HR Head – Africa at Summit Recruitment & Search

Job description

The ideal candidate Must have extensive working experience in English and Anglophone speaking Africa countries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent the business to the rest of the HR community
• Assess HR implications of the business strategy, identify opportunities to further meet business needs
• Establish and maintain relationships with senior managers in order to drive the execution of HR programs
• Represent the full spectrum of HR programs and processes to the business
• Consult and support business in implementation of HR processes in respective business areas
• Consult business on HR policies and processes in the region
• Act as owner of all documentation and data for business
• Generate reports or provide data as required, both for the business as well as within HR

Qualification:

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in Human Resources. CIPD qualification would be a plus
• At least 5 years ' experience in a similar position gained in an international environment
• Knowledge of local employment law within Africa
• French speaking would be an added advantage
• Strong business acumen; thorough understanding of business goals, vision, culture and environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to express ideas and messages clearly, both written and verbally.
• Strong sense of customer service Client and relationship management
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Proactive, innovative and problem solving skills
• Analytical skills: ability to analyze data from multiple sources
• Proven ability to operate successfully in a highly matrix global organization
• Self-starter, self-motivated; ability to work autonomously
• Collaborative team player