Manager, Talent Management

Job Title/ Position: Manager, Talent Management & Acquisition

Department: HR & Administration

Reports To: Head HAM & Admin

Direct Reports/ Subordinates:

• Officer, Learning & Development and Performance Mgmt.
• Talent Acquisition Officer

Requirements

Job Summary

• Assume overall responsibility for the development and implementation of a talent management strategy, including relevant programmes and initiatives along the employee lifecycle, aimed at developing staff capability and ensuring availability of critical skills required for success within the DCCI environment.
• To formulate and proactively implement appropriate strategies and plans to identify, attract, select and hire the best talent to meet the manpower needs of the company.
• To coordinate and monitor timely and efficient execution of all recruitment activities company-wide management strategies to ensure a balance between personal and organisational goals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Talent Management:

• Demonstrate ownership for the implementation of talent management policies and procedures with specific emphasis on career and performance management, learning and development.
• Oversee all career management activities in DCCI and provide required guidance to staff in the execution of daily tasks and activities.
• Coordinate the company-wide performance management process, obtain approval for and communicate key outcomes.
• Monitor the performance assessment process within DCCI, ensuring that appraisal and feedback from supervisors is completed in line with agreed schedule.
• Drive compliance with group approved system for staff mentorship to promote professional interaction and facilitate the achievement of staff career development objectives.
• Oversee the identification of relevant career opportunity for staff in collaboration with functional and department heads.
• Coordinate and drive necessary actions on recommendations/ decisions regarding employee appointments, redeployments, relief assignments and promotions across the country.
• Oversee the provision of approved staff performance results/ information on promotion to the Compensation & Benefits unit for expenditure analysis and necessary incorporation.
• Oversee collation and review of learning and development requirements for employees across job grades and functions to ensure alignment with job competency requirements and identified performance gaps.
• Ensure optimal adoption of approved training curricula and plans across the country.
• Review and approve (or recommend for management approval) changes to relevant training documents such as curriculum, schedule and plan.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with learning and development policies, procedures and schedules in the country.
• Participate in the evaluation of third party training providers and make selection recommendations to the Director of HR & Administration.
• Ensure valuable contributions are made by the country to the group's centralised knowledge repository based on DCCI's skills needs.
• Develop and manage the country's training budget and ensure implementation within approved limits
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of HR & Administration

Talent Acquisition:

• Participate in planning and forecasting country-wide workforce requirements.
• Develop draft Annual Recruitment Plan based on approved country-wide manpower requirements and submit to Head, HAM and Admin for approval.
• Implement recruitment activities (vacancy identification, advertisement, candidate screening, testing, interviewing, etc.) as defined in the approved framework and plan.
• Maintain communication with functional heads to obtain timely information on potential vacancies.
• Liaise with relevant department or third-party organisation for timely publication of vacancy advertisements.
• Promptly escalate organisational and/ or recruitment issues to the Head, Organisation Development & Recruitment.
• Maintain an accurate database of manning levels across the country and proactively identify variations with approved manning.
• Oversee documentation of employer/ employee agreements, terms and conditions of work in line with the country's industrial requirements and DCP's HR policy.
• Manage relationships with relevant labour unions and ensure adherence to labour/ employee legislations in the country.

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in any discipline.
• Post graduate degree in an HR related discipline.
• Professional qualification in HR Management will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience.
• Full Professional Proficiency in both French and English is an added advantage
• Experience with of HRMS, ATS preferred

Skills and Competencies

• Very good knowledge of the cement manufacturing industry in terms of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations, legislation etc.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the components of the following HR process areas Management relating to Learning & Development, Career Management, Performance Management, Reward and Recognition, and Employee Retention.
• Working knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques for workforce planning.
• Strong interviewing skills.
• Good understanding of employee/industrial relations, as well as an appreciation of the dynamics of the labour and employment legislations within the country of operation.
• Good administration and organisational skills.
• Very good knowledge and understanding of the Ivorian Labour Law
• Strong leadership and relationship management skills.
• Very good communication and presentation skills.
• High level of professionalism and integrity
• Working knowledge and experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS)

Benefits

English

• Private Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development