Head, Plant HR & Admin at Dangote

Job Summary

• Drive the implementation of approved HR and Administration policies to ensure efficient management of human and material resources in the Plant.
• Ensure adherence to approved best practices in HR & Administration policies, procedures, and processes and instill the Organisation’s culture and values in plant staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of DCP’s approved HR and Administration programs at the plant.
• Communicate DCP’s overall objectives to subordinates and ensure mutual understanding of roles, responsibilities and accountabilities at the plant.
• Articulate the department’s plans, ensuring alignment with country-wide programs and objectives.
• Oversee the use of approved systems/ framework to support learning and development, career and performance management activities in the plant.
• Resolve HR issues at the Plant and escalate to the Director, HR & Admin Operations where necessary.
• Oversee collation of staff vacancies at the plant, verify and forward to relevant Head Office department
• Provide guidance on the implementation of approved career and performance management practices in the plant.
• Assume overall responsibility for timely payment of temporary staff on the plant.
• Monitor periodically to ensure maximum participation in scheduled training activities for Plant employees.
• Drive the implementation of a first class maintenance and management culture for all office and residential buildings in the Plant’s portfolio.
• Monitor to ensure conformance of the plant’s facility management practices to approved Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and procedures.
• Conduct periodic inspections to examine the conditions of the plant’s facilities and ensure that maintenance contractors adhere to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Drive the implementation of the organisation’s fleet management and operations plan to meet current, emerging and future transportation needs.
• Oversee the Plant’s fleet (official and pool vehicles) to ensure optimal usage and functionality, and minimize vehicle down time.
• Perform periodic checks to ensure the relevant security controls are in place in the plant.
• Escalate administrative issues to the Country Manager or Group Head of HR for speedy resolution
• Manage the department’s budget and approve expenditure as defined in the manual of authority
• Obtain information from unit heads on HR and Admin activities, review and collate for periodic management reporting

Requirements

Educational and work experience

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a Social Sciences or related discipline.
• Minimum of twenty (20) years related experience.

Skills and Competencies

• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Sound knowledge of DCP’s business operations, product and service offerings
• Good knowledge and understanding of key HR management components (learning and development, performance & career management, leave management, reward and recognition, issues resolution).
• Good understanding of employee/industrial relations, as well as an appreciation of the dynamics of the labour and employment legislations in countries where the Group has a presence.
• Knowledge of relevant applications to support HR and administration operations
• Strong leadership skills.
• Good communication skills
• Very good people management and networking skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills.