Head of HR - Agricultural Industry

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Accra, Greater Accra, GHA
In-Office
Senior level
HR Tech • Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
The Senior HR Manager will oversee recruitment, training, performance management, and employee well-being in the agricultural sector, ensuring compliance with laws and company procedures.
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About the Role:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior HR Manager to lead and enhance our client's Human resources practices within the farming industry. The Senior HR Manager will be responsible for overseeing the recruitment, training, performance management, and overall employee well-being across the company's farming operations. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in HR management, a deep understanding of Agricultural workforce dynamics, and the ability to create and implement HR strategies that align with our company’s goals and values.

Key responsibilities
  • Leads all HR Administration topics throughout employee lifecycle.
  • Leads development and implementation of the HRMS.
  • Leads Training & Development for all employees.
  • Acts as an advisor for top management.
Deliverables
Payroll and Administration
  •  Ensure compliance with all legal dispositions regarding Labour Law and Social Security
  •  Ensures compliance of company rules of procedure with Labour Law
  •  Ensures that employees follow the rules of procedures.
  • Oversees creation and implementation of HR Management procedures including Recruitment, Health and Safety, Discipline, Onboarding, Leave and Holiday Documentation, Transfer/ outgoing staff Documentation
  • Guarantees that the Monthly Payroll Program is respected by all stakeholders.
  • Validates Payroll for Management.
  • Responsible for Payroll and Workforce control and reporting
  • Leads external relations with administrations
  • Represents at employer’s organizations meetings
  • In charge of settling all conflicts between the company and employees. If needed, contacts lawyers and follows the brief.
  • Maintains a healthy social climate. Finds settlements in case of deterioration
  • Acts as final point of contact for any HR query
Human Resources Management
  • Responsible for creating and deploying a unique database for all the employees
  • Builds reporting and elaborates ad hoc statistics from this database
  • Leads the decentralization of HR Management and implements it in the farms
  • Procedures and HRM: Classification of occupations, salaries and bonuses mapping
  • Anticipates, with the support of operations, current and future competency needs
  • Oversees the employee lifecycle from recruitment, evaluation, loyalty to learning and development for Human Assets
  • Supports all departments on and off farm with their daily activities regarding HR.
  • Maintain a continuous communication with the unions
  • Leads to SIPA MO deployment
  • Leads HR Projects
  • Liaison with medical department
Training
  • Identifies training needs
  • Builds training budget
  • Oversight responsibility for the Creche.

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
  • Minimum of 10 years of HR experience with not less than 5 years in a managerial role.
  • Strong knowledge of labor laws, health and safety standards, and compliance requirements.
  • Proven ability to manage a diverse workforce, including seasonal and contract employees.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
  • Proficiency in HR software and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Analyses and succinctly report data
  • Autonomous and able to take decisions
  • Organized and rigorous
  • Confidentiality and Negotiation abilities.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's degree preferred)
  • Minimum of 10 years of HR experience with not less than 5 years in a managerial role
  • Strong knowledge of labor laws, health and safety standards, and compliance requirements
  • Proven ability to manage a diverse workforce, including seasonal and contract employees
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities
  • Proficiency in HR software and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Analyses and succinctly report data
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The Company
780 Employees

What We Do

People & Partners Group is a Human Resources Management firm that provides a comprehensive range of HR solutions, acting as a strategic partner to connect job seekers with career opportunities and source talent for clients.

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