# Nokukhanya Khumalo

Nokukhanya Khumalo is a remote worker on Himalayas, HR Operations Consultant at Mtungwa Mining, based in South Africa.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@nokukhanyakhumalo

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Experienced HR professional with 10+ years in payroll, compliance, talent acquisition, and HRIS management.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Open to opportunities |
| Location | South Africa |
| Authorized to work in | South Africa |
| Job categories | HR Specialist, HR Operations, Payroll System Administrator, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Employee Relations Coordinator, HRIS Analyst, HR Consultant, Learning And Development Specialist, Compliance Specialist, Human Resources Specialist, HR Manager, HR Executive, HR Generalist, Human Resources |
| Skills | Payroll Administration, HRIS, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, HR Analytics, Training and Development, Process Optimization, Employee Engagement, Compliance |

## What I'm looking for

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I seek a role where I can lead HR operations and payroll, improve compliance and processes, develop people, and use HR analytics to drive retention and performance.
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## About

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I am an HR professional with over a decade of experience across payroll administration, performance management, employee relations, and compliance, primarily within South Africa and multi-regional teams. I combine hands-on operational execution with strategic HR support to ensure accurate payroll, regulatory adherence, and effective talent acquisition.

Throughout my career I have led end-to-end recruitment, maintained HRIS accuracy, administered benefits and payroll, and conducted training and disciplinary processes that improved compliance and employee engagement. Notable achievements include developing SOPs to streamline HR operations, coordinating international hiring and work-permit processes, and using HR analytics to inform retention and recruitment improvements.

I am proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to building inclusive, compliant workplaces through process optimization, employee development, and clear HR governance.
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## Experience

### HR Operations Consultant (current)

Mtungwa Mining. Sep 2023 - Present

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Spearheaded payroll administration, benefits processing and HRIS maintenance while ensuring labor law compliance; managed end-to-end recruitment and delivered compliance training to improve HR accuracy and employee onboarding.
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Skills: Payroll-Administration, HRIS-Management, Recruitment, Labor-Law, Onboarding, Employee-Relations, Training-Delivery

### Cluster HR Officer

[Protea Hotel by Marriott](https://himalayas.app/companies/marriott-international). Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

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Oversaw HR operations for two properties including payroll and benefits administration, conducted disciplinary hearings and training audits, and used HR analytics to drive recruitment and retention improvements.
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Skills: Payroll, Employee-Relations, Talent-Acquisition, Training-Audits, HR-Analytics, Performance-Management

### HR Officer

SA Partners. Oct 2019 - Feb 2020

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Provided HR support for an NGO including recruitment, payroll submissions, HRIS administration and compliance; organized workshops on wellness and diversity to boost engagement and inclusivity.
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Skills: Recruitment, HRIS, Employee-Engagement, Workshop-Facilitation, Diversity-And-Inclusion, Compliance

### HR Officer

Maru Financial Services. Oct 2015 - Sep 2019

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Managed payroll and benefits for call centre staff, led recruitment and onboarding, conducted performance appraisals and developed SOPs to streamline HR operations and retention.
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Skills: Payroll, Recruitment, Onboarding, Performance-Management, SOP-Development, Employee-Retention

### Resource Consultant

Paracell Resources. Aug 2010 - Sep 2012

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Led recruitment for telecommunications engineers across Africa, coordinated work permits and visas, developed candidate databases and produced recruitment reports to improve sourcing effectiveness.
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Skills: Technical-Recruitment, Talent-Sourcing, Market-Research, Candidate-Database, Reporting

### HR Administrator

iLab. Jan 2009 - Jul 2010

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Provided HR and administrative support for an IT firm, managing recruitment coordination, payroll processing and employee records while supporting engagement and HR policy implementation.
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Skills: HR-Policy, Recruitment-coordination, Payroll-Processing, Records-Management, Employee-Engagement, Onboarding, Administration

### HR Administrator

SABC. Jul 2008 - Oct 2008

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Coordinated recruitment and onboarding for the telecommunications division, supported payroll verification and maintained employee files to ensure compliance and accurate records.
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Skills: Recruitment, Onboarding, Records-Management, Employee-Engagement, HR-Documentation

### Recruitment Consultant

Khetha Staffing Service. Apr 2005 - Jan 2008

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Managed end-to-end recruitment for diverse clients with focus on telecommunications and service roles, conducted candidate assessments and advised clients on workforce planning and compensation trends.
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Skills: Candidate-Assessments, Workforce-Planning

## Education

### Monash South Africa

Honours in Management, Management (Corporate Governance)

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Completed an Honours in Management with a focus on Corporate Governance in 2018.
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### Regenesys Business School

Bachelor of Business Administration, Human Resources Management & Project Management

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Awarded a Bachelor of Business Administration with concentrations in Human Resources Management and Project Management in 2014.
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### APSO (Association of Personnel Practitioners) - Recruitment Certificate

APSO Recruitment Certificate, Recruitment

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Completed the APSO Recruitment Certificate in 2008 focused on recruitment best practices and candidate assessment.
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## Tech stack

- Python

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