Tija Ukondwa
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
Human Resources and Administration expert with over 20 years of experience and a deep understanding of people's dynamics. Known for Modern leadership and support. Excellent reputation for decision-making, problem-solving, teamwork, and improving employee satisfaction.
Forward-thinking Assistant Director generates high-quality work. strong attention to detail to drive success. Service-oriented and performance-driven with excellent organizational, multitasking, and emotional intelligence skills with many years of experience handling and overseeing HRM operations. Well-versed in initiating policies, guiding, training staff and monitoring administrative functions.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director for Administration Human Resource Management
National Land Use Planning Commission
10.2023 - Current
- Head Administration and Human Resources Section
- Coordinate and improve employee relations at the workplace
- Coordinate and prepare commission and committee meetings of management
- Provide strategic inputs to the Commission on administration issues
- Facilitate the availability of a conducive working environment at the workplace, such as Office building and equipment
- Carryout preparation and review of administrative manuals such as client service charter
- Supervise the implementation of contracts and principal legislations governing public service.
Deputy Director for Administration
Tanzania Revenue Authority
11.2022 - 09.2023
- Lead Administration Division
- Oversee Administration functions
- Oversee Estate Functions
- Oversee Security functions
- Oversee employee relations and staff welfare functions
- Provide inputs in policy formulation and productive decision-making on administration issues
- Oversee implementation of Performance Review and Appraisal, assess the appraisal results and provide recommendations and feedback.
Human Resource and Administrative Manager
Tanzania Education Authority
Dar Es Salaam
01.2019 - 10.2022
- Develop/review appropriate HR strategy, policies, and procedures in adherence to labour laws, regulations, and practices and support human resource management
- Advise on strategies and plans that will enable the Authority to attract, motivate and retain the best quality of staff
- Develop and implement a succession plan and staff development plan
- Coordinate recruitment and selection, interviewing, hiring, promotions, performance review and related HR functions
- Advise the management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues
- Maintain an optimum staff complement and carry out manpower planning, recruitment, training and development
- Develop and carry out periodic reviews of the organization structure, job descriptions, compensation structure and scheme of service
- Facilitate a conducive working environment and maintain oversight of staff competence, motivation, integrity, accountability and productivity
- Administer Human Resource functions in the Human Capital Management information system (HCMIS)
- Monitor adherence to human resource policies and regulations
- Oversee the maintenance of office facilities and estates
- Carry out all routine administrative and human resource-related functions, such as recruitment, training, appraisal, promotion, and staff welfare.
Principal HR and Admin Officer Grade I. Acting Head of HR and Admin Department
Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI)
Dar Es Salaam
09.2017 - 12.2018
- Administers recruitment, promotion, remuneration, pension, leave and Terminal benefits
- Oversee employees' welfare, such as medical treatment, leave, transport and housing
- Carries out all Human Resource functions in the Human Capital Management information system (HCMIS)
- Prepare Personal Emolument (PE) and Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Budgets
- Develops manpower plan training and career development programs
- Oversees implementation of Human Resource and administrative policies
- Provides professional advice in all matters patterning to Administration and Human Resource
- Administer salaries and other staff remuneration
- Perform periodic reviews of the Schemes of Service, Staff Regulations and Other related Documents
- Identify manpower needs
- Ensures proper, wise and effective utilization of human resources
- Interprets and implements Labour Laws and other directives and circulars
- Administers staff Promotions based on the outcome of Performance Appraisal
- Prepare and update staff list
- Organize seminars, symposiums and workshops
- Administer the whole process of annual staff performance appraisal reviews
- Develop manpower development policies
- Develop staff recruitment procedures and Supervise the implementation of staff contracts.
Principal HR and Administrative Officer, Head of HR and Admin Department
Tanzania Government Flight Agency
Dar Es Salaam
06.2013 - 09.2017
- Deal with recruitment, selection, placement, confirmation, promotion, internal staff transfer, and terminal benefits
- Prepare and Monitor the implementation of training programmes
- Supervise the implementation of OPRAS and prepare periodic reports
- Advise the management on all matters related to Human resources management
- Interpret labour laws, rules, regulations, government circulars and directives about human resources
- Supervise and coordinate worker councils
- Coordinate preparation of personnel emolument Budget (P.E)
- Coordinates all staff welfare matters such as salary, housing, etc
- Review the TGFA's administrative policies, regulations and rules.
Senior Administrative Officer I
The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS)
Dar Es Salaam
01.2004 - 06.2013
- Organize, Supervise and Manage operations of the Directorate of Post Graduate Studies
- Organize short courses, Seminars, workshops and Meetings
- Supervise junior staff
- Handle complaints from Postgraduate students
- Recommend disciplinary action for junior staff
- Direct and coordinate staff relations programmes and activities in the directorate
- Participate in performance appraisals of supporting staff
- Participate in developing various staff policies, strategic plans, programmes and procedures for the Directorates and University.
