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Belinda Adu-Poku

@belindaadu-poku

Ghana

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What I'm looking for

I am an experienced HR professional intentionally exploring remote roles as a stepping stone into the global remote job market. I am a fast integrator and committed to adding immediate value.

I am open to remote or hybrid opportunities at any of the following levels; Mid-level and Junior / Entry-level.

I am a Senior HR & Administrative Professional with over 10+ years of progressive experience delivering full-cycle human resources and administrative operations across the education, energy and business services sectors in Ghana.

I have built HR departments from the ground up, developed and implemented company-wide policies that achieved 100% organisational adoption and supported multinational teams with cross-border operations spanning Ghana and the United States. At a private Power Generation Company, I single-handedly established and managed the HR department for over two years, ensuring full compliance with Ghana Labour Law while supporting international stakeholders at the corporate office in Houston, Texas.

Currently, as HR & Admin Business Manager at Allied Functions, I provide strategic HR advisory and administrative support to SMEs, helping small and growing businesses build compliant, people-centred operations.

I hold an MBA from Anglia Ruskin University (UK), a Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership and professional membership with the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM) Ghana.

My core strengths include HR policy development, recruitment and onboarding, performance management and remote team coordination. I am proficient in BambooHR and Microsoft 365 and experienced in collaborating across time zones with international teams.

I am passionate about helping organisations build strong people operations and am now actively seeking remote HR, administrative, or operations roles with forward-thinking companies globally — at both junior and mid-level.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

HR & Admin Business Manager

Current

Allied Functions

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 6 months)

Drives end-to-end HR and administrative operations for a growing business support firm, managing staff lifecycle, compliance, and service delivery to SME clients. Develops HR policies aligned to Ghana labour law to achieve 100% regulatory compliance and supports C-suite clients with workforce planning and talent retention guidance.

HR Operations Ghana Labour Law Compliance Employee Relations BambooHR Workforce Planning

Head of Human Resources

EPL Power Operations Limited

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)

Established and scaled the HR function from scratch, implementing systems that supported uninterrupted operations for 2+ years. Led full-cycle HR (recruitment, onboarding, benefits, offboarding), revised the employee handbook with 100% adoption, and streamlined procurement procedures to reduce processing time while ensuring daily cash operations had zero discrepancies.

Full cycle Recruitment Offboarding Petty Cash Management Benefits Administration HR Department Buildout

Office Manager

ABB Power & Automation Ltd

Jan 2017 - Jan 2018 (1 year)

Managed end-to-end office operations, including scheduling and documentation coordination, for a global engineering company. Served as Ghana security officer for visiting international teams with zero incidents, and handled visa invitation letters, hotel arrangements, and monthly petty cash and visitor reporting for Finance.

Office Administration Visitor Coordination Security Protocols Visa Invitation Letter Processing Petty Cash Documentation Management

Principal Administrative Officer

Ghana Education Service

Jan 2010 - Jan 2017 (7 years)

Managed HR and administrative operations supporting thousands of teaching and non-teaching staff across multiple regions and districts. Designed and implemented streamlined promotions and staff transfer processes to reduce document processing time, while supervising registry staff and ensuring timely records management and correspondence dispatch/receipt.

HR Administration Operations Promotions & Transfers Process Records Management Registry & Correspondence Handling Multi Region Stakeholder Liaison File Dispatch & Receipt Process Improvement Staff administration