Emma Nkirote
@emmankirote1
Seasoned HR leader driving people strategy, organizational development and HR operations excellence.
KenyaWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned Human Resources and Administration professional with over 10 years of cross-sector experience across humanitarian and corporate environments. I specialize in HR strategy, talent acquisition, performance management, policy development, HRIS implementation and remote/distributed team management, consistently aligning people strategies with business objectives to foster high-performance cultures.
I have led senior management HR functions, end-to-end recruitment, redundancies and restructuring with legal compliance and empathy, automated HR processes to improve turnaround, implemented compensation benchmarking, launched staff welfare and wellbeing initiatives, and driven organizational change, diversity and safeguarding efforts to strengthen governance and employee engagement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior HR Specialist
TechnoServe
Sep 2024 - Mar 2025 (6 months)
Served as senior HR lead for the USAID Feed the Future Kenya program, improving recruitment turnaround, leading onboarding and performance cycles, and managing end-to-end redundancy processes with legal compliance and stakeholder communication.
WKHR Manager
World Vision Kenya
Jun 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years 2 months)
Led HR for the USAID Tumikia Mtoto project, reviewed and automated HR policies and performance systems, implemented staff welfare and compensation benchmarking, and served as safeguarding and diversity champion.
MUSenior HR Officer
Mount Kenya University
Nov 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year)
Led HR process automation and data cleanup, reduced turnaround times by 40%, increased hiring fill rates from 20% to 55%, and supported recruitment and performance committees.
HR Manager
Ngummo Kenya Ltd
Sep 2018 - Oct 2020 (2 years 1 month)
Built a centralized HR function across subsidiaries, standardized policies, automated HR processes to increase efficiency by 30%, and led initiatives that improved corporate rating from 51% to 80%.
HR & Administration Officer
Jiweze Ltd
Mar 2016 - Jun 2018 (2 years 3 months)
Established HR department and policies from inception, implemented welfare programs and staff SACCO, participated in HRIS rollout, and increased operational efficiency by 30%.
HR Assistant
Sopa Lodges
Mar 2015 - Feb 2016 (11 months)
Coordinated team-building and employee representation initiatives, established a Works Committee with unions, and supported labor relations to strengthen workplace culture.
Customer Service Officer
Kenya Women Microfinance Bank
Mar 2008 - Feb 2015 (6 years 11 months)
Supported financial inclusion initiatives through client account management, promotion of group lending models, and early adoption of digital and agency banking to reach underserved customers.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
KUKenyatta University
Master of Business Administration, Strategic Management
Pursuing a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Strategic Management.
IMInstitute of Human Resource Management
Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management
Completed a Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management in 2013.
KUKenya Methodist University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Human Resource Management
Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a specialization in Human Resource Management in 2007.
HRMPEB
Certified HR Professional (CHRP-K), Human Resources
Certified HR Professional (CHRP-K) conferred by the HRM Practicing Examination Board in 2024.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
KenyaAuthorized to work in
Portfolio
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