Human Resources Business Partner at Gulf African Bank

Job Purpose

Responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management, formulates partnerships across various functions to deliver value-added services that reflects the business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing the HR agenda, support in the development of HR strategies, policies, and practices to attract, motivate and retain staff at eh same time create a favorable working environment that fosters collaboration;
• Analyze trends and metrics in partnership to develop solutions, programs and policies;
• Assess workplace performance and find issues hampering productivity;
• Undertake recruitment and selection of suitable candidates for the functions in line with the resourcing strategy;
• Undertake reward and recognition activities:
• Manage employee engagement activities, including settling disputes and dealing with complaints or grievances;
• Consults with line management, providing HR guidance on matters people;
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required;
• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions);
• Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention;
• Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation;
• Develop contract terms for new hires, promotions and transfers;
• Provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning;
• Identifies training needs for business units and provide coaching when required;
• Participates in evaluation and monitoring of training programs to ensure success. Follows up to ensure training objectives are met.

Skills & Experience

• Analytical abilities to assess performance and understand long-term strategies.
• Bachelor’s degree
• CHRP Certified Professional
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in HR with at least 3 years in HR partnership.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including structure & work design, productivity analysis talent acquisition, compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management among others.
• Creativity to come up with solutions and deal with the unique challenges of today’s dynamic business world.
• Organization skills to manage HR for different departments and teams.
• Communication skills to discuss strategies with executives and explain plans and requirements to managers and employees.
• Excellent interpersonal and relations building skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and policies.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Good coaching skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with SAGE or related HR software and ability to use social media to connect with talent.