Human Resources Manager at Daily Trust

Job Description

• The Head of Human Resources Department must be a strong, decisive, results oriented leader who can develop and manage relationships across the company and with a wide variety of partners based on trust, teamwork and knowledge.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member responsible for HR processes and procedure for staff;
• Leverage broader HR team resources to drive change in leadership and organisational development, compensation and staffing;
• Develop and implement staffing and learning strategies, developing retention strategies, leadership and organisational development, talent planning, diversity, compensation management and delivery, performance management, workforce planning;
• Plan, develop and implement strategy for HR management and development (including recruitment and selection policy/practices, discipline, grievance, counselling, pay and conditions, contracts, training and development, succession planning, moral and motivation, culture and attitude development, performance appraisal and quality management issues).
• Establish and maintain appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of HR development;
• Monitor, measure and report on HR issues, opportunities and development plans and achievement within agreed formats and timescales;
• Manage and develop direct reporting staff;
• Manage and control departmental expenditure within agreed budgets;
• Liaise with other functional/departmental heads so as to understand all necessary aspects and needs of HR development, and to ensure they are fully informed of HR objectives, purpose and achievements;
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of latest HR development theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to directors, managers and staff within the organisation;
• Contribute to the evaluation and development of HR strategy and performance in co-operation with the management team;
• Ensure activities meet and integrate with organisational requirement for quality management, health and safety, legal requirement, environmental policies and general duty of care;
• Plan employee’s performance appraisal, develop tools for appraisal, job evaluation and development;
• Plan and direct training of employees and management staff, and maintain contact with outside resources for training.

Qualification and Experience

• A Degree or HND in Human Resources Management, Personnel Administration or in cognate disciplines in the Humanities, Arts or Social Sciences. An MBA in HRM or Master’s degree in a related field will be an advantage;
• Minimum of 10 years experience with 5 years in a managerial position;
• At least membership in one professional body such as CIPM, CIPD, SHRM
• Should be versed in the following areas:

Skills and Competencies:

• Good understanding of the following: manpower planning, human resources management, organisational development/change management, process improvement, compensation and staffing, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Computer literate;
• Self-confident, self-motivated and able to influence and motivate others;
• Willingness to work at odd hours or put in extra hours;
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills;
• Good planning and organisational skills.