Job Summary
- Drive the implementation of approved HR and Administration policies to ensure efficient management of human and material resources in the Plant.
- Ensure adherence to approved best practices in HR & Administration policies, procedures, and processes and instill the Organisation’s culture and values in plant staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee the implementation of DCP’s approved HR and Administration programs at the plant.
- Communicate DCP’s overall objectives to subordinates and ensure mutual understanding of roles, responsibilities and accountabilities at the plant.
- Articulate the department’s plans, ensuring alignment with country-wide programs and objectives.
- Oversee the use of approved systems/ framework to support learning and development, career and performance management activities in the plant.
- Resolve HR issues at the Plant and escalate to the Director, HR & Admin Operations where necessary.
- Oversee collation of staff vacancies at the plant, verify and forward to relevant Head Office department
- Provide guidance on the implementation of approved career and performance management practices in the plant.
- Assume overall responsibility for timely payment of temporary staff on the plant.
- Monitor periodically to ensure maximum participation in scheduled training activities for Plant employees.
- Drive the implementation of a first class maintenance and management culture for all office and residential buildings in the Plant’s portfolio.
- Monitor to ensure conformance of the plant’s facility management practices to approved Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and procedures.
- Conduct periodic inspections to examine the conditions of the plant’s facilities and ensure that maintenance contractors adhere to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Drive the implementation of the organisation’s fleet management and operations plan to meet current, emerging and future transportation needs.
- Oversee the Plant’s fleet (official and pool vehicles) to ensure optimal usage and functionality, and minimize vehicle down time.
- Perform periodic checks to ensure the relevant security controls are in place in the plant.
- Escalate administrative issues to the Country Manager or Group Head of HR for speedy resolution
- Manage the department’s budget and approve expenditure as defined in the manual of authority
- Obtain information from unit heads on HR and Admin activities, review and collate for periodic management reporting
Requirements
Educational and work experience
- Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a Social Sciences or related discipline.
- Minimum of twenty (20) years related experience.
Skills and Competencies
- Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
- Sound knowledge of DCP’s business operations, product and service offerings
- Good knowledge and understanding of key HR management components (learning and development, performance & career management, leave management, reward and recognition, issues resolution).
- Good understanding of employee/industrial relations, as well as an appreciation of the dynamics of the labour and employment legislations in countries where the Group has a presence.
- Knowledge of relevant applications to support HR and administration operations
- Strong leadership skills.
- Good communication skills
- Very good people management and networking skills.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Training & Development
