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Human Resource Manager (West Africa)

JOB SUMMARY

Company Jobsinghana.c...
Industry Oil/ Gas
Category Human Resourc...
Location Accra
Job Status Full-time
Salary GHS
Education First Degree
Experience 17 years
Job Expires Dec 26, 2018
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Job Description

Position Summary
Responsible for the management of the Human Resources Department across the WAPCo region of operation. The position also provides Human Resources Policy recommendations for management decision-making to ensure the attraction, development and retention of optimal manpower across WAPCo states.
 
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities 
 
Management of the Human Resource function across the four WAGP States. – 20%
  • Manage WAPCo’s Human Resources, including vision, objectives and strategies to ensure alignment with WAPCo’s mission, vision, values and implement Business Plan to reflect any adjustment if/when WAPCo’s strategies and goals shift.
  • Provide advice to inform the strategic direction of Human Resource management to ensure overall maximisation of Corporate business strategy
  • Initiate Human Resource policies, develop processes for approval, provide guidance to management and staff, ensure adherence, and monitor and report on compliance
  • Manage Employment practices and legislative compliance across the four WAGP countries in collaboration with WAPCo’s Legal Division.
  • Derive Conditions of Service from approved policies to ensure that appropriate Conditions of Service are documented and made available as required for employees’ information, and monitor to ensure effective implementation of same.
  • Supervise the management of HR information systems
  • Monitor and review HR Administration
  • Monitoring of External Environment to ensure best HR practices and compliance with applicable laws-20% 
  • Monitor the external environment with particular reference to Ministries of Labour and other Governmental Agencies having impact on human resources, and provide counsel to Management regarding human resource trends in the political and economic climate and their potential impact on the WAPCo’s business strategies
  • Supervise the development of systems to ensure compliance with all labour regulations in WAPCo countries of operations. 

Recruitment and Manpower 10%

  • Supervise the implementation of the Recruiting and Selection Processes
  • Supervise the management of Manpower Planning and Succession Planning
  • Supervise the coordination  of Job Evaluations and ensure implementation

Union & Employee Group activities – 10% 

  • Supervise the management of employee services, welfare, industrial and labour relations
  • Supervise Union relations and negotiations of collective bargaining units within WAPCo and ensure smooth negotiation to avoid interruption in Company operations. 
  • Ensure regular Employee Consultative Forum engagements at the relevant locations.
  • Manage employee communications (including communication with management level personnel) to ensure positive operational climate and employee relations that focus on prevention of labour industrial disharmony.

Compensation and Benefits (10%)

  • Manage employee Total Compensation and Benefits planning 
  • Review compensation and benefit strategies to ensure WAPCo’s competitive advantage.
  • Supervise the management of Reward and Performance Management Systems 

Learning & Development (10%)

  • Manage the development of strategies to ensure sustainable talent development.
  • Ensure regular engagement with employees to promote awareness of HR policies and processes, and provide avenue for discussion of HR related issues

People Management and Organization – 20%

  • Advise on WAPCo organization development and initiate Change Management interventions to ensure the existence of a positive working environment that supports WAPCo values.
  • Supervise, develop, coach and mentor team members to ensure the maximization of their potential.
  • Develop and keep a scorecard of Key Performance Indicators – KPI’s for measuring the performance of the department.
  • Ensure the establishment of Corporate culture initiatives, advise leadership on strategies and manage implementation
  • Spearhead WAPCo diversity and inclusion Strategies
  • Act for General Manager, Corporate Affairs when required.

Required Skills or Experience

  • Bachelor Degree or Degree in Social Sciences, Human Resources, Business or Organization Development. 
  • Master’s in Business Administration with Human Resources option and professional Certification in 
  • Human Resources Management will be an advantage.  
  • At least fifteen (15) years relevant post qualification experience, seven (7) of which should be on managerial level.

Knowledge:  

  • Behavioral Safety
  • Industry Knowledge
  • Employment laws in the 4 WAGP countries.
  • ILO Conventions.
  • Understanding of Income Taxation across WAGP states.
  • Project Management 
  • Knowledge of HR information systems

Key Skills:

  • Building and maintaining Human Resources Department. 
  • Development and application of strategic HR management, policies, principles and practices.
  • Development of systems for sustainable succession, career planning and talent management
  • Benefits administration, compensation and other Human Resource programs
  • Organization development and change management
  • Employee engagement and union operations/negotiations. 
  • Teamwork and conflict resolution
  • Problem solving & decision making
  • Communication & influencing
  • Diversity and inclusion

Abilities:

  • Ability to establish focus.
  • Ability to deliver results 
  • Ability to lead self and others
  • Ability to lead and manage change
  • Ability to develop self and others
  • Ability to work together with others cooperatively to achieve shared goals and objectives
  • Ability to build and maintain positive relationships
  • Ability to manage stress and work under pressure
  • Ability to demonstrate respect for all differences.

Behaviors:

  • Generate and share department/function short and medium term strategic plans with stakeholders and influence delivery towards the objectives 
  • Guide and support supervisors and others to prioritize, pool resources and be accountable for the results of their departments and functional areas.
  • Seek opportunities; motivate supervisors and individual contributors to drive individual and collective performance towards a competitive advantage.
  • Develop an inspiring vision and strategies for change and motivate supervisors and individual contributors to embrace the change
  • Consistently create stretch assignments and opportunities to maximize competencies and performance of employees
  • Demonstrate accountability and integrity

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