Administrative Officer
DigIT Africa
Dar Es Salaam
12.2001 - 05.2003
- Supervise Production and Distribution of the organizational IT- a magazine called IT VISION
- Supervise junior staff
- Assist in staff performance evaluation exercise
- Deal with staff welfare matters.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership (One Year Executive Programme) -
Aalto University Finland and Uongozi Institute Tanzania
05.2023
Master of Business Administration: Human Resources Management -
University of Dar Es Salaam - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
12.2010
B. A. Degree in Political Science and Public Administration -
University of Dar Es Salaam - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
12.2001
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education -
Tambaza High School - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
12.1997
Certificate of Secondary Education -
Kisutu Girls Secondary School - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
01.1994
Certificate of Primary Education -
Lugalo Primary School - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
12.1990
Skills
- Human Resources
- Workforce Planning
- Staff Coordination
- Employee Relations
- Staff Development
- Recruitment and hiring
- Task Delegation
- Staff Management
- Meeting facilitation
- Corporate Governance
Shortcoursesseminarsworkshopsattended
- Career Development and Succession Planning - 8th to 12th November 2021
- Home Grown Human Capital Management Information Systems - 12th to 23rd October 2020
- Project Monitoring and Evaluation - September 30 to October 5 2019
- Annual Procurement Governance Workshop - 24th to 26th July 2019
- Project Management - 15th to 19th July 2019
- Procurement Act 2011, Public Procurement Regulations 2013 Workshop - 15th to 18th February 2019
- Training program on handling disciplinary cases in Public services - 21st to 24th August 2017
- Strategic Human Resource Development, OPRAS, PE-Budgeting, and Record Management - 22nd to 26th May 2017
- Building effective labour dispute prevention and resolution systems - 2nd to 6th March 2015
- 36th African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) Annual Roundtable Conference - 2nd to 6th March 2015
- Human Resource Management and Performance Auditing - January 18 to February 14, 2015
- Human Capital Management Information Systems - LAWSON - 21st to 1st Nov 2013
Othernames
Tija
Placeofresidence
Dodoma
Languagesproficiency
- Kiswahili
- English
Othercertificatesandtranscripts
- Public Service College; Proficiency Human Resource Examination (PHR), 12/02/15, 01/31/16, PHR Certificate
- NBAA Examination Foundation Stage Module B, 05/01/04, 05/31/04, Business Mathematics and Statistics, C, Cost Accounting, C, Auditing, C, Results Transcript
- NBAA Examination Foundation Stage Module A, 11/01/03, 11/30/03, Business Law, B, Financial Accounting, I, C, Economics, C, Results Transcript
- Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology Computer Course, 05/01/99, 06/30/99, Excel, PowerPoint
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Dar es Salaam
- Number of Children: 3
- Date of Birth: 04/17/76
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Tanzanian
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Mcha Hassan Mcha, Deputy Commissioner General, Tanzania Revenue Authority, PO Box 11491, Dar-Es-Salaam, +255 (0)777422673
- Dr. Erasmus Kipesha, Director General, Tanzania Education Authority, PO Box 34578, Dar-Es-Salaam, +255 (0)713833337/788833337
- Dr. Ismael Kimerei, Director General, Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI), PO Box 9750, Dar es Salaam, +255 (0)786451468/625952869
- Mr. John Nzulule, Former Chief Executive Officer, Tanzania Government Flight Agency, P. O. Box 1493, Dar es Salaam, +255(0)687321224
- Prof. O.Ngassapa, Former Director of Postgraduate Studies, The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P. O. Box 65001, Dar es Salaam, +255 (0) 713 246227
Extracurricular Activities
Management in attendance at the Executive and Audit Board's Committee and TEA Board Chairperson/Member of various Ad hoc Disciplinary Inquiry Committees TEA's Tender Board Member - Feb 2019 to Date Secretary - TEA's AIDS and Non-Communicable Disease Intervention Committee Secretary - TEA's Appointment and Disciplinary Committee TAFIRI's Tender Board Member - 2017 to Dec 2018
Timeline
Assistant Director for Administration Human Resource Management
National Land Use Planning Commission
10.2023 - Current
Deputy Director for Administration
Tanzania Revenue Authority
11.2022 - 09.2023
Human Resource and Administrative Manager
Tanzania Education Authority
01.2019 - 10.2022
Principal HR and Admin Officer Grade I. Acting Head of HR and Admin Department
Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI)
09.2017 - 12.2018
Principal HR and Administrative Officer, Head of HR and Admin Department
Tanzania Government Flight Agency
06.2013 - 09.2017
Senior Administrative Officer I
The Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Science (MUHAS)
01.2004 - 06.2013
Administrative Officer
DigIT Africa
12.2001 - 05.2003
Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership (One Year Executive Programme) -
Aalto University Finland and Uongozi Institute Tanzania
Master of Business Administration: Human Resources Management -
University of Dar Es Salaam - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
B. A. Degree in Political Science and Public Administration -
University of Dar Es Salaam - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education -
Tambaza High School - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Certificate of Secondary Education -
Kisutu Girls Secondary School - Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Certificate of Primary Education -
Lugalo Primary School - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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