Human Resources Manager Vacancy at Lase Consulting Ltd

Lase Consulting Ltd is recruiting.
We are leading and fast-expanding IT products retail store, with more than 15 outlets in 7 States of the Federation.
Our vision is to be the No.1 IT retail store in West Africa by 2012.

We owe our success over the years to the innovation, dedication and commitment of our employees. Our recruitent exercise, therefore, always seeks to capture ONLY the best candidates who are able and willing to make meaningful contributions in the Company's pursuit of its strategic objectives financial goals.

Our system rewards excellence and we expect each employee to be a Champion in whatever role they are assigned. We have no place for "salary earners", instead, we are seeking for strategic alliance with results-driven individuals, who are willing to create value and be adequately compensated for doing so. If you can keep up with our challange, then we would be glad to welcom you aboard our "Elite" team.

Vacancies currently exist in our company for the position of:

Job Title: Human Resources Manager (HRM)

Department/Division/Unit: Human Resources/Admin
Location: Lagos
Reports To: The Management Board/Business Partners

Job Objective:
To develop and deliver people management strategies which support the Business Partners’ overall strategic aims and objectives. The selected candidate will be expected to contribute at both strategic and operational levels, in addition to providing a customer-focused HR service to all members of staff.

Our preferred candidate must be knowledgeable about HR legislations and be able to provide professional advice and support to stakeholders and staff on all aspects of people management. The ideal candidate will also be responsible for leading the culture transformation of the Company by developing and implementing HR policies, processes and procedures; engaging the senior leadership team and setting the people development strategy of the company.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will be expected to:

Strategic HR Management

-   Prepare and implement the annual HR Plan t-support the overall strategic aims and objectives of the Business Partners in consultation with the Finance Manager

-   Identify, design and implement strategic HR projects, as and when required.

-   Promote best practices that enhance employees’ engagement and motivation levels

Resourcing

-   Monitor and audit available skills and lead in the development of a framework for forecasting future personnel/skills needs.

-   Provide support t-Managers in the recruitment of staff.

-   Participate in the selection of staff, as appropriate.

-   Ensure that each branch is adequately managed, staffed and resourced.

Employee Relations

-   Work closely with Branch Managers, providing them with expert guidance, coaching and support on the full range of HR activities (including policies and procedures, terms and conditions of employment, absence management, performance management, etc.), in order t-ensure a consistent and fair approach t-people management.

-   Keep up t-date with legal developments and advise Management on compliance and risk factors.

-   Coordinate investigations, disciplinary and grievance matters in conjunction with the Finance Manager

-   Develop, implement and maintain HR policies and procedures t-ensure effective, fair and consistent management of staff throughout the organization, and ensure that the staff handbook is comprehensive and up-to-date.

-   Ensure that managers and staff are aware of the policies and procedures and able t-enforce compliance accordingly.

-   Monitor and review the system of performance appraisal and continually develop them as necessary, ensuring that annual appraisals are carried out in a timely manner and followed up.

-   Evolve an effective communication process that ensures that staff are informed and updated on key business and organizational issues.

Learning and Development

-   Provide guidance and technical support for the HR assistant where necessary in the development of training needs analysis for all members of staff

-   Be able t-recommend appropriate sources for external training provision when required, and the subsequent monitoring of training costs against budget.

-   Administer the evaluation of all learning and development activities.

-   Maintain training records for all staff

Compensation and Benefits Administration

-   Gather and analyze market data t-measure the competitiveness of the Company’s compensation and benefits package, and make recommendations as appropriate.

-   Assist with the annual salary review process and provide advice t-the Financial Manager when required.

 
Others

-   Generate periodic management reports that are required t-help Management with strategic decision making process.

-   Represent HR and participate in various internal groups and committees across the organization.

-   Review and manage new starter and leaver processes, including conducting exit interviews for all staff.

-   Evolve and ensure effective implementation of personnel administrative policies

-   Keep abreast of HR trends and provide Management with information on Key Performance Indicators

-   Manage the information held on the HR database and personnel files t-ensure it is updated in a timely and accurate manner and complies with any legal or data protection policies.

Competencies
- Vision
- Professionalism
- Leadership
- Performance Management Ability
- Planning and organizing
- Judgment/Decision-making
- Communications

Key Performance Indicators
- Customer satisfaction levels
- Adherence to Service level agreements
- People development

Person Specification

Education Qualification & Experience
A first degree in any discipline with at least 5 years experience in HR at a Managerial level

Application Deadline: 24th August, 2010

How To Apply
Forward applications for this role to:
hrmrecruitment@laseconsulting.com