Our client is an international pharmaceutical company with offices all over Africa. They seek a Regional Human Resource Manager –Africa to join their team.  

Key Duties and Responsibilities: Recruitment & Selection:  

• Identify and implement regional talent management options in line with NI’s corporate strategy
• Provide advice and active support to managers throughout the recruitment process, such as:

o Identify resourcing options and strategies  

o Develop job descriptions and candidate profiles 

o Develop resourcing strategies  

o Develop assessment material 

o Conduct interviews 

o Ensure adherence to HR policies 

o Perform reference and background checks  

o Prepare and deliver offer documents in line with policies and delegated authorities 

• Monitors HR best practices for efficiencies or other innovation in regional recruitment. Policy Administration: 
• Ensures HR policies and practices are followed by management and staff
• Alerts RD and HR Director to serious breaches of policies and practices. 
• Makes recommendations to RD and HR Director regarding policy changes Employee Relations:
• Provides advice and coaching to regional staff on HR matters
• Monitors organizational health and briefs Regional Director and Human Resources Director.
• Advocates on behalf of employees to ensure procedural fairness in the application of HR policies and practices. Benefits Administration:
• Oversees the administrationof  regional benefits plans 
• Monitors benefits programs provided by similar organizations toensure  provides a competitive offering • Administers timesheet applications and HRIS. Legislative Compliance: 
• Ensures regional and country offices are compliant with local employment legislation. 
• Stays current on changes to employment law and recommends changes and updates to NI practices as required. Training & Development
• Works with the RD and Director of HR to develop and implement training and development programs in regional and country offices 
• Administration of training and development policies including training reimbursement
• Performance Management
• Ensure Performance Management Process (PMP) is effectively implemented and administered within the region 
• Provides training and support to employees and managers on performance management best practices. Reporting:
• Participates as a member of the global HR team providing reporting, program implementation and other HR duties as required. 

Education / Professional Designations / Experience:  

• University degree in HR, Business, or related field is required.
• Certification by a national or international HR institution (CHRP,SHRM,IHRM)  
• Masters’ degree and other professional certification is an asset
• A minimum of 8years’ of progressive experience in HR 
• Significant experience in recruitment & selection for senior and highly technical roles
• Experience in developing or implementing HR projects, such as HRIS, employee surveys, compensation systems 
• Knowledge of HR legislation within the Africa Region. Language Skills:
• Fluency in English and one regional language is required.
• Fluency in one or more additional regional/local languages is an asset.

Application Deadline is 17 Feb 2019