Central, East,West Africa and North Africa Diversity Program Manager at IBM Nigeria

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation, with headquarters in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

IBM Global Business Services (GBS) is the world's largest consulting services organization. IBM GBS provides clients with business transformation and industry expertise, and the ability to translate that expertise into integrated, responsive, innovative business solutions and services that deliver bottom-line business value. IBM GBS provides leading transformation consulting across a range of industries as well as in the following key business function areas: Strategy and Change; Applied Technologies; Application Services; Financial Management; Human Capital Management; Customer Relationship Management; Marketing; Sales & Services; Supply Chain & Procurement, and Business Analytics and Optimization.

We are recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Central East West Africa and North Africa Diversity Program Manager

Job ID: S_D-0623355
Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• The Diversity Program Manager has responsibility for engaging with the Country General Manager, HR Leader, the broader HR team and Diversity stakeholders to define the diversity business case; to formulate the strategy and oversee actions that deliver results in line with the global diversity and inclusion strategy; to understand and implement all Equal Opportunity (EO) compliance requirements that are in line with IBM global strategy and local country/region legislation. In this role the individual is responsible as the geo focal point for planning and hands-on executing on all global and local constituencies/ EO focus areas as they relate to CEWA(Central East West Africa) and NA(North Africa).
• To maintain a close relationship with the HR team on Diversity and EO related matters
• Ensure the Diversity and EO Strategy is executed in line with Diversity and EO Function expectation
• Provide Subject matter expert (SME) support to council executive sponsors for internal and external diversity meetings
• Provide SME support for Diversity-related EO compliance requirements to local management team
• Facilitate and support Business Resource Groups
• Where applicable, manage and support the Global work-life fund dependent care programmes
• Accountable for constituency/ focus area budget allocation /tracking/forecast and assessing return on investments
• Accountable for Management Self-Assessment (MSA) submission and EO/business controls documentation. Ensure tight Business controls execution and to comply with IBM internal control requirements
• Provide diversity metrics as required by clients with support from CEE(Central East Europe)/MEA(Middle East Africa) Diversity Leader
• Develop a full-year Diversity event schedule in collaboration stakeholders
• In collaboration with the region and country teams manage branding in marketplace including events, awards, advertising, board appointments, government recognition at an Country level
• Ensure integration of diversity into all core HR Functions: recruiting, Business and , Technical Leadership, Recruitment, Learning and other Talent programmes

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 3 years experience in Client management – to build collaborative relationships with key clients to drive positive outcomes for diversity and inclusion strategy in CEWA and North Africa
• At least 3 years experience in Strong project and programme management techniques
• At least 3 years experience in Implementing HR Programs and Policies and Strategies
• At least 3 years experience in analysing financial reports related to diversity spending and analyse employee data as applicable to prioritised Diversity areas
• At least 3 years experience in EO compliance legislation in CEWA and NA is essential. Demonstrated ability and experience to plan and execute Diversity-related initiatives to mitigate compliance risk
• English: Fluent

Preferred

• At least 4 years experience in Client management – to build collaborative relationships with key clients to drive positive outcomes for diversity and inclusion strategy in CEWA and North Africa
• At least 4 years experience in Strong project and programme management techniques
• At least 4 years experience in Implementing HR Programs and Policies and Strategies
• At least 4 years experience in analysing financial reports related to diversity spending and analyse employee data as applicable to prioritised Diversity areas
• At least 4 years experience in EO compliance legislation in CEWA and NA is essential. Demonstrated ability and experience to plan and execute Diversity-related initiatives to mitigate compliance risk

Application Closing Date
20th December, 2013

Method Of Application
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