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Prestige Rungano Kariana

Prestige Rungano Kariana

Human Resources Officer
Harare,Harare

Summary

Goal-oriented Human Resources Specialist with 20 years of experience in training protocol development and policy implementation. Strong financial acumen with demonstrated success in budget development and adherence. Accomplished in analyzing company needs and developing long-term solutions to meet personnel objectives.

Overview

2023
2023
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Apprentice Wages Clerk

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
Harare
  • Computing Apprentices information.
  • Calculating Apprentice Wages and Back pays.
  • Running the Appy wages payroll (using quantum).
  • Processing new Apprenticeship cards from Industrial Training.
  • Extracting bank data for Special Scheme Appy wages & sending wages to banks.
  • Posting cheques for pay point scheme wages to Companies.
  • Posting payroll information to the general ledger.

Accounts clerk

ZIMDEF
  • Administration of petty cash.
  • Receipting of cash and cheques from clients.
  • Preparation of daily banking schedules & actual banking.
  • Preparation of end of day report for Bookkeeping Interface.

Senior Administration Officer

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
04.2020 - 03.2022
  • Setup, allocate office space and ensure that all offices are adequately equipped with functional resources.
  • Develop sectional annual budget and forecast all the resources required for the section.
  • Master asset register compilation, maintenance & overseeing disposal.
  • Conduct routine physical asset checks, monitor, and approve movement of assets.
  • Identify and recommend disposal of obsolete assets for the Fund.
  • Recommend and coordinate all departmental Board of inquiries that relate to asset management.
  • Liaise with contracted insurers and ensure that all Funds assets are insured, licensed, safe, and secure.
  • Engage service providers for repair and maintenance of all Fund assets as and when need arises.
  • Develop effective control mechanism on fuel distribution and monitoring fuel usage.
  • Ensure development of effective records management procedures to ensure safe custody of all Fund records and security items.
  • Manage the Front Office by instituting proper systems and procedures to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Prepare and control budget for office consumables and maintain stock levels.
  • Prepare and submit routine sectional reports to the manager for informed decision making.
  • Manage and monitor ten subordinates performance by carrying out performance appraisals, identifying training gaps and recommending appropriate training.

Manager: Administration & Transport

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
03.2019 - 08.2019
  • Fleet management.
  • Preparation of monthly management reports.
  • Assets and stores management.
  • Registry and front office management.
  • Risk Management.
  • Policy formulation.
  • Supervising thirteen subordinates from the three sections.

Administration Officer

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
03.2012 - 03.2019
  • Supervising Eight Administration Section staff including transport.
  • Preparation of Administration department monthly reports.
  • Contracts management and Insurance administration.
  • Supervising Central Stores & management of monthly stock counts.
  • Master asset register compilation/maintenance & overseeing disposal.
  • Mgt & Maintenance of the Fund environment and facilities.
  • Supervising the repair and maintenance of computers and office equipment.

Acting HR Manager

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
04.2010 - 02.2012
  • Organizational planning & development.
  • HR Policy development & documentation.
  • Recruitment & Staffing all Fund departments.
  • Employee orientation, development & training.
  • Performance management & HR system improvements.
  • Employee compensation & benefits administration.
  • Employee counseling & relationship management.
  • Employee safety, welfare & Healthy (soul space mgt).
  • Ensuring compliance to labour laws & statutory provisions.
  • Identify training and development needs through job analysis.

Human Resources Officer

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
11.2007 - 04.2010
  • Assisting in Policy Formulation.
  • Recruitment and Selection.
  • Training and Development.
  • Producing monthly HR reports.
  • Handling of Staff Welfare issues.
  • Management of Industrial Relations.
  • Undertaking performance appraisals.
  • Conducting discipline and grievance procedure.
  • Salary Administration (using Belina Payroll).
  • Updating personnel records, filing and general HR office admin.
  • Administration of employee loan applications, Pension Funds, NSSA and Medical Aid.

Salaries & Investments Officer

Innscor
01.2004 - 10.2007
  • Updating and running the Fund payroll.
  • Effecting employee transfers and dismissals on the payroll.
  • Processing new employees data from Human Resources.
  • Computing employees statutory and personal deductions.
  • Electronically transferring salaries & wages to the banks.
  • Writing deduction cheques and statutory payments.
  • Writing up the salaries and wages cash book.
  • Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations.
  • Liaising with the HR office about pay, annual and vacation leave days’ queries.
  • Confirm excess financial resources with the FD.
  • Sourcing of rates on the Money Market.
  • Investing excess and matured investments.
  • Redeeming pups and matured investments.
  • Preparation of monthly investments reconciliations.

Administration clerk

Resonance Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd
01.1997 - 01.2002

Education

Master of Commerce Degree - Strategic Management

Harare Business School

B. Comm. Degree - Industrial Psychology

University of South Africa [Unisa]

Diploma - Personnel Management

Institute of Personnel Management in Zimbabwe (IPMZ)

Diploma - Human Resources management

Institute of Administration and Commerce (IAC)

Diploma - Payroll Management

Institute of Certified Pension & Payroll Administration (ICPPA)

Paywell Payroll Qualification - undefined

Certificate & Diploma - foundation of business studies

Foundation of Business Studies (FBS) in conjunction with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (CIS)

Skills

Recruiting

Staff management

HR policies and procedures

Training development

Performance management

Benefits administration

Pre-employment screening

References

  • R.T., Gumbo, Mr., (263) (0242) 253413/4, (263) 0772244902, Innscor Africa (Pvt) Ltd, 7 Bath Road, Belgravia, HARARE, P.O Box A88, Avondale
  • S, Dhliwayo, Mrs., (263) (0242) 756811/6, (263) 0772802445, FBC Building Society, 113 Leopold Takawira Street, HARARE
  • Candace Ruth, Gurira, Ms., (263) (0242) 780451/5, (263) 772973933/71973933, ZIMDEF, 18572 Off Mother Patrick, Rotten Row, HARARE
  • B., Svikiro, Mr., (263) (0242) 780451/5, (263) 772418165/716196753, ZIMDEF, 18572 Off Mother Patrick, Rotten Row, HARARE
  • G, Mukumba, Mr., (263) (0242) 08677700120, (263) 0719382301, DHL, 29 Central AVENUE, HARARE, VILLA GARDENS

Interests

Counselling, Watching and playing tennis, Cooking and listening to the radio

Timeline

Senior Administration Officer

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
04.2020 - 03.2022

Manager: Administration & Transport

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
03.2019 - 08.2019

Administration Officer

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
03.2012 - 03.2019

Acting HR Manager

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
04.2010 - 02.2012

Human Resources Officer

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)
11.2007 - 04.2010

Salaries & Investments Officer

Innscor
01.2004 - 10.2007

Administration clerk

Resonance Enterprises (Pvt) Ltd
01.1997 - 01.2002

Accounts clerk

ZIMDEF

B. Comm. Degree - Industrial Psychology

University of South Africa [Unisa]

Diploma - Personnel Management

Institute of Personnel Management in Zimbabwe (IPMZ)

Diploma - Human Resources management

Institute of Administration and Commerce (IAC)

Diploma - Payroll Management

Institute of Certified Pension & Payroll Administration (ICPPA)

Paywell Payroll Qualification - undefined

Certificate & Diploma - foundation of business studies

Foundation of Business Studies (FBS) in conjunction with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (CIS)

Apprentice Wages Clerk

Zimbabwe Manpower Development Fund (ZIMDEF)

Master of Commerce Degree - Strategic Management

Harare Business School
Prestige Rungano KarianaHuman Resources Officer