Position: HR BUSINESS PARTNER - EAST AFRICA.
Deadline: 16 Oct 2023.
Date posted: 02 Oct 2023.
Location:Arusha.
Description:
Job Purpose
To support HR processes across
East Africa (wherever we are present), and to attract, develop and retain the
right skills, through building the right employer brand.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide professional guidance on HR and IR matters.
- Execute the HR strategy in line with Group objectives.
- Ensure optimal resourcing at all times to enable efficient production.
- Improve business culture through employee engagement strategies.
- Manage effective performance management practices in line with Group guidelines.
- HR planning each year with respective Management teams.
- Foster an efficient and fair recruitment process.
- Conduct skills audits, recommend development plans to close gaps.
- Guide development of annual training and development for respective countries.
- Monitor implementation of agreed annual HR plans and budgets.
- Formulate and implement HR policies and procedures in line with company standards.
- Support career development / succession planning at the Business Unit
- Facilitate trade union effective consultation/negotiations ensuring a conducive Industrial Relations environment.
- Identify and recommend appropriate retention strategy for key skills in accordance with business requirements.
- Develop a close working partnership with line management and establish respect and confidence in the HR function by all staff.
- Administer payroll input in line with organizational policies and Group requirements.
- Lead CSR and wellness projects within the community
- Produce monthly reports to the General Manager
- Manage third party providers (Canteen, Recruitment agencies, Training providers) ensuring optimum resource utilization)
- Implementation and sustaining of a WCM People Development Pillar
Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Relevant bachelor's degree or Diploma in Industrial Relations / HR Management.
- 7 years' experience in Human Resources
- Good knowledge of all Human Resources management systems and tools (general and internal)
- Good knowledge of labor legislations
- Good command of computer applications (MS Office suite)
- Policy Development skills
- Ability to work in a cross-disciplinary way.
- Inquisitive and creative
- Results orientation
- Innovative
- Autonomous.
- Ability to work in teams.
- Communication skills
- Ability to planning work and organize effectively.
- Attentive Listening
- Decision making, sometimes with little information.
- Negotiation and problem-solving skills.