Sinamai Violar

Working on specific projects covering the following:

• Job Description Formulation & Review
• Policy Formulation & Review
• Organisational Structure Review
• Recruitment and Selection
• Skills Audit/Competence Assessment
• Organisational Development
• Employee Relations/disciplinary hearings

• Provided training to Level 3 Counseling students and prepared them for the NTA exams.

• Company Overview: Corporate Excellence was a business consulting organisation offering specialised services in Human Capital Management, Placements and Corporate Advisory.
• I founded Corporate Excellence in 2009. Corporate Excellence was a business consulting organisation offering specialised services in Human Capital Management, Placements and Corporate Advisory. I was involved in the successful execution of the following significant assignments in different organisations:
• Job Description Formulation
• Skills & Competence Assessment
• Policy Formulation and Review
• Organisational Structure Review
• Recruitment and Selection

Company Overview: Star Africa Corporation Limited is a Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed conglomerate with interests in sugar refinery and distribution, wholesaling, haulage transport, engineering and tryes manufacturing, packaging, the manufacture of value added sugar products and bottling of carbonated drinks.

I was responsible for human resources management within the haulage transport, engineering and value added sugar products manufacturing business units. These belong to five different NECs and subsectors, that is, Motor Industry, Engineering, Sugar Milling, Food and beverages and Transport. My key achievements include the setting up of a Human Resources function for Arthur Garden, an engineering Business Unit.

As Human Resources Manager, I successfully performed the following:

Strategic Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning

• Leading the recruitment and selection processes for managerial and senior-level positions to ensure alignment with organizational needs.
• Overseeing and enhancing the induction and onboarding process for new employees to ensure seamless integration into the organization.
• Delegating, directing, and supervising Human Resources Officers to ensure the effective execution of HR functions.

Organizational Policy, Systems, and Compliance

• Reviewing, updating, and aligning human resources policies and procedures with ISO 9001:2000 certification standards and best practices.
• Administering performance contracts and ensuring compliance with the company’s Performance Management System as a key champion of the initiative.
• Overseeing continuous job evaluation activities to ensure job roles remain aligned with strategic business objectives.
• Managing payroll administration and the processing of employee pensions, Social Security, and terminal benefits in line with statutory and policy requirements.

Training, Learning, and Development

• Administering training and development programs, including the identification of training needs and coordination of learning interventions.
• Conducting both pre- and post-training evaluations to assess impact and return on investment.

Employee Relations and Engagement

• Advising company executives on industrial relations matters and other HR-related issues affecting operations and compliance.
• Managing and presiding over disciplinary hearings in accordance with labor law and internal policy.
• Overseeing Workers’ Committee activities and chairing Works Council Meetings to foster transparent employee engagement and communication.
• Addressing employee complaints and grievances promptly and effectively to maintain a positive working environment.

Occupational Health and Safety Leadership

• Serving as the Safety Team Leader, responsible for coordinating and leading monthly safety audits and weekly safety talks.
• Regularly analyzed workforce trends to proactively address potential skill gaps or staffing needs.
• Fostered positive work environment through comprehensive employee relations program.

• Recruitment and selection;
• Reviewing Human Resources Procedures in line with ISO 9000:2000 Certification;
• ISO Departmental Quality Team leader;
• Coordinating staff training and awareness;
• Assisting in the establishment of the Code of Conduct at divisional level;
• Interpreting the NEC agreements for the Sugar Milling and Transport industries;
• Conducting disciplinary hearings and officiating internal appeals;
• Processing employee terminal benefits;
• Administering employee benefits;
• Administering the payroll;
• Month-end reports to the General Manager and Group Human Resources Manager;
• Processing employee leave;
• Attending to employee grievances;
• Establishing employee database;
• Chairing Works Council Meetings;
• Administering employee performance contracts;
• Establishing manpower budgets and participating in budgetary activities;
• Establishing employee competences and career path analysis; and
• Overseeing continuous job evaluation exercise.

• Recruiting on behalf of clients;
• Conducting preliminary interviews on behalf of clients and short listing for executive appointments;
• Head Hunting;
• Drafting Job descriptions and advertisements;
• Conducting salary surveys on behalf of clients; and
• Creating new business by identifying new clients.

• Duties included assessment and clearance of both corporates and individuals goods into and out of bonded warehouses;
• Processing of duty drawbacks including vouchers for official correction of the bill of entry;
• Processing of bills of entry including data input, examining and assessment; and
• Liasing with clearing agents, importers, and exporters in customs clearing procedures.