Samuel Gichuki holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities from Kenyatta University in Kenya as well as a Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Kenya Institute of Management. He also holds a certification in Global HR Leadership from World Vision International and a certification in Performance Management from the International Livestock Research Institute.
He has more than 25 years of HR experience and has progressed from Unit Leader/Deputy Manager HR at Pan Africa Life Assurance, International Staffing Specialist at World Vision International and HR Services Delivery Manager at International Development Partners/BDO to HR Generalist/Head of Compensation & Benefits at the International Livestock Research Institute, Head of Compensation & HR Information System at Essar Telecom and Head of HR & HR Consulting at BDO East Africa.
His professional experience includes HR roles in the insurance, research, telecommunications, consulting and non-profit sectors. Furthermore, in his role as HR consultant at BDO East Africa, he has advised many major local and international brands and supported companies, particularly in the manufacturing, real estate, infrastructure, banking, private equity, healthcare, education, hospitality and non-profit sectors.
Later in his career, he specialised in headhunting and talent acquisition. For this purpose, Samuel Gichuki expanded his qualifications with certification in competency-based recruiting from BDO/DCDM Mauritius, certification as a Black Belt Social Media Recruiter (Mentor Social Talent) and certification as a Trainer of Trainers from the Polytechnic of West London/Kenya Institute of Administration. To date, he has placed candidates in various expert and executive positions, up to top management level, in 36 African and 16 Asian countries, as well as in the USA, Canada and the UK.
His strength lies in his ability to quickly understand the strategic and operational needs of his customers and to collaborate with them to develop the best possible solutions. He is valued for his straightforward and flexible manner, as well as for his social skills in dealing with people from different backgrounds. He has strong multicultural skills and excellent communication abilities.
Samuel Gichuki is your Expert in the fields of Headhunting/Executive Search of experts and executives, Recruiting, HR Consulting and Development, Organisational Development and Change Management, HR Management Processes and Structures as well as Outplacement.
- Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Kenyatta University in Kenya
- Diploma in Human Resource Management, Kenya Institute of Management
- Certification in Competency-Based Recruiting, BDO/DCDM Mauritius
- Black Belt Social Media Recruiter (Mentor Social Talent)
- Certified Trainer of Trainers/Direct Trainer Skills, Polytechnic of West London/Kenya Institute of Administration
- Certification in Global HR Leadership, World Vision International
- Certification in Performance Management, ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute)
- Headhunting/Executive Search as well as Recruiting of experts & executives
- HR Consulting & Development
- Organisational Development & Change Management
- HR Management Processes & Structures
- Outplacement
- In the sectors: plant & mechanical engineering, energy & construction, aviation & rail systems, chemicals, pharma & plastics, consumer goods, real estate & facility, food & beverages, fashion, lifestyle & health, financial services, transport & logistics, media & agencies, hotel industry, gastronomy & tourism, wholesale & e-commerce, health, care & social, public & municipality, consulting & education, cooperations & franchise.
- HR Consultant in the areas:
- Headhunting of experts & executives in Africa, Europe, America and Asia (key/expert positions for various functional areas, C-level positions (CEO, COO, CFO, CxO), etc.)
- End-to-end recruitment for national & international vacancies on behalf of clients (candidate identification, conducting various types of interviews, selection procedures, background checks, negotiating compensation packages, etc.)
- Development & implementation of sourcing strategies
- Talent management, compensation & benefits
- Development of standard operating procedures (SOPs, guidelines, manuals, etc.)
- Support & coordination of regional & international HR teams in all HR processes
- Ad hoc support for HR managers & CHROs in their tasks
- HR transition consulting (performance reviews, restructuring, contract reviews & adjustments, downsizing, etc.)
- Coaching & mentoring talented, disadvantaged high school students for Aiducation International
- Clients, e.g., Pathfinder International (Washington, D.C., USA), ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Cairo, Egypt), Q2 Impact (Washington, D.C., USA), Niockol Global Solutions (NGS, Washington, D.C., USA), The Kaizen Company (subsidiary of Tetra Tech, Arlington, USA), Counterpart International (Washington DC, USA), Save the Children East & South Africa (Kenya), BDO East Africa (Nairobi, Kenya), Swiss Re Foundation (Zurich, Switzerland), VisionFund (London, UK).
- Head of HR & HR Consulting at BDO East Africa, part of the world's fifth-largest auditing network, responsible for all internal HR management, supporting/advising clients in the areas of talent management, recruitment, performance evaluation, HR due diligence, etc.
- International Staffing Specialist at World Vision International for the East African Region (8 countries), responsible for end-to-end process support including management consulting for international recruitment, candidate search & selection, building a diverse & reliable candidate pool, etc.
- HR Services Delivery Manager at IDP (International Development Partners EA, BDO HR Consulting and subsidiary of DCDM Mauritius), responsible for managing the HR team, recruitment, general HR consulting services & client relationship management.
- Head of Compensation & HRIS (HR Information System) at Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd., responsible in particular for sourcing & managing employee benefits, payroll & reports, workload & variance analyses, as well as leading the HR team in implementing the SAP HR module.
- HR Generalist/Head of Compensation & Benefits at ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) in Nairobi/Kenya, member of the CGIAR Group (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) with more than 8,000 scientists and employees in over 100 countries, responsible in particular for global recruitment processes as well as performance & contract management.
- Unit Leader/Deputy Manager HR at Pan Africa Life Assurance Ltd., responsible for all HR functions/administration in Kenya.
Hiking, football, walking in nature, reading classics, analysing global issues.
Bamboo Gardens Estate, Kiambu-Ruiru Rd., Ruiru
00100 Nairobi/Kenya
Email: kenya@insecogo.com
