes, change, personnel restructuring programs, ensure retention of critical key personnel.
- Established and implemented Performance Management framework and systems- processes and tools, inclusive of Succession Planning, whilst ensuring minimal disruptions to the business and its customers , whilst weaning out poorly performing staff and promoting good talent.
- Developed and implemented transformation and equity strategies and plans, assisting in company achieving targeted BBBEE level (Section 24 Designated Manager)
- Achieving considerable savings in IR matters and disputes for the company, saving more than 15Million in labour and employee costs with labour disputes at Labour Court over last four years. Experience in building rapport and strong relationships with unions and minimising conflict and getting effective plant level agreements in place.
- Employee engagement - created forums to promote better employee engagement and listening exercises
Affiliations
HR Professional - South African Board of People Practices
Registration number: 82109402
International Certificate in Compensation Management - CCM, Institute for Human Resource Management , Scottsdale Arizona USA
Timeline
Senior HR Manager - KAEFER Africa
11.2015 - Current
COUNTRY HR MANAGER / LEAD - ENERSYS POWERTECH
05.2011 - 10.2015
HR Officer - Nedbank Ltd
11.2003 - 04.2011
UNISA - Post Graduate Diploma , HR Management
Institute For Human Resource Management Education - Certificate In Compensation Management , Compensation Management
UNISA - National Diploma , Human Resources Management
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