CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NAME : PURITY MAANYA NJAGALA

GENDER : FEMALE

DATE OF BIRTH : 4TH NOVEMBER, 1992

NATIONALITY : KENYAN

MARITAL STATUS : SINGLE

OCCUPATION : INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS OFFICER/

ORGANIZING SECRETARY/

LEGAL OFFICER/ STUDENT

RELIGION : CHRISTIAN

SPOKEN LANGUAGES : ENGLISH AND SWAHILI

E-MAIL :purity.njagala@gmail.com

CELLPHONE : +5519999868411

Summary

Committed and motivated labor student and practitioner, who is also a trade unionist and a legal
officer with exceptional client service and decision making skills. Strong work and learning ethic,
professional demeanor, and great initiative. Proficient at quickly learning new procedures and taking
ownership of diverse projects/ activities.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

MASTER’S EDUCATION

February 2018 – June 2019

Master’s in Social Economy and Labour at State University of Campinas (Brazil)

LABOUR COLLEGE

19th - 21st July, 2017

Certificate in Youth Capacity Building Training at Tom Mboya Labour College (Kenya)

Among the topics covered include;

  The Youth, Gender and Trade Unions
 Social media tools for trade unions
 Leadership and management of change in trade unions
 Lobbying and advocacy skills

26th June - 7th July, 2017

Certificate in Globalization, Regionalization and Labour Market Challenges at Global

Outlook Trade Union School, Tom Mboya Labour College

Among the topics covered include;

 Collective Bargaining in Kenya

 Economic Concepts and Applications in Collective Bargaining
 Introduction to Labour Laws
 Introduction to advocacy
 Global Governance Systems
 Gender and Vulnerable workers
 Globalization and Regional Integration
 Computation and interpretation of wage Compensation Parameters

24th April - 30th June, 2017

Certificate in Distance Learning on International Labour Standards and International Labour

Organization Supervisor System

Topics covered

 Introduction to International Labour Standards

 Submission and ratification of the International Labour Organization Instruments
 The Regular Supervisory Mechanism: CEACR and CAS
 The Special Supervisory Mechanism
 The special supervisory mechanism: The Committee on Freedom of Association
 The role of trade unions in the ILO supervisory mechanism
 Freedom of association, the right to strike, collective bargaining
 ILO supervisory system: overview on the different mechanisms and their inherent
challenges

10th - 13th April, 2017

Certificate in Effective Collective Bargaining and Negotiation Skills at Tom Mboya Labour
College

Among the topics covered include;

 Labour laws and Constitution of Kenya: An overview

 Fundamental principles and rights at work
  Effective communication skills
 Productivity measurement and gain sharing schemes

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

August 2012 - December 2016;

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B Degree).

Second Class Honors at Moi University School of Law (Kenya)

Dissertation topic; The Right to Freedom of Assembly in Kenya: Analyzing the Role of Security
Agencies in Dealing with Assembly/Demonstration

HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION

February 2008 - November 2011;

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E), Lwanya Girls Secondary School (Kenya)

PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION

January 1998 - November 2007;

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E), Isiolo Barracks Primary School (Kenya)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

January 2017 - Present;

Industrial Relations Officer/ Organizing Secretary and a legal officer; Kenya Union of Domestic,
Hotels, Educational Institutions and Hospital Workers (KUDHEIHA).

Duties include;

 Organizing workers and informing them on their rights as workers and the importance of
being in a union.
 Advocating for the workers’ rights.
 Representing of our members in meetings with the management or rather the organization
they work with.
 Providing both legal assistance and guidance to our members
 Recruiting workers under the organizing model to be members of the union.
 Servicing members and enforcing work rules.
 Training the elected representatives of the union on their roles.
 Solving disputes affecting members at their work place.
 Data collection and keeping records of all the issues happening in the industries that we
represent.
 Collection of union dues
 Providing our members with guidance and counseling which help them to arrive at a decision
on work related matters

SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2016;

Freelance academic writer.

MAY - JULY 2014;

Student intern/ attaché at Busia Law Courts (Kenya)

Duties;
 Researching prior legislation and looking into precedents and doing fact-checking for a case.
 Helping my fellow attachés draft memos, writing legislation and keeping them updated on
current events.
 Doing extensive research and writing about the appropriate findings.
 Keeping up with reams of paperwork generated by the court’s registry
 Assist in tracking the development of specific cases.
 Involved in clerical work such as answering phone calls, writing emails and filing.

MAY 2013 - SEPTEMBER 2013;

Teacher at Sibina ACK Academy. Subjects taught were Swahili,

Social Studies, Science and Christian Religious Education.

CAREER OBJECTIVES:

1. To use my professional knowledge to contribute positively to the development of the society,

institutions and my employer through advancement in knowledge with others and gain useful
professional experience to develop my career in labor matters.
2. To seek challenging assignment and responsibility that include advocating for the rights of
workers, with an opportunity for growth and career advancement as successful achievements.
3. To excel in my field through hard work, research, skills and perseverance.
4. To pursue a highly rewarding labor career, seeking for a job in challenging and healthy work
environment where I can utilize my skills and knowledge efficiently for organizational growth
and growth of workers.
5. To work in pragmatic way in an organization where I can show my talents and enhance my skills
to meet company goals and objectives with full integrity and zest.
6. To study and work hard with full dedication for the achievement of an organization objective
under satisfying job contract, hence enhancing my skill and knowledge and ready to learn new
things.
7. To assist the company to achieve its goals and ambitions by fully exploring my potentials.

STRENGTHS:

1. Ability to work well within a team.

2. Creative and resourceful in producing results with minimal direction.
3. Can study and work under pressure and with limited supervision.
4. I am a quick learner who can quickly absorb new situations and can communicate clearly and
effectively.

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES:

1. Travelling.
2. Reading.
3. Listening and watching news.
REFEREES:

1. Professor Hugo Miguel Oliveira Rodrigues Dias

State University of Campinas, Institute of Economics Center for Trade Union Studies and
Labor Economics,
Pitagoras Street, 353,
Cidade Universitaria,
13083857 – Campinas, SP – Brazil
Phone: +551935215806
Email: hugo.rodrigues.dias@gmail.com

2. Professor Anselmo Luis Dos Santos

State University of Campinas, Institute of Economics, Center for Trade Union Studies
and Economics,
City University Zeferino Vaz,
Barao Geraldo,
13083857 – Campinas, SP – Brazil – Mailbox: 6135
Telephone: +551935215799
Fax: +551932891512
Email: anselmocesit@gmail.com

3. Albert O. Njeru,
General Secretary,
Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Education Institutions and Hospital Workers
(KUDHEIHA),
Sonalux House, 4th Floor,
Moi Avenue,
p.o. 41763-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya,
Tel: +254202241509
Email: info@kudheiha.org
Website: www.kudheiha.org