Senior Employee

Reporting to the International Employee & Labor Relations Director, you will lead the Employee & Labor Relations relationship for the Africa Operating Unit, whilst also providing consulting expertise, ensuring the Company maintains a positive employee relations framework and remains compliant with best practice and employment law.

In this position, you will take the strategic lead in the resolution of employee issues, including grievances and disciplinary matters, and will provide data insights and strategic advice to the regional HR team.

**Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities**:

- Proactively manage Employee Relations for Africa - Deliver high quality employee relations counsel to the Africa OU HR Director, OU President and Leadership Team. Ensure a consistent ER approach in line with global ER strategy and local labor laws.
- Coach, advise and support local HR SBPs in Employee and Labor relations matters, including case management, terminations, grievances, policies
- Support case management and act as point of escalation on high profile, complex cases
- Develop and manage Employee Relations initiatives across Africa. Provide advice on OU/ Function restructure architecture, organizational design, change management and dispute resolution
- Present to key stakeholders deep-dive analytics on ER data to provide understanding around the drivers of employee behavior and forecast of employee profile
- Develop and deploy strategy for ER emerging capabilities across Africa, governance from legislative/ case law changes and employee’s life cycle audit - Identify risk reduction measures and models of best practice [policy, process, contracts]
- Drive implementation of effective ER training for business leaders and HR colleagues on appropriate labor and leadership practices to maintain a productive and effective workforce and ensure compliance with labor laws.
- Champion the employee experience by leveraging Company culture, values and ensuring equitable resolutions to employee and labor relations issues across African countries.
**Travel**: 20% within Africa and for corporate meetings.

**Education Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources/Social Sciences or a related field (post graduate qualification will be advantageous)
**Related Work Experience**:

- At least 8-10 years’ experience in an Employee Relations, internal legal counsel or generalist role where strong technical Employee Relations expertise and knowledge of employment law have been deployed.
- Regional exposure-Africa
- Experience dealing with employee relation at Senior level
**Functional Skills**:

- Strong technical Employee & Labor Relations expertise and knowledge of employment law
- Organizational design and change management expertise
- Coordination & Project Management skills
- The ability to identify and build ER emerging capabilities, governance from legislative/ case law changes and employee’s life cycle audit - Identify risk reduction measures and models of best practice [policy, process, contracts]
- Analyze and deliver deep-dive analytics on ER data to provide understanding around the drivers of employee behavior and forecast of employee profile
- Influencing and communication skills, as well as negotiation skills
- Microsoft tools (Powerpoint, Excel, Word) and collaboration tools (Teams, OneDrive)
**Skills**:
Leadership; Business Reorganizations; Strategic Advice; TUPE Transfers; Building Architecture; HR Business; Negotiations; Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A); Deep Dive Analysis; Analytical Thinking; Project Management; Data Insights; Organizational Structures; Labor and Employment Law; Taking Initiative; Communication; Reorganizations; Employee Relationships; People Management; Human Resources (HR); Teamwork; Employee Experience**
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