Keshlin Naidoo
Senior HR Advisor: Performance Management & Capacity Building
Pretoria
Summary
Results-oriented Senior HR Advisor with extensive experience in human resources management. Solid performance management implementation background with over thirteen years of experience within local and global organizations.
I am currently based within SALGA as a Senior HR Advisor: Performance Management & Capacity Building. My current role has a strong advisory focus on the implementation of effective individual and organizational performance management. Prior to this I have worked for the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Human Resources to institutionalize performance management and co-ordinate monthly, quarterly and annual evidence consolidation and reporting processes.
I have also worked as an HR Generalist for the Nielsen company (Global) and have extensive experience in performance management and organizational development. As part of this role, I’ve had the opportunity to be seconded to the United States to drive organizational development initiatives. I have also been seconded to Nigeria to implement training on the organizations electronic performance management system.
I have obtained my Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) with UNISA.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior HR Advisor
South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
Pretoria
03.2023 - Current
- Provided consultation and advisory services to over fifteen municipal management structures within 4 months to assist with the continuous improvement of municipal processes and compliance.
- Supported senior municipal management with the diagnostic analysis of the current status quo of HR performance management systems and practices.
- Implement monitoring and evaluation processes to evaluate the progress on implementation of organisational structures, policies, legislative compliance and programmatic implementation.
- Implement appropriate project management methodologies and disciplines; and manage full project cycle on assigned projects including M&E.
- Under the guidance of the Senior Manager provide ongoing analysis of the key challenges, needs and trends in Human Resources, specifically in Performance Management (locally and internationally), to ensure that local government strategies and programmes are appropriately designed (with regards to both policy response and effective models of service delivery).
- Ensure that the interests of SALGA are properly represented and present on relevant topics of performance management system at all relevant meetings, committees, forums or departments as and when required.
- Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and monitoring of the monthly expenditure in area of accountability.
- Provide support to internal and external stakeholders; SALGA Employees (National & Provincial), SALGA Executive Management and Senior Management Teams.
Human Resources Functional Head
City Of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Pretoria
06.2014 - 02.2023
- Implement appropriate project management methodologies and disciplines; and manage full project cycle on assigned projects including M&E
- Ensured 100% alignment between the Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) and departmental business plan.
- Reporting to Senior Management on the progress made towards achieving departmental KPI’s on a quarterly basis.
- Managed and coordinated departmental quarterly and annual performance processes in line with strict adherence to Internal Audit evidence specifications and timelines.
- Provided advice and assistance to departmental Top Management on the submission of relevant performance information to ensure the relevant evidence standards are adhered to.
- Worked collaboratively across cross functional teams and sections to ensure key performance indicators are reported on in a timely manner whilst adhering to performance specifications.
- Monitoring and analysis of monthly, quarterly and annual performance reports to identify trends in performance levels.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the effective submission of performance information across the reporting value chain.
- Consolidated the annual departmental skills development plan for 2015-2019 and managed all employee bursaries within the department.
- Collaboration with Tshwane Leadership Management Academy to ensure delivery of training programmes for all staff.
- Collaboration with Group Audit and Risk department to coordinate the development of the departmental risk management plan and monitor business continuity.
Human Resource Generalist
Nielsen
Johannesburg
08.2010 - 05.2014
- Developed and enforced company policy and procedures relating to human resources activity.
- Collaboration with global HR to ensure a timeous and effective performance management process, ensuring performance was adequately linked to monetary incentives and ongoing training on digitized performance management system.
- Collaboration with South Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa HR team to co-ordination individual performance management reporting.
- Co-ordinated talent acquisition processes in South Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa to ensure appointments of senior associates and candidates for graduate programmes.
- Co-ordination and training on any HR/business Global initiatives that need to be driven within SA.
- Collaborated with Mercer and Sub-Sahara Africa contacts to collate, analyse and submit salary/benefits data for Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Cameroon and Tanzania.
- Creation of Salary Structures for Nielsen SA and SSA based on Mercer data. Extraction and interpretation of reports to create a smooth and accurate salary structure for SA and SSA countries.
- Planning, co-ordination, and submission of Nielsen’s South Africa’s SETA submission.
- Other duties include salary queries, labour relation queries, general human resource business partner queries and administration.
Marketing & Communications Assistant
Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC)
Rosslyn
07.2009 - 07.2010
- Wrote engaging and successful marketing, advertising, and website copy.
- Planned, coordinated, and managed all aspects of the Automotive Industry Conference 2009, national visits, international visits, conferences, trade shows, workshops, and other events.
- Marketing and communication support, business management.
- Compilation of the company internal newsletter.
- Assist with corporate events (conferences, socials, etc.).
- Media engagements and advertisements preparation.
- Maintains the events calendar.
- Assists with Blue IQ (Holding Company) requirements.
- Assists with corporate identity, branding, and equity.
- Assists with managing corporate gifts and corporate clothing.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Pretoria 04.2021 - 04.2022
Bcom Honours: Business Management - Business Management
University of South Africa (UNISA)
Pretoria 01.2016 - 04.2020
Bcom Marketing Management Degree - Marketing Management And Research
University of Pretoria
04.2006 - 04.2008
Skills
Performance Management
Achievements
Selected to go on a secondment to the Nielsen business in United States, Chicago. This was a four-month secondment that allowed me to spend time in Organisational Development and gain a greater understanding of how this area of the business operates.
Selected to go on a secondment to the Nielsen Nigeria business to implement various aspects of the company’s performance management strategy, which included the roll-out of electronic performance management and company-wide training.
Nominated for Tshwane Excellence Award.
Nielsen wall of fame award for demonstrating the open company value.
Received the AIDC Shared Values award twice, and then received the annual 2009 company Shared Values Champion award.
Timeline
Senior HR Advisor
South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
03.2023 - Current
MBA - Business Administration And Management
University of South Africa (UNISA)
04.2021 - 04.2022
Bcom Honours: Business Management - Business Management
University of South Africa (UNISA)
01.2016 - 04.2020
Human Resources Functional Head
City Of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
06.2014 - 02.2023
Human Resource Generalist
Nielsen
08.2010 - 05.2014
Marketing & Communications Assistant
Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC)
07.2009 - 07.2010
Bcom Marketing Management Degree - Marketing Management And Research
University of Pretoria
04.2006 - 04.2008
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