Certified HR Auditor Program for 1st time in Sri Lanka

IPM Sri Lanka – the premier professional body for human resources management in Sri Lanka – in collaboration with India’s T.V. Rao Learning Systems (TVRLS) will be conducting the renowned Certified HR Auditor Program in Sri Lanka. The program targeting HR directors, Heads of HR, HR managers, HR consultants, HR trainers and other senior HR staff from the private sector as well as government and statutory bodies will be held over five full days from 1 to 5 September at the Taj Samudra Hotel in Colombo. At the end of the workshop all participants who duly completed the daily curriculum will be issued a certification as a Certified HR Auditor jointly by IPM Sri Lanka and TVRLS.

The Certified HR Auditor program will be conducted by leading HR professional and trainer Prof. T.V. Rao. He is the founder and the first President of the National HRD network and the first Honorary Director Academy of HRD, India. He was a visiting lecturer at the Indian Business School, Hyderabad and also served as HRD Advisor to Reserve Bank of India.

“The Certified HR Auditor program is being held for the first time in Sri Lanka and it aims to revolutionise the role of HR by enhancing its contribution to the organisational bottom line,” said IPM Sri Lanka President Rohitha Amarapala.

“We encourage HR practitioners to participate in this program as an HR Audit is an important exercise towards ensuring that an organisation is on track from a human resource perspective in achieving its long term strategic business goals,” he added.   

The participants in the program will be exposed to different HR practices and will be able to develop HRD Audit skills and HRD score-card 2500 scoring skills while gaining knowhow on the scientific processes and methodologies in the assessment of HR strategy, HR systems, HR practices, and management leadership styles, and be in a position to develop a systematic and scientific framework for need analysis and profile of HR function in the organisation.  

The benefits of the program for the organisation are manifold and includes obtaining feedback on the contribution of the HR function in achieving the organisation’s strategic business objectives, assessment of the current quality of HR policies, practices, delivery and preparedness for the future, audit competencies for future use, identification of ways in which to align the HRD function with business goals, compilation of the organisation’s HRD score card, setting guidelines for re-establishing HR performance standards and identifying areas for change and improvement with specific recommendations. 

These are important areas which will help an organisation to assess the adequacy and appropriateness of its HR practices, policies, rules and regulations as an equal partner in achieving strategic goals and objectives of the organisation. 

The program teaching/course methodology will include lectures, mock audit, desktop reviews and case studies while the entry criteria will be the membership of IPM or PQHRM/Diploma in HRM awarded by IPM or, Bachelor’s Degree or MBA in HRM from a recognised University and a minimum of five years managerial experience in the field of HRM in a recognised Public or Private Sector Organisation. In addition, participants should possess a good command of the English language both verbal and written.

The Local Lead Facilitator, Management Consultant for this novel program is experienced HR professional – Jayanta Jayaratne, IPM Fellow Member and Management Consultant, who has customised the program to suit local conditions. As per his view, the Certified HR Auditor programme provides organisations a unique opportunity to assess the HR policies, procedures and practices in the context of world class standards and to elevate same to levels of excellence and thereby enable HR personnel to make optimum contribution to the bottom line of an organisation. More importantly, participation at this workshop will enhance the knowledge and competencies of the HR professionals thus enabling them to increase the effectiveness of organisations’ HR performance. 

More details about the program can be obtained by contacting Trehani on 0777-985488 or Muzamil on 076-8545962, or by visiting the IPM website at www.ipmlk.org. 

IPM Sri Lanka keeps pace with the new trends and concepts in HR by engaging continuously with the business community to share experiences, thoughts and insights in order to enrich and enhance the HR profession.     

Founded by a group of HR professionals in 1959, IPM was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1976. Its affiliation with the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resource Management and the World Federation of People Management Association has helped IPM to enter into the international arena. With over 900 professional members serving in both public and private sector organisations, IPM is also a constituent member of the Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA) Sri Lanka. IPM is the only HR body in Sri Lanka which is recognised as a professional institute by the OPA.