Sijaona Dadi
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
Sijaona Dadi Sijaona is an all-round, highly skilled professional in human resource management services with hands on experience from reputable private and public organizations in banking and utility sectors undertaking strategic and transformative roles.
He has served in management positions for ten (10) years supporting the designing, development and implementation of strategic human resource management and organizational systems. Sijaona is an expert in strategic management, strategic human resource planning, benefits, and compensation administration, talent management, performance management, strategic resourcing, human resource accounting, records management, staff engagement and motivation and many other human resource functions.
The eighteen (18) years of experience, comprises employment with CRDB Bank PLC, Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO), Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Limited and Tanzania Concrete Poles Manufacturing Company.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager Human Resource and Administration
Tanzania Concrete Poles Manufacturing Company Limited (TCPM)
Dar Es Salaam
12.2023 - Current
- Devise and implement plans and strategies for human resource functions such as performance evaluation, staffing, training and development, compensation, benefits, health, and safety etc. to support the human factor in the Company.
- Oversee all HR initiatives, systems, and tactics.
- Monitor adherence to internal policies/ regulations and legal standards.
- Oversee and coordinate the implementation of ethics and value promotion activities including corruption prevention education.
- Oversee health and safety matters in the Company.
- Manage registry services, mesengerial and courier services, as well as Office records.
- Coordinate estate, maintenance of office buildings and equipment.
Manager Human Resource
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO), Head Office.
Dar Es Salaam
08.2022 - 11.2024
- Advise Director Human Resources and Administration on all matters pertaining to human resource management in the Company.
- Interpret and ensure adherence to Public Service Regulations, Standing Orders and other Labour laws.
- Carry out human resources planning and development.
- Coordinate staff recruitment, selection, orientation, placement, confirmation, promotion, transfer, motivation.
- Prepare Annual Personnel Emolument estimates and administer salaries and process payrolls.
- Oversee employee’s benefits (pension, allowances, retirement, resignation, deaths etc.) and other entitlements.
- Oversee services related to separation from service (retirement, resignation etc.).
- Process and update leave records such as vacation, sick, maternity, study etc.
- Coordinate complaints and grievances handling.
- Serve as a Secretariat to the Appointment Committee
Manager Resource Compensation and Benefits
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO), Head Office.
Dar Es Salaam
05.2017 - 07.2022
- Implemented human resource management activities such as HR planning, job evaluation, benefits structuring, recruitment and selection, relocation and induction.
- Executed operations and maintenance of human resource development processes such as promotions and transfers to ensure the company’s needs are met.
- Managed Human Resource Information System (HRIS) to provide consistently accurate staff information.
- Prepared the HR budget relating to remuneration, recruitment and selection, and periodically monitor it to ensure that the approved budgetary levels for recruitment and employee care service/activities are not exceeded.
- Designed, evaluated and modified benefit policies to ensure that programs are current, competitive and in compliance with legal requirements.
- Maintained a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.
- Initiated new projects that resulted in increased productivity across the departments.
- Maintained up-to-date records of employee attendance, payroll information, vacation requests.
Manager Human Resources (Head of HR)
Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Limited (TGDC)
Dar Es Salaam
07.2014 - 05.2017
- Coordinated development and implementation of human resource instruments (organization structure, staff regulations, incentive scheme, schemes of service etc.).
- Developed and implemented Workforce plans to ensure that TGDC is assured of labor supply at all times.
- Managed compensation and benefits issues including administration of payroll, participation in salary surveys and benchmarking so as to design market reflective compensation policies and practices
- Developed and implemented staff training and development programs
- Oversaw performance management (Using Balance Scorecard)
- Conducted Job Satisfaction Surveys to measure level of employee satisfaction as well as develop strategies to elevate satisfaction levels.
- Administered talent management programs to ensure that TGDC attracts, retains and develop human capital required to execute business strategies.
- Managed administrative services to the company such as office accommodation, maintenance, supply of office equipment (furniture and computers), stationery items, security and cleaning services.
- Conducted HR Audit to identify risks and develop mitigations to ensure business continuity.
- Developed and implemented Human Resources Policies and Procedures to provide guidelines to employees and ensure 100% compliance.
- Administered employee relations to create harmonious industrial relations.
- Administered Human Resource Information Management System to ensure that records of available staff are secured and all staff self-service applications are running perfectly.
Principal Human Resource Officer
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO Ltd), Head Office
Dar Es Salaam
07.2012 - 07.2014
- Supervised development, implementation and monitoring Company’s human resource plans.
- Conducted recruitment interviews and managed onboarding process for new hires.
- Supervised regular human resource analysis to identify gaps and recommended action plans to address the gaps.
