
Rodica Afanasieva
@rodicaafanasieva
People & Culture HR specialist at Medical Aid for Palestinians who led an HRIS transition and migrated employee data.
What I'm looking for
At Medical Aid for Palestinians, I led an HRIS transition, collecting, validating, and migrating employee data while supporting operational continuity. I also delivered HR data reports and insights to senior leadership.
At CTS, I produced HR reports and analytics from BambooHR and supported HRIS optimization. My projects included salary benchmarking, gender pay reporting, performance cycles, and benefits administration.
At Govgram, I delivered HR advisory services to startups, covering recruitment, employee relations, and HR policy implementation. I also analyzed HR data to support workforce planning.
Earlier, I managed end-to-end HR processes at Marie Curie and supported HR operations at UNDP / EUBAM. I'm preparing to move into fully remote, global HR roles.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
People & Culture Project Advisor
Medical Aid for Palestinians
May 2024 - May 2025 (1 year)
Managed HR operations and projects across multiple regions, led an HRIS transition, and delivered data-driven insights to senior leadership.
People Operations Specialist
CTS
Oct 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 2 months)
Coordinated recruitment, produced HR reports and analytics, and delivered HR projects including salary benchmarking and performance cycles.
HR Advisor / Co-Founder
Govgram
Sep 2020 - Jun 2021 (9 months)
Delivered HR advisory services to startups, including recruitment, employee relations, and HR policy implementation.
People Coordinator
Marie Curie
Sep 2019 - Sep 2020 (1 year)
Managed end-to-end HR processes including recruitment, onboarding, contracts, and offboarding, and produced HR reports via ResourceLink.
People Coordinator
Global Innovation Fund
Dec 2018 - Apr 2019 (4 months)
Implemented structured offboarding processes, designed training programs, and managed recruitment administration and contracts.
Senior Media Analyst
OSCE/ODIHR Election Missions
Conducted structured data analysis and reporting, supporting international monitoring processes and stakeholder insights.
Communication Consultant
Ministry of Education
Advised senior leadership on national communication strategy and delivered large-scale public campaigns.
HR Assistant
UNDP / EUBAM
Supported HR operations including payroll, UN HRIS data management, recruitment administration, and compliance with UN policies.
Managing Director
Municipal Newspaper
Oversaw operations including budgeting, payroll coordination, and team leadership, improving performance through data-driven decision-making.
Managing Director
BNG Communication
Led operations, client delivery, and stakeholder management across public sector clients, managing budgets and cross-functional projects.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
CIPD
CIPD Level 5, Human Resource Management
Completed CIPD Level 5 qualification in Human Resource Management in London, UK.
Babeș-Bolyai University
Master of Science, Territorial Administration and Human Resources
Earned a Master of Science in Territorial Administration and Human Resources in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Babeș-Bolyai University
Bachelor of Arts, Applied Modern Languages
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Modern Languages in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Founder Institute
Startup Program, Startup Program
Completed the Founder Institute Startup Program in London, UK.
NCFE
NCFE Certificate, Climate Change and Environmental Awareness
Earned an NCFE Certificate in Climate Change and Environmental Awareness in London, UK.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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