Sub-Regional HR Manager, West Africa
General Purpose of Position:
- Support the execution of the HR Operational strategy for Africa
- Support the country line and HR management in meeting their business objectives thought the efficient provision of HR services and the provision of a solution-oriented service to the country management teams in terms of HR issues arising across the region
Key responsibilities
- Oversee and manage external recruitments into the sub-region, ensuring professional processes are followed and quality hires are on-boarded into the company. This includes ensuring that proper and controlled use is made of external providers and that recruitment systems are maintained.
- Oversee West African transfers, ensuring that they take place according to policy and in a cost-efficient manner.
- Provide technical expertise to the country HR teams in support of day to day matters relating to employee relations and other labour issues. This includes providing sub-regional leadership in union negotiations as and when necessary to promote harmonious and business effective relations with employment bodies, other IR partners and employees generally.
- Support the regional and global leadership teams in the management of growth activities including M&A activity and growth activities, including post-acquisition integration and organizational design.
- Work with local HR in Senegal, Ivory Coast and Benin and where required in West Africa to ensure compliance in process implementation and application, including: employee data consistency, recruitment processes, compensation, payroll efficiencies etc.
- Facilitate projects as and when directed from the Regional or Global office.
Experience:
- 7-10 years minimum experience in HR
- University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related area;
- Knowledge of Human Resources related programs, processes, tools, policies and guidelines and their application to complex organizational issues;
- Knowledge of organizational concepts, including: team management, organizational design, resource utilization and workforce planning;
- Hands-on operational experience in managing labor relations issues
- Knowledge and experience of HR, business practices and cultures in the African region
- Fluent English, preferable knowledge in French
- Proficient in using MS Office
Skills & Competencies:
- High energy, pragmatic and a ‘can do’ attitude, creating a positive culture in the company;
- Teamwork skills to work with partners in the region
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical capabilities
- Open, honest and direct communicator;
- Customer focus, both internal and external, promoting the multinational as a preferred employer in the market.
- Ability to deliver results, meeting people goals and achieving employee satisfaction;
- Excellent negotiation and conflict management dealing with sensitive employee relation’s issues, while recognizing the sensitivities of cultural differences;
- Competence in dealing with trade unions
- The candidate should be prepared to travel frequently across the West African sub-region (at least 25% of time)