Head HR at Ecobank: Deadline: 11/17/2022, 01:59 AM

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Job Description

JOB PURPOSE
  • Lead Human resources practices and objectives that will produce an employee oriented and high-performance culture which emphasizes empowerment, quality and productivity.
  • Effective management of the human resources functions of the affiliate, with a view to ensuring alignment of HR strategy to the business strategy.
  • Propose all initiatives and implement all actions deemed necessary to provide the affiliate with the adequate human resources.
  • Promote an environment that enables both the Business and the employees to perform at their full potential. Act as a business partner to line Managers.
  • Provide guidance and counselling to employees to help them perform and grow in their jobs.
  • Implement a clear policy framework, in compliance with all labour related laws.
  • Ensure that it achieves a competitive capacity through the provision of the following services below within the framework of compliance and regulations as specified by the Rwanda law and by Ecobank Group:
  • Staffing/Recruitment
  • Succession planning
  • Training and development,
  • Compensation and benefits
  • Human resources policies and procedures
  • Employee Relations, Performance Management Operations & Information Systems, Personal/Payroll transactions.




KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Resourcing: Make available for the bank’s operation the right people in the right place at the right time.

  • Identify expertise required to implement business strategies, in terms of roles/headcount/ skills
  • Facilitate recruitment and selection process to bring new talent into the bank
  • Create a pool of successor for key jobs and positions
  • Ensure that successors are identified for each key position
  • Coordinate the development and maintenance of career paths for high performing and promoting employees.





2. Training and Development: Provide Training and development opportunities which are timely and relevant from an individual respective and firmly linked to the bank’s business needs.

  • Initiate and contribute to the formulation of a training and development Strategy
  • Identify training and development needs on the basis of the group’s core and technical competencies, audit reports, new products, new technology etc.
  • Offer cost effective solutions to identified training and development needs
  • Put in place Personal Development Plans (PDP’s) for all staff and transform the identified individual gaps into relevant training and development solutions.
  • Direct majority of our development activities towards our best and potential people and the bank career plan.
  • Work with training specialist to set up appropriate training structures for the delivery of training in the bank and a working administrative system in the area of training
  • Coordinate the implementation of training programs
  • Evaluate training programs
  • Identify highflyers and successors to various positions
  • Design and coordinate succession plans
  • Facilitate inter-functional transfers
  • Coordinate and monitor career development plans
  • Coordinate the performance management process
  • Encourage individual self-development initiatives through the provision of conductive environment and support to help employees achieve the bank’s objectives.





3. Employee Relation and Compensation and benefits: Ensure good and harmonious management/Employees’ relations and to build and maintain a comparison system which recognizes the contribution of each employee.

  • Consult with respective employees and/or union (where applicable)
  • Coordinate negotiations between staff representatives and management (where applicable)
  • Ensure effective internal communication within the bank
  • Maintain and assist with procedures related to discipline and sanctions
  • Monitor compliance with standards, legal procedures and regulations
  • Develop welfare programs; Social, Culture & Personal
  • Design remuneration policies to reward, motivate and retain key and promoting staff
  • Conduct compensation surveys to assist in deciding the levels of salary increase and provision benefits
  • Implement remuneration strategies
  • Establish levels of competitive salaries
  • Determine salaries of new employees
  • Coordinate bonus calculation and payment
  • Update existing benefits in line with market trends
  • Introduce a competitive system of benefits




4. HR Operations and Information SystemsOrganize, process and produce employee data and information for informed management decisions.

  • Gather, analyse and maintain data and information on staff
  • Maintain and improve precise and timely salary payment procedures
  • Coordinate loans and manage pension fund issues
  • Gather and forecast staff costs
  • Monitor available headcount or skills
  • Check security backgrounds of employees, medical checkups
  • Monitor and implement HR budget
  • Insure implementation and compliance with operational instructions from HR and Audit mission
  • Implement effective staff administration system: handling personnel files, handling staff statistics etc.
  • Manage and insure follow-up of employee leave schedules
  • Coordinate salary advances and loans processes
  • Drive transformation at Ecobank Rwanda through productivity of people-improve the efficiency and productivity to the people, branches, focus less administrative tasks and more strategic issues that add value to the business.
  • Recruit, motivate and retain high performers(hippos)/key or quality employees in a highly competitive environment and mitigating poaching of staff by creating a high level of staff loyalty.
  • Develop and maintain a 1-3-year pipeline at high potential local talent to place as successors to current business/Department/unit heads
  • Achieve and maintain realistic employee satisfaction results
  • Support new business initiatives that will lead to much needed business growth while still ensuring we operate within approved headcount levels.
  • Implement and manage change within a multi-cultural environment.




JOB PROFILE
Experience & Qualifications

  • Bachelor/ Master’s degree in HR Management or related field of study.
  • Language (English & French)
  • At least 5 years work experience in human resources function of a large dynamic multi-national organization

Skills, Capabilities & Personal attributes

  • High level of initiative
  • Strong planning & Organizing skills
  • Attention to details
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadline
  • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to interact with and engage Senior Management & other levels in a confident manner
  • Ability to work in a diverse & dynamic environment

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