Reports To: CEO
Job Description
Role Purpose:
The Head, Human Resources will be responsible for attracting, retaining and inspiring the best and the brightest candidates. The right individual will help our client strike the optimal balance between their needs and the needs of the workforce in order to differentiate them from competitors.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop and direct strategies for the Human Resources department and ensure strategies are aligned with the overall goals of the organisation
Manage the company’s Human Resources functions, provide expert professional advice and support to management and staff on all aspects of people management and execute all areas of the employee life cycle
Manage the HR Business units: Business Partnering, Recruitment & Selection, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Management and EmployeeServices
Lead the implementation of best practice Human Resources policies and procedures in the organisation
Track corporate, departmental and employee competency levels against requirements. Work with functional managers to determine gaps and ensure adequate and effective learning and development
Oversee the career development, capacity development and progression of all employees
Support management to develop and implement effective succession planning strategies
Manage overall culture of the organisation, initiate programs to ensure alignment of culture to company vision, mission and values
Support executive management to manage all change initiatives impacting staff within the company
Evaluate, implement and oversee the use of the Human Resources Information System.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Personnel Management, Social Sciences, Humanities or a related field with 15 years minimum experience in a structured organisation, 5 years of which must be in a senior managerial role
Experience in a fast growing company or in the retail or fast food industry is an advantage
Professional membership of CIPMN, SHRM or CIPD is an added advantage
Excellent interpersonal and people skills
Strong Leadership Skills
Excellent organisational development skills
High standard of attention to detail
Good problem solving and decision making skills
Good Negotiation and persuasion skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with HR software packages
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