Alex Ntsiful

Alex is a certified professional HR practitioner with 10 years’ experience in people management in the mining, construction, FMCG, information technology and security business environments. He has hands-on experience in Human Capital Development, Corporate/HR strategy, policies, and program development and implementation. He also has considerable experience in performance management, corporate restructuring and strategic compensation and benefit management.

With excellent interpersonal, numeric, analytical, research and writing skills, Alex has interest in teaching human resource development & management, Corporate policy & strategy, Psychology, Industrial Relations and labour law, Business Law, Business Ethics & CSR, Organisational behaviour & Management and General Management. His research interest includes Talent Management & retention, women in workforce, organisational citizenship behaviour and retirement planning & adjustment.

Lecturer (Part-Time) - MARANATHA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE - Accra, Ghana

(2016-09)

• Designing teaching materials and deliver to students
• Supervise student project works
• Designing course outline for new course and update old ones
• Set, mark and assess assignments and examinations and provide feedback to students.
• Engage in individual or collaborative research works
• Courses Taught: Strategic Management & Human Resource Management

Lecturer (Part-Time) - BMFI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE - Accra, Ghana

(2014-01 - 2016-12)

• Designing teaching materials and deliver to students
• Supervise student project works
• Designing course outline for new course and update old ones
• Set, mark and assess assignments and examinations and provide feedback to students.
• Engage in individual or collaborative research works
• Courses Taught: General Psychology; Corporate Policy & Strategy; Human Resource Management; Principles of Management; Training & Training Methodologies; Managing People & Organizational Change; Research Methods; Policy Formulation & Analysis

Human Resources Consultant - BLACK QUARRIES LTD (Mining Services company) - Accra-Ghana

(2016-07)

As a consultant and an Advisor, my role advises Management on the best HR strategies, policies and procedures that support Black Quarries Ltd strategic objectives. Key responsibilities & duties include:

• Initially engaged as a HR consultant to set up a professional HR department for the company by developing and implementing all HR programs, policies & procedures.
• Advises Management on best HR strategies that align with the company objectives
• Responsible for implementing HR strategies in a cost-effective manner.
• Manage recruitment, selection and retention of employees.
• Responsible for training, development of talents and build a good organizational capacity
• Advises Management and line managers on the legal implications of employee-related decisions.
• Responsible all HR Risk Management issues such as workman compensation insurances
• Set up a professional HR department for the company
• Developed Payroll system with payslip features using Excel
• Developed Policies such as Performance & Reward Review Policy, Compensation & Benefits Policy, Recruitment & Hiring Policies and Absence & Leave Policy
• Developed and implemented employment contract that help the company save cost in times of low seasons
• Assisted the company to implement restructuring strategy successfully

Human Resources Manager - BEROCK VENTURES LTD (CIVIL ENG. COMPANY) - Spintex Road, Accra-Ghana

(2014-02 - 2016-06)

The purpose of my role is to oversee the development and implementation of HR strategies, policies and procedures that align with and drive the company’s strategic objectives. Key responsibilities & duties include:

• Develop and implement all HR strategies, programs, policies & procedure.
• Responsible for HR Planning (demand v supply analysis) in collaboration with line managers and in line with corporate goals/objective and recommend appropriate strategy of dealing with the result.
• Manage recruitment, selection and retention of talents (both local & international staff) and ensure effective succession planning.
• Responsible for training, development of talents and build a good organizational capacity
• Research, benchmark compensation and benefits and other conditions of service.
• Develop HR policies and procedures and interpreting to employees and managers.
• Provide advice and direction to line managers and Top Management on legal implications of employee-related decision and on employment laws and regulations in general.
• Responsible for industrial and employee relation issues by coordinating all employee relation issues from all projects across the country and resolving them in timely manner
• Ensuring effective running, maintenance of office facility & other offices on project sites
• Prepares budget of human resources operations and ensuring that the department operates within its budget by instituting cost cutting measures
• Key Member, corporate strategy committee.
• Responsible for full gamut of human resource functions.
• Supervise and provide leadership to 5 HR/Admin team members
• Set up a professional HR department for the company
• Developed Employee Salary & Progression Model
• Provided support to the strategy committee to develop strategic construction manual and 5 year corporate strategic Plan (2016-2021) for the company
• Developed condition of service for junior/ senior staff & Directors
• Developed a robust performance management system that has improved productivity
• contributed immensely in the 2015 negotiation between the Assoc. of Building & Civil Engineering Contractors of Ghana(ABCECG) and The Construction & Building Material Workers Union (CBMWU).

Benefits Manager - ACS-BPS (GHANA) LTD, a XEROX COMPANY - Accra, Ghana

(2009-05 - 2013-12)

• HR strategy, policies and program development and implementation
• In charge of corporate training and development initiatives
• In charge of industrial relation matters and ensure peaceful working environment
• Recruitment and Selection of Job Applicants
• Sit on production and disciplinary committee meeting
• Monitoring and ensure effectiveness Performance Management systems
• Responsible for employee benefits (Healthcare, Transport &Meal Administration etc)
• Follow up on court/Labour related cases with company Attorney
• Responsible for Administration of contracts for all HR outsourced functions
• Responsible for Employee Relations & Workmen’s Compensation Administration
• Responsible for Payroll Administration & HR information System
• Lead in the company major change initiatives. E.g restructuring exercise
• Successfully transitioned employees onto a different health plan that saved the company about GHC 120, 000.00 per year.
• Trained 1000 employees on Health & Safety Policy and procedures which has reduced our work place injury cases and Workman’s Compensation claims by 75%.
• Followed up and resolved about 20 critical motor accidents/workman compensation cases
• Developed Health & Safety Policy for ACS, Ghana site.
• Experienced in employee/industrial relations
• Experienced in change management (redundancies, & other aspects restructuring).

Human Resource and Administration Officer - DEBILL SERVICES LIMITED - Spintex Road, Accra, Ghana

(2008-04 - 2009-04)

• Deputize for the General Manager in her Absence
• Responsible for all Human Resources Issues of the Company
• Assist the Operation Managers in the Recruitment Processes
• Developing & updating Company Policies and Procedures and interpret them to staff.
• Responsible for issuing offer letters, Contracts of Employments to new recruits.
• Monitoring staff insurance (Workmen’s Compensation and Group Personal Accident)
• Manage Employee Leave Welfare benefits & follow up on Staff Social Security Issues.

Human Resource Assistant - OLAM INTERNATIONAL (GHANA) LTD - Accra, Ghana

(2007-09 - 2008-03)

• Co-ordinate Recruitment & Selection, Orientation and Placement of new staff
• Assist the Human Resources Manager (HRM) to update company policies
• Write periodic report on HR Issues and circulate to all concerned
• Monitor staff grievances and all other Industrial Relation Issues
• Identify Training needs and Outsourcing of Training Courses
• Responsible for Medical Claim and Leave Administrations
• Assist in dealing with staff movements(promotions/leave/transfers/terminations/resignations)
• Assist in handling staff grievances & welfare Issues.

Human Resources Assistant (National Service) - ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (IDUAPRIEM) LTD. - Tarkwa, Ghana

(2006-11 - 2007-07)

Training obtained

• Recruitment & Selection/induction of new hired
• Induction of new Employees
• Salary & Benefit Administration
• Disciplinary Issues & Procedures
• Workman Compensation & Benefits

MBA - HR Management - University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana (2011 - 2013)

Professional in Human Resource (PHR) Certificate - HR Certification Institute, USA (2010 - 2011)

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana (2002 - 2006)