JESSE POBI OTCHERE
Accra
Summary
Seasoned Human Resources Manager with substantial experience in developing effective HR strategies and managing comprehensive personnel processes. Skilled in talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, and compliance with labor laws. Successfully implemented innovative recruitment campaigns and streamlined HR operations to enhance organizational efficiency. Demonstrated ability in fostering positive workplace environments and facilitating productive team dynamics.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS PARTNER
SUNDA INTERNATIONAL LTD
Accra
07.2024 - Current
- Partners with leadership to align HR strategy to business strategy
- Train, coach, and support managers to navigate evaluation, training, promotion, discipline, termination, and other HR issues
- Collaborate with managers to update job descriptions across the agency and implement a system for regular review and revision to descriptions
- Design and implement an enhanced performance management system for employee evaluation
- Develop internal staff trainings and identify relevant available external trainings
- Act as change agent to business through process design and approaches that support change and transformation - striving to lead mutual processes to best practice status
- Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with HR peers to develop solutions; programs and policies
- Provide day-to-day coaching to leadership on a variety of actions to include employee relations issues, policy interpretation and application; talent management and development; and organizational design consultation
- Conduct ongoing supply and demand analysis for business partners on current and future state staffing and skill needs and designs talent acquisition strategies to meet those needs
- Perform talent acquisition for the business
- Prescreens candidate applications and resumes for required skills; experience and knowledge to fit position requirements
- Makes referrals to hiring manager and ensures efficient turn-around activity
- Actively participate in recruitment campaigns; job fairs; college relations programs; general networking; etc
- To ensure robust candidate pipeline
- Grow and conserve network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates
- Leverages on-line recruiting resources; employee referrals; network referrals; etc
- To identify and recruit 'best in class' talent
- Co-facilitates New Employee Orientation (NEO) program for new hires
- Lead and/or supports annual HR cycle deliverables to include performance management; merit and bonus awards; benefits enrollment; etc
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
SUNDA INTERNATIONAL LTD
Kumasi
09.2021 - 07.2024
- Plan, develop and implement strategy for HR management and development (including recruitment and selection policy/practices, discipline, grievance, counselling, pay and conditions, contracts, training and development, succession planning, moral and motivation, culture and attitude development, performance appraisal and quality management issues)
- Establish and maintain appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of HR development
- Monitor, measure and report on HR issues, opportunities and development plans and achievement within agreed formats and timescales
- Manage, develop and direct reporting staff
- Liaise with other functional / departmental head so as to understand all necessary aspects and needs of HR development, and to ensure they are fully informed of HR objectives, purpose and achievements
- Maintain awareness and knowledge of latest HR development theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to directors, managers and staff within the organization
- Contribute to the evaluation and development of HR strategy and performance in co-operation with the executive team
- Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirement for quality management, health and safety, legal requirement, environmental policies and general duty of care
- Audit and authenticate all documents related to legal, salary statements and distribution, policies etc
- Develop and maintain healthy relation with Govt
- And Non-Govt
- Organizations for better and fast functioning of organization
- Plan for employee's performance appraisal; develop tools for appraisal, job evaluation and development
- Plan and direct for Training of employee including senior managers, maintain contact with outside resources for training
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
DUST OFF LTD
09.2018 - 10.2021
- Evaluate organization vision, mission, structures, processes and people and recommend, design and facilitate implementation of solutions to ensure alignment with the Company's overall direction
- Responsible for implementing, enforcing and administering state employment regulations as well as corporate policies and procedures
- Manage core Performance Management and feedback processes
- Develop manager capability on employing these processes and obtaining best in class results
- Ensure accurate and written job descriptions with clear job accountabilities, reporting structures and career paths
- Develop training plans and programs; organize training sessions, workshops, and activities
- Establish salary guidelines for hiring and performance evaluations for each job within the organization
- Provide recruiting and hiring support by developing recruitment plans and implementing activities such as internal communication, placement of ads; reviewing resumes, conducting screening interviews, administer tests and reference and background checks
- Develop staff orientation programs
- Ensure accurate employee files
- Collaborate with management and staff to drive workforce planning initiatives within divisions and department teams
- Provide proactive guidance and counsel to managers and employees on employee relations issues
- Introduce, lead and influence change management initiatives with management staff in order to address issues that will enhance overall performance
HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATOR
G4S SECURITY SERVICES
04.2017 - 09.2018
- Oversee recruitment, appointment and administrative formalities concerning frontline and backoffice staff
- Assist in police vetting and background investigations of new employees
- Draft and update job descriptions, assist in classifying positions as needed
- Schedule and conduct interviews for applicants
- Assist in Employee on-boarding activities
- Maintain employee records
- Coordinate training activities of frontline employees
- Assist in designing, coordinating training for back-office employees
- Assist in communicating company policies and procedures
- Serve client and employees by handling day to day questions and helping solve human resource and work-related problems
- Coordinate and ensure completion of exit interviews
- Report outcome of exit interview information to management and tracks/maintain data
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
ROYAL FIT ENTERPRISE
10.2012 - 03.2017
- Preparing employees for their Jobs by conducting orientation and training
- Recruiting and interviewing of potential clients
- Drawing up plans for future personnel hiring procedures and goals
- Overseeing employee health and safety procedures
- Organizing and managing new employee orientation, on-boarding and training programs
- Updating job requirements when needed
- Performing criminal background checks required by company
- Explaining and providing information on employee benefits, programs and education
- Maintaining employee records and paperwork
- Representing employer in community and recruiting events
- Working closely with employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
- Nurture a positive working environment
TEACHING ASSISTANT (National Service)
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
10.2011 - 08.2012
- Assisting lecturers in lecturing and other course work
- Supervising all the semesters' Theatrical productions
- Assisting lecturers in carrying out academic research
- Marking of quizzes, assignments and examination scripts
Education
MSc - Management and Human Resource Strategy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
11.2024
Professional in Human Resource (PHR) -
Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
USA01.2015
Post Graduate Certificate - Human Resource and Strategic Management
Graduate training Institute
Accra09.2013
B.A (Hons) - Theatre Studies
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
Cape coast05.2011
W.A.S.S.C.E - General Arts
CHEMU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
06.2006
Skills
- Versatile in Adapting Strategies
- Corporate and interpersonal Communications
- Creative Team Leadership
- Energy and Drive
- Cost consciousness
- Training Materials Development
- Initiate, educate and influence others
- Customer focused
- Problem Solving
References
Available upon Request
Personaldevelopmenttrainingattended
- Spring Board Road Show, Comfort and Albert Ocrah, 02/01/11
- Certified Trainer (Train the trainer to train, Sunda International), 11/01/21
Professionalassociation
Association of Certified HRs, Ghana
Timeline
HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS PARTNER
SUNDA INTERNATIONAL LTD
07.2024 - Current
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
SUNDA INTERNATIONAL LTD
09.2021 - 07.2024
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER
DUST OFF LTD
09.2018 - 10.2021
HUMAN RESOURCE ADMINISTRATOR
G4S SECURITY SERVICES
04.2017 - 09.2018
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
ROYAL FIT ENTERPRISE
10.2012 - 03.2017
TEACHING ASSISTANT (National Service)
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
10.2011 - 08.2012
MSc - Management and Human Resource Strategy
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Professional in Human Resource (PHR) -
Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI)
Post Graduate Certificate - Human Resource and Strategic Management
Graduate training Institute
B.A (Hons) - Theatre Studies
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
W.A.S.S.C.E - General Arts
CHEMU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
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