Zambia Sugar Plc. is a subsidiary of Illovo Sugar Africa Group and is the leading sugar producer in Zambia. Its main activities are the growing of sugar cane, the production and marketing of sugar and other sugar downstream products. The Company invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following positions in the Human Resources Department to be based at Nakambala:

This position reports to the Human Resources Director

Key Performance Areas

• Partner with business unit leadership team to support an integrated short term HR plan to enable business performance, succession development and employee engagement.
• Maintaining HR costs and ensuring they are aligned with the budget.
• Oversee the adherence to the minimum standards across the employee life cycle.
• Facilitate effective analysis, sourcing, recruitment, assessment, development, engagement, and retention of appropriate talent for today and the future for the business unit.
• Conduct analytics and recommendations to improve productivity and optimisation within the business unit.
• Work with L&D to ensure effective competence development of critical skills.
• Support the effective localisation and diversity agenda within the business unit.
• Partner with managers, employees, and union to support the development of a healthy industrial relations climate in line with the IR strategy, priorities, and plan.
• Resolve employee relations issues and address grievances within the business unit.
• Drive HR functional excellence and minimum standards.
• Ensure HR compliance to statutory, regulatory or policy requirements (e.g., Modern slavery)
• Coach and upskill Managers and FLM’s to build their competence to own their people processes.
• Promote and adhere to procedures, policies, and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

 Minimum specifications / Requirements areas

• Degree (HR, Industrial Psychology or Equivalent);
• 5-7 years relevant experience as an HR Business Partner (preferably with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in an FMCG environment).
• Must be a fully paid up member of Zambia Institute of Human Resources.
• Very strong communication skills- is able to persuade and lead a team.
• Must be resilient and have a customer centric approach.
• Should be dynamic, enthusiastic and be innovative.
• Impressive, demonstrable track record and skills/experience gained within a similar role.
• Proven report generating skills (must be highly proficient in excel, power point etc).