Jerotich Kemboi

To:

The Human Resource Manager | Recruiting Manager

Dear Sir/Madam,

RE:  APPLICATION IN YOUR ORGANIZATION.

This letter is to express my interest with working with your reputable organization.  I believe that my experience and education will make me a competitive candidate for a position with qualifications such as mine.

 Having achieved many goals in my nine years in Human Resources and three years in Business Finance, I am interested in expanding my professional horizons by seeking new challenges with your company.

My background is extensive, and I have enjoyed a reputation as an efficient team leader and have a knack for meeting deadlines in a timely manner and immediately completing tasks assigned at the same time organizing providing support.

As a team member, I have the:

• Maturity, honesty and ability to look at challenges as opportunities.
• Knowledge of general organizing, maintaining and cleaning public areas.
• Ability to develop and lead a team.
• Thirst to learn new things while doing the right thing.
• I am a self-starter.

Am interested in this position and have enclosed my resume for your review and consideration.  My objective is to establish a time when we can meet to discuss on how my talent, professionalism and enthusiasm will add value to the operations as we strive for continued excellence in supporting US missions all over the world. 

Thank you and I positively look forward to speaking with your soon.

Yours Sincerely, 

Jerotich Kemboi

Amentum | P.A.E GOVERNMENT SERVICES - US Embassy Baghdad, Iraq

18th August 2014 – To date                                       HR Generalist

Description of Major Duties

• Handle and report personal employee data and HR metrics in Workday/Costpoint and Excel spreadsheets.
• Performs regular audits to ensure integrity of personnel data and provide a high level of customer support to employees and Program Management.
• Performs all HRIS and record keeping for all current employees.
• Handle distribution of employee contracts and EOC renewals, performance evaluation notifications, promotions and terminations, salary increments and deductions and all personnel actions related to employee salary changes or discrepancies (i.e. changes in benefit deductions). 
• Performs benefits administration to include claims resolution, communicating benefit information to employees, and termination of benefits.
• Maintains manual and automated personnel records, collects and compiles sensitive and confidential personnel statistics and prepares reports. 
• Furnishes information to authorized persons upon request.   
• Provides guidance and interpretation to employees and managers regarding HR policies and procedures.   
• Works collaboratively across functional areas such as Recruiting, Staffing and HR Travel 
• Acts as site point of contact for benefits, policy/procedure and personnel related questions.
• Provides as-needed support to HR Manager for employee relations issues.
• Facilitates new hire orientation for new hires and assist in in processing and out-processing.
• Ensure compliance of HR site related SOP’s, Guidelines on Labor Law and Employment Law, Processes and Practices; including recommending updates and improvements.
• Supports and coaches HR Specialist and processes.
• Develops, improves and updates HR related SOP’s, Guidelines, Processes and Practices.
• Reporting Pay issues experienced by employees to Payroll and following up on status to ensure employee receives
• The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. 

Amentum | P.A.E GOVERNMENT SERVICES - US Embassy Baghdad, Iraq

3rd March 2011 – 17th August 2014                           Senior Human Resources Specialist

• Performs all HRIS and record keeping for all current employees.
• Works together in assisting the HR Generalists in achieving goals and responsibilities.
• Updates Cost Point with benefits enrollment changes and terminations.
• Oversees and maintains all HR Information Systems – Cost Point and Access database i.e. audits and maintains the system with accurate employee information.
• Preparation of Contracts and Personnel Action Forms (PAFs); End Of Contract (EOC) renewals, performance evaluations, promotions and terminations, salary increments and deductions and all actions related to employee salary changes (i.e. changes in benefit deductions).
• Coordinates with HR Generalists to assist with vetting packages and employee badging processes and renewals.
• Creates, maintains and audits employee files in order to remain compliant.
• Support to the HR Manager for the recruiting/hiring process, which may include preparing requisitions, updating job posting board, and processing internal applications.
• Assists with new hire orientation for new hires.
• Assist HR Travel during peak periods and for R&R coverage.
• Other duties as assigned.

Amentum | P.A.E GOVERNMENT SERVICES - US Embassy Baghdad, Iraq

27th April 2008 – 2nd March 2011                              Accountant

• Handling Petty Cash disbursements and reconciling on a weekly basis through auditing.
• Ensuring timesheet collection and Payroll is completed on a monthly and timely basis.
• Maintaining employee rates and salaries through Dynamics and coordinating with Human Resources on documentation.
• Handling employee banking details and following up on cases of return checks.
• Maintaining and tracking Expenses Reports & other expenses incurred. 
• Coordinating with managers on submission of employee timesheets on a monthly basis.
• Assist in follow up of payment of various suppliers and vendors.

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP – NAIROBI, KENYA

6th October 2003 – 13th April 2008    - Front Office Agent/Guest Services| Groups Coordinator

• Coordinating with all departments i.e. Accounts & Finance, F&B, Housekeeping, Reservations, Sales and Security on operation matters.
• Recommending possible opportunities of increasing Hotel revenue to the Front Office/Revenue Manager.
• Ensuring Hotel VIP Guests are checked in as required by Hotels Procedures including receiving Distinguished Guests Services as required.
• Handling Group reservations, check in, stay and check out in conjunction with handling and solving complaints.
• Performance of large Groups guarantee payments schedules and to ensure that they are made at a timely basis.
• Ensuring that there is efficient communication between all departments relating to but not limited to the Front Office/Cashiers and Housekeeping.
• Ensuring accounting, balance sheets are completed accurately at the end of every working shift for all the accounting transactions completed during the shift.
• Following up on outstanding payments with organizations or clients (skip clients). 
• Using Holidex group reservation functions to ensure smooth handling of allocated rooms, rates and direct bookings.

Intercontinental Hotels Group - Nairobi, Kenya

• Awarded “Employee of the year” 2005 – Front of House.  Achieved yearly sales target from 78% to 95%.
• Nominated Employee of the year 2005 – Ranked in top 5% of employee performance for 2 years running.
• Nominated Employee of the Second Quarter 2006.
• Awarded winner of “Winning ways” 2007 - For recovering over $10,000 of money lost by a guest.
• Lead a team of twenty-two (22) which enabled me to teach, train, mentor, motivate others and strive to achieve the highest quality standards. 

Amentum | P.A.E Government Services Inc. - Contracted to the US Embassy Baghdad, Iraq

• Achieved and implemented processes that helped tremendously reduced the number of pay issues by 90% which were faced by Foreign Nationals.

Universal Online Classes, January 2010 – June 2010

Certificate of Course Completion Business Management 101

Kenya Institute of Management, - January 2007 – June 2008

Diploma in Business Management (Part I) (DBM)

Advance Certificate in Business Management (ACBM) 

Certificate in Business Management: (CBM)

Kenya Utalii College/University, Nairobi, - October 6, 2001 – October 3, 2003

Certificate in Front Office Operations & Administration/Management

1. Front Office Accounts
2. Front Office Procedures 
3. Human Relations/Resources
4. General Accounting
5. Principals of Organization

Kyeni Girls High School, Nairobi Kenya, 1996-1999

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - Completed “O” Levels