- Coordinated Administer Human Resource Information System (HRIS) to ensure staff records are safely, neatly kept, timely updated and readily available.
- Supervised staff records repository to ensure they are (staff records) are safe and readily available.
- Coordinated preparation of human resource reports for management and board consumption.
- Maintained confidential records of personnel data in HRIS system.
- Enhanced organizational structures to promote alignment of components and overall framework.
Human Resource Officer
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO Ltd)
Dar Es Salaam
02.2008 - 06.2012
- Assist in development, implementation and maintaining recruitment policies and procedures.
- Assisted development, implementation and monitoring of Company’s human resource plan.
- Collaborated with various departments in the organization to identify staffing needs.
- Participated in preparation of HR budget.
- Participated in periodical review of human resource plans of the Company to accommodate emerging business.
- Prepared reports related to personnel activities including hiring, terminations, transfers and promotions.
- Responded to inquiries from current or prospective employees about benefits or other HR related issues.
Bank Officer (Administration)
CRDB Bank PLC
Dar Es Salaam
10.2005 - 01.2008
- Assist in performance management process (planning and evaluation) of all staff.
- Manage transport (fleet management) services such as Driver allocation, car maintenance and refueling.
- Manage stationary store to ensure that stock is always balanced with demand.
- Assist in recruitment of staff to ensure positions are timely filled.
- Assist in coordination of staff welfare services including medical services, social events such as family gatherings (family days) and other events.
- Assist in coordinating staff training, meetings and seminar e.g. AIDS seminars, orientation for new recruits, shareholders’ meetings etc.
- Participate in the preparation of annual budget.
- Monitor internal accounts (income and expenditure) and prepares weekly, monthly, and annual reports.
- Process payment of rents and utility bills.
Education
Master of Arts - Human Resource Management With Law
Institute of Finance Management
Dar Es Salaam11-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Public Administration
University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam05-2005
Skills
▪ Proficient skills in Computer applications
▪ Able to work both independently and as a team
▪ Good interpersonal relationship skills
▪ Good team building and management skills
▪ Organizational Change Management/ Institutional Development & Strategic Planning skills
▪ Situational analysis/assessment, Stakeholder analysis, Gender analysis and planning
▪ Effective report writing skills
▪ Good communications skills for both English and Swahili (written and spoken)
Languages
Swahili
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Accomplishments
- Initiated and supervised development of recruitment portal after acquiring permit (dispensation/autonomy) from Treasury Registrar for selected public commercial organizations.
- The ICT team is finalizing development, and it will be online by March 2024.
- Successfully planned, supervised, and implemented HR Audit focusing on employees’ employment records.
- 96 employees were found to have incorrect records which indicated that there were not supposed to be employees of the company.
- TZS 9.8 billion was saved from wrong payment of salaries and allowances to the employees.
- Successfully supervised a team for development of staff regulations, organization structure, schemes of service, incentive scheme and disciplinary handling manual. These documents were not existing.
- Proper placement of employees (according to their qualifications as per requirements of schemes of service) was successfully implemented (100%).
- Employees’ salaries were increased by 33% and allowances by 12%.
- Staff motivation increased from 49% to 65%
- Corporate performance improved accordingly e.g. new customer connection surpassed from 300,000 to 500,000 per annum.
- Participated in a Managing Director’s Team to develop an interim Corporate Strategic Plan.
- ICSP was approved by the Board of Directors and came into use in January 2022.
- Successfully coordinated development of organization governance tools (Organization structure, and HR policies) in the newly established public company (Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Limited).
- Initiated and supervised development of Human Resources Information System from manual to computerized system.
- The system is in use to date as main repository of staff information.
2023 – development of Recruitment Portal for TANESCO
2022 – 2023 - HR Audit
2022 – HR Governance Tools
2021 – Development of Corporate Strategic Plan
2014 – HR Governance Tools for TGDC
2012 – Human Resource Information System for TANESCO
Timeline
Manager Human Resource and Administration
Tanzania Concrete Poles Manufacturing Company Limited (TCPM)
12.2023 - Current
Manager Human Resource
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO), Head Office.
08.2022 - 11.2024
Manager Resource Compensation and Benefits
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO), Head Office.
05.2017 - 07.2022
Manager Human Resources (Head of HR)
Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Limited (TGDC)
07.2014 - 05.2017
Principal Human Resource Officer
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO Ltd), Head Office
07.2012 - 07.2014
Human Resource Officer
Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO Ltd)
02.2008 - 06.2012
Bank Officer (Administration)
CRDB Bank PLC
10.2005 - 01.2008
Master of Arts - Human Resource Management With Law
Institute of Finance Management
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science And Public Administration
University of Dar Es Salaam
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