Human Resource Business Partner at United Bank for Africa (UBA)

Job Objective

• To ensure an effective business partnering relationship in assigned regions, in line with the strategic objectives of the bank
• To provide strategic input on talent management issue to business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Build partnership and maintain strong relationship with business leaders to achieve revenue budget
• Ensure optimal staffing in assigned region.
• Create exceptional candidate & employee experience throughout the employee journey in the Bank.
• Drive talent retention through career development, performance management, succession planning and employee engagement.
• Ensure timely resolution of disciplinary cases, conflicts & complaint in line with the Bank’s policies.
• Ensure consistency in the implementation of HR policies, processes and practice in assigned region.
• Support the implementation of projects and associated change management activity.

Successful candidates will be a part of the core team set to:

• Build and maintain strong relationship with Business leaders.
• Drive Talent retention.

Qualification

• First Degree in any relevant Social Science Degree
• HR certification {CIPD, SHRM, CIPM etc.}
• 4 - 6 years’ work experience
• Proven experience as a HR Business Partner in a financial sector (added advantage)

Technical Skills:

• Business acumen
• Good coaching and counseling skills
• Rational, confident and mature approach to decision making
• Well-developed critical and analytical thinking
• Strong interpersonal, problem solving, negotiation and expectations management
• Effective listening skills
• Project management skills
• Strong orientation towards customer support and responsiveness
• Ability to build teams and foster team spirit
• Good knowledge of employee lifecycle model with practical/hands-on experience
• Knowledge of HR metrics & analytics
• Knowledge of HR processes & labour law

What We Expect From You:

• High Degree of professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.
• Highly organised, proactive, ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks assigned.
• Team player with ability to work under pressure and ability to work with a wide variety of people and maintain excellent business relationship.
• High sense of confidentiality and discreteness.

What you should expect from us:

• Our corporate culture is defined by our core values. We do not just train our people to be the best in the job, we also offer encouragement, recognition, and rewards.
• Whatever level you are at in your career, we offer plenty of opportunities and support to build a rewarding career at UBA.
• Here in UBA, our employees are our greatest assets and so we built a recognition and reward system that boosts productivity and enhances staff retention, instituting a culture of meritocracy.