Contract
Description
Functions / responsibilities:
• Ensuring a competent and productive workforce through:
• The identification and selection of quality candidates
• Ensuring that career-path development and succession planning is effectively implemented
• Ensuring the effective implementation of CBT (Competency Based Training)
• Ensuring performance contracts are in place
• Effective implementation of Retail Management Programme and Management Development Programme
• Effective implementation and use of the Performance and Development Management System
• Monitoring and control of productivity ratio’s (FTE’s)
• Control of personnel costs within budgeted parameters
• Management of in store Training Plans
• Implementation of store Employment Equity Plan
• Ensuring that the highest standards of labour relations practice are employed in the business
• Management of industrial relations – to coach and advise line management on IR processes and procedures
• Ensuring that all employee and\or employment- related laws, policies and procedures, including those pertaining to employment equity, are implemented and fully complied with in the business
• Ensuring open communication through the implementation of all store communication structures – PDR’s\Career & Succession Planning Committee\Equity Focus groups\Management – Workforce Meetings etc
• Ensuring compliance with Corporate Social Responsibility requirements
• Must be up to date with the country Labour laws
• Implementation and monitoring of Employee Assistance Programme –Counselling and advising staff
• Monthly Human Resources reports and reconciliation of personnel accounts
• Monitor trends internally within the Stores
• Accurate processing of all HR Administration functions such as minutes, warnings, investigations, leave, casual wages etc
• Ensure the induction of new employees
• Managing the Human Resources team across the stores in the country
• Ensure standards of excellence are achieved and maintained in all store Human Resources processes
• Assist with the implementation of appropriate disciplinary and grievance procedures to promote co-operation and workplace harmony, consistency and fairness
• Ensure all HR Policies and procedures are implemented
• Develop and support effective working relationships between key internal stakeholders
• Liaise with HR Team and relevant Line Management in solving HR related issues in the business
• Must be member of Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management(ZIHRM)
• Must be Zambian Citizen
Requirements:
• Grade 12
• A tertiary qualification in Human Resource Management or related (Essential)
• 3 – 5 Years in Generalist Human Resource Management of which at least 2 years must be in a management/leadership capacity (Specific exposure gained in Retail/ FMCG would be an advantage)
• Computer literate in MS Word, Excel, MS Outlook, PowerPoint
• Proven ability to successfully work with people
• Strong orientation to follow instructions and procedures
• Strong adherence to principles and values
• Proven ability to deliver results and meet customer expectations
• Proven ability to adapt and respond to change
• Proven relating and networking skills
• Proven ability to make decisions and initiate actions
• Proven ability to persuade and influence
• Has excellent planning, organising and controlling skills with proven ability to meet all deadlines
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