Assistant HR/IR Manager at Lafarge Africa Plc

Assistant HR/IR Manager


Job Title: Assistant HR/IR Manager

Requisition ID: 14044

Location: Mfamosing, Cross River

Job type: Full-time


About Lafarge Africa Plc

Lafarge Africa Plc is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group – the biggest building and concrete solutions company in the world. It is a publicly quoted company on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and serves Nigeria with a wide range of building and construction solutions designed to meet housing and construction needs from small projects like individual home buildings to major construction and infrastructure projects.


About the Job

  • Working with the HR Business Partner, the role provides support in the delivery of the HR agenda to the business.
  • This includes preparing analysis and materials for HR processes e.g. FRC, annual salary review, supporting line managers and acting as assigned Business Partner to certain groups.

What you’ll be doing

  • Support the implementation of the annual agenda for HR Strategy in line with the functional plan.
  • Support the Plant HRBP in the recruitment of non-cadre staff.
  • Maintain the personnel administration/records for the site, ensuring on-time delivery, accuracy of information provided and legal compliance (especially for annual social statements, and individual contracts).
  • Support the development and continuous improvement of HR systems and policies in line with best practices.
  • Work with the Head of HR Industrial and Plant HRBP to identify opportunities and areas of improvement to support improved organisational and people performance.
  • Coach and equip supervisors to effectively manage their people in line with people plans e.g. performance management
  • Support production of HR data reporting and analysis to satisfy routine and ad-hoc organisational requirements
  • Working with the Head of HR, Industrial/IR, manage employee and industrial relations for the plant and provide support and guidance to the Plant HRBP.
  • Manage the interface with relevant statutory bodies and trade associations in the locality as agreed with the Plant HRBP in conjunction with the Head of HR Industrial/IR.
  • Support the Plant HRBP in the deployment of policies for effective employee / industrial relations management across the plant.
  • Support the Plant HRBP on employee and industrial relations issues to ensure a peaceful industrial atmosphere.
  • Liaising with the Head of HR Industrial/IR, support Plant HRBP in resolving industrial relations crisis in the plant.
  • Provide necessary support for the Plant HRBP during salary negotiations.
  • Under the direction of the Plant, HRBP manages projects as required.
  • Monitor the social climate in the plant and provide regular feedback to the Plant HRBP and Head of HR Industrial/IR.
  • Collaborate with and support other roles within the O & HR function as required.

What we are looking for 

  • Graduate in any discipline, preferably the Social Sciences
  • 2 – 3 years relevant HR BP or generalist experience in an Industrial setting
  • CIPD certification added advantage
  • Excellent influencing and coaching skills
  • A solution-based approach to problem-solving
  • Project management skills
  • Tenacious and flexible – open to change.

Behavioral competence:

  • Customer focused
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
  • Desire to learn.

How to Apply:
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