Human Resources Business Partner – G4S (Botswana) Limited

Overview

In Africa G4S is the largest private employer, with 110 000 employees in 25 countries across the continent. G4S Botswana seeks to appoint a seasoned and dynamic professional in the following role to lead and transform the organization towards increased growth, sustainability & profitability in accordance with the organization’s vision and strategic intent.

Purpose

Reporting to the Human Resources Manager the successful incumbent will be responsible for providing operational HR support in areas including but not limited to talent acquisition, employee relations, Performance Management, developing internal employee base and executing initiatives in accordance with the agreed performance targets.

Key Performance Areas

Employee relations management

• Provides employee relations support and counsel to the business in areas such as talent acquisition, performance, compensation, capability, terminations, conduct, grievances, Absence, etc. in line with employment law, company policies and procedures and providing training when needed in conjunction with line managers.
• Conducts initial inductions of new employees in areas including but not limited to:
  • Industrial Relations procedures
  • Safety and environment
  • Conditions of Employment and HR policies.
  • General Company Profile

Effectively coordinates all Performance Management related activities

• Assists line managers with development of personal development plans.
• In conjunction with the HR Manager ensures that the employee engagement plan is adhered to;
• Provide administration support during performance appraisals.

Provides a recruitment support to ensure operations are optimally manned

• Meets with HODs regularly to discuss / confirm staffing levels and identifies vacancies which are to be filled.
• Develops and places advertisements.
• Short lists applications in preparation for selection by line management and partakes in the selection process, arranges and partakes in interviews of prospective employees with line management and issues offers.
• Provides support with drafting employee relations correspondence (including change of employment status letters and other correspondence).
• Reviews the effectiveness of the recruitment process regularly by interviewing customers, identifying problem areas and making recommendations to line management to alleviate problems.
• Conducts job analysis in the department/s to ensure that all jobs have up-to-date job description by consulting with line management to determine job specifications.
• Initiating and providing support to Line Managers in drawing up and evaluating job descriptions
• Contribute to the Human Resources newsletter quarterly.
• Conduct exit interviews,analyse information and make recommendations to management for appropriate action.

Compliance and Process Improvement

• Audits, verifies accuracy of data and ensures maintenance of the database systems which incorporates payrolls (VIP, Easy-Roster), change of status, manpower statistics.
• Provide management information pertinent to the Human Resources function to assist with the decision making in a range of areas such as: –
• Recruitment tracking information
• Employee profiles
• Workforce profiles
• Performance ratings
• Manpower rationalization
• Identify process improvements affecting HR deliverables based on business mandate.

Coordinate Industrial Relations and Welfare activities

• Assist in coordinating the group (staff) development issues and training needs analysis.
• Conduct HR/IR training with guidance from the HR Manager & Employee Relations Manager.
• Assist in attending to disciplinary cases within the branches as well as maintaining a calm IR environment
• Coordinate HR related projects. Conduct and analyse climate studies, surveys and opinion polls in departments and make recommendations for appropriate action.
• Ensure that staff files and related information is accurately maintained.

Staff management and development

• In liaison with HRM ensure that training of employees take place as well as maintaining high customer service standards in the Northern region;
• Ensure that events/activities taking place within the company are effectively communicated within team and to other teams requiring the information as well as ensuring that briefing registers are completed and feedback given to employees on issues raised during briefing sessions;
• Ensure adequate succession plan to meet ongoing and anticipated business requirements as well as ensuring business continuity

Implementation and integration of the HSSEC strategy and culture within the business unit

• Instil a culture of health and safety awareness and commitment to zero harm across the division
• Embed health and safety awareness and responsible behaviour across divisional team
• Monitor and reduce the number of health and safety incidents.

Oversee investigations into health and safety related incidents to address non-compliance and to reinforce awareness

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or any related field.
• 3+ years’ experience in the HR/Administration field. Past experience as an HR generalist in a fast-paced, commercial environment preferably in a services business.
• The ability to build and maintain credible relationships throughout the business
• An enthusiastic and ‘can-do’ attitude to HR.
• Commercial mind-set and hands-on approach.