Senior Human Resource Business Partner at Konga Nigeria

Konga.com is Nigeria's largest online marketplace. We launched in July 2012 and our mission is to become the engine of ecommerce and trade in Africa.

We serve an ever expanding customer base, offering products that span various categories including Phones, Computers, Clothing, Shoes, Home Appliances, Books, Healthcare, Baby Products, personal care and much more.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Human Resource Business Partner

Ref No: 150605-2
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Lagos
Reporting Line: VP, Human Resources

Job Description

• The Senior HR business partner (HRBP) position is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management in designated business units.
• The HRBP serves as a consultant to management on human resources-related issues.
• The successful HRBP will act as an employee champion and change agent.
• The HRBP assesses and anticipates HR-related needs.
• Communicating needs proactively with our HR department and business management, the HRBP seeks to develop integrated solutions.
• The HRBP formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflect the business objectives of the organization.
• The HRBP may include international human resource responsibilities.
• The HRBP maintains an effective level of business literacy about the business unit's financial position, its mid-range plans, its culture and its competition.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conducts weekly meetings with respective business units.
• Consults with line management, providing HR guidance when appropriate.
• Analyzes trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs and policies.
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues.
• Conducts effective, thorough and objective investigations.
• Maintains 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.
• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation
• Develops contract terms for new hires, promotions and transfers
• Assists international employees with expatriate assignments and related HR matters
• Provides guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning and succession planning
• Identifies training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs
• Participates in evaluation and monitoring of success of training programs.
• Follows-up to ensure training objectives are met
• Organisational and people capability building
• Longer term resource and talent management planning
• Using business insights to drive change in people management practices
• Advising on the people implications of organisation change, making recommendations
• Intelligence gathering of good people management practices internally and externally, so they can raise issues of which executives may be unaware
• Carry out other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head, Human Resources

Skills & Competencies:

• Good Knowledge of MS Office Suite
• Presentation Skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Human Resources Capacity.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Project Management.
• Communication Proficiency
• Change Agent
• Performance Management
• Business Acumen
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Supervisory Responsibility

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in any reputable University.
• Minimum of 7years' experience in HR and resolving complex employee relations issues.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and federal and state respective employment laws
• A profession certification will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
9th June, 2015

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online