HR Business Partner at Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc

Overall Purpose of the Job:

The HR Business Partner will work closely with line managers to achieve shared organisational objectives by providing daily general HR support/advisory service on a range of HR issues to defined client groups to become strategic business partners, will be the single point of contact for client population (Technical/Support Functions) and will partner with the Shared Services Center, and Centres of Excellence to deliver customer focused proactive solutions and problem solving. 

Business Partner support will include coaching, employee relations, performance management, recruiting/staffing, organizational effectiveness and development and first line support for compensation and benefits (Total Rewards) queries.

Principal Accountabilities:

(Describe the important end results of the job, i.e., what has to be achieved and why. Start with the most important and number each one separately)

RECRUITMENT & SELECTION

• Manage unsolicited applications in a professional and timely manner
• Carry out initial search & shortlisting of suitable candidates internally first and then externally through the most cost effective medium
• Devise & utilize appropriate selection criterion to assess candidates
• Liaise with recruitment agencies in sourcing suitable candidates at the secondary stage
• Coordinate all interview process to include but not limited to scheduling and inviting candidates, participating in interviews, providing feedback to candidates/agencies, updating related databases and negotiating and preparing offers

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

• Support & guide line managers and client population in all employees relations matters in-line with Company policies and procedures
• Ensure maintenance of effective documents throughout employee relations issues
• Keep abreast with updates on Labour laws and analyse effects on Company and Employees
• Align with shared services in managing client population health issues and medical referrals

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

• Align with centres of excellence to deliver training to Line Managers and Client population on a range of HR subjects
• Assist Line Managers and Client population in sourcing and evaluating appropriate learning interventions in the implementation of organisational objectives and the Company culture and Values
• Administers, evaluates and reports upon learning and development activities
• Ensures that training records are maintained by HR Adviser
• Partner with Learning & Development in the preparation and submission of annual training plans of Client population
• Support Line Managers in the management of the outputs from Talent reviews, competency mapping and succession planning, ensuring appropriate tracking and evaluation

GENERALIST HR

• Support the implementation of HR strategy in-line with Organisational strategy
• Ensure delivery of effective HR support and guidance to Line Managers & Client population on a range of HR issues but not limited to employees well-being, absence management, and reward & recognition
• Assist in the development and implementation of Company policies & procedures
• Lead and implement on-boarding; support off-boarding for management cadre of client population
• Champion and drive employee engagement activities for population
• Advise on people’s implication of organisational change and make recommendations
• Lead Annual staff appraisal performance management for client population(Technical/Support departments) and on-going related HR activities and processes e.g. poor performance management
• Represent HR and Seplat at external meetings/events as required.