Human Resources Business Partner, South at United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA)

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, with operations in 19 African countries and 3 global financial centres: London, Paris and New York. From a single country organisation founded in 1949 in Nigeria UBA has grown to become a pan-African provider of financial services with over 11 million customers, through close to 1000 business offices and touch points globally.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resources Business Partner, South

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Job Objective(s)

• Partner with business heads to conduct organization structure reviews
• Drive manpower planning and resourcing in line with the Bank’s strategic objectives
• Ensure recruitment and on-boarding are in line with the bank’s policies, global best practice and regulatory requirements
• Ensure optimal staffing in assigned regions
• Drive leave plan completion, compliance and monitoring
• Ensure effective career development, performance management, succession planning and seamless implementation of all
• Ensure timely resolution of disciplinary cases in line with the Bank’s policies
• Ensure consistency in the implementation of HR policies, processes and practice in assigned region
• Visit assigned business offices/departments to monitor staff and facilitate effective internal communication between management and staff
• Ensure effective resolution of conflict and employees complaints

Minimum Education Qualifications

• First Degree in any relevant Social Science Degree
• HR certification {CIPD, SHRM, CIPM}
• Masters degree

Previous Work Experience Requirements:

• 8 – 10 years’ work experience
• Cognate experience as a Human Resources Generalist

Skills required:

• Good Coaching and Counseling skills
• Rational, confident and mature approach to decision making
• Well-developed critical and analytical thinking
• Strong interpersonal skills including negotiation and expectations management
• Effective listening skills
• Project management skills
• Strong orientation towards customer support and responsiveness
• Ability to build teams and foster team spirit

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the Business
• Recruitment
• Strategic HR Management
• Good understanding of HR processes
• Good understanding of assigned business area

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.