HEAD, HUMAN RESOURCE

Our Client, a group of companies with interest in the Telecommunication, Power and the Hospitality sectors, wishes to strengthen its team for the emerging opportunites and therefore wishes to recruit the most qualified candidate to this post.

Overall objectives of the role:

• Responsible for Talent Acquisition and Retention and effective Management and Development processes
• Build a high performing organization through state-of-the-art HR processes and initiatives
• Build a culture of excellence and performance orientation through change management initiatives
• Effective management of Employee Relations
• The role holder will be responsible for the development, execution and administration of HR policies and systems.
• Minimize exposure to risk, ensuring organizational efficiency and effectiveness as well as compliance with internal policies.
• Ability to analze organizational behavior as well as human behavioral characteristics and motivation.
• Manpower planning, Performance Appraisal, Training formulation.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Human Resources, Business, or Organization Development, plus Master degree in Management/Social Science is essential.
• Minimum of Fifteen (15) years post-qualification experience with seven (7) years leadership experience in Human Resource functions in a large conglomerate.
• Specialised training in employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, safety, training and preventive labour relations, preferred.
• HR experience in any of the sectors mentioned above will be preferred.

Experience

• Extensive knowledge of industrial relations, employment law and practices
• Experience in liasing with government agencies
• Experience in the administration of benefits and compensation programs and other Human Resources Processes
• Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Office suite which must include Excel and demonstrated skills in Database administration and record keeping.
• Must have strong and effective interpersonal and organizational management skills
• Must have very strong oral and written communication skills