Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) is a national Railway of Zambia. The Company specialises in transporting heavy cargo in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), as well as running a local passenger train service. The area of product specialization is freight-bulk cargo and passenger rail services to the satisfaction of all Stakeholders. The Company therefore seeks the services of a committed, vibrant, innovative, and strategically focused and business oriented Zambian national to fill the vacant positions below of:
JOB TITLE:
DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT:
HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATION
SUPERVISOR
: MANAGING DIRECTOR
JOB PURPOSE: To plan, organize, direct, coordinate and control all aspects of personnel, human resource, employee and industrial relations as well as administrative matters.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES
The role is accountable to the Managing Director for the provision of an effective and efficient direction of the following functions:
1) Personnel, Human Resource, Administration, employee and industrial Relations services
2) Training and development Services
The job holder is responsible for ensuring the development, formulation and complete implementation of policies, procedures, objectives pertaining to the directorate for the efficient and effective conduct of the company’s business in this regard, and in keeping in tune the national economy and the aims and objectives of the company.
Working within broad policy parameters, the job holder:
i) Will advise and inform the MD and the Executive Committee of all the existing procedures, practices and policies in all functions that come under his/her control or jurisdiction. He/she takes responsibility for any policy changes that are introduced for implementation.
ii) Directs, controls and co-ordinates the directorate’s activities through provision of guidelines, decisions and directives as appropriate to ensure consistent implementation and administration of company aims and objectives
iii) Ensures that major policies in the directorate such as the Collective Agreement, the establishment compared to activities, recruitment procedures, Discipline code and procedures, Job Analysis, and evaluation, job history, record keeping and Training and development are observed and implemented.
iv) Approved inputs to departmental budgets under his/her control and directs implementation of the same to ensure control by adhering to stipulated budgetary limits
v) Chairs various directorial subcommittees such as Disciplinary appeals advisory, Motor vehicle accidents occurrence and ensure that the investigations and procedures prescribed are followed.
vi) Co-ordinates activities of local and foreign technical/administrative consultants, undertaking studies, services contracts relating to training and development, recruitment and advancement of company employees.
vii) Attends board, Executive Committee, management Committee, regional liaison Committee meetings and many other adhoc meetings which may be called up by management. He also attends on behalf of the company the Board meetings of the Zambia Federation of Employers.
viii) Ensures that all Training needs of the company are identified and executed either through the company Training School or any other institution locally or abroad. Also ensures that the company Training institution is properly manned and run through the Head Training and Development
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
– Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or its equivalent in any of the social sciences with a postgraduate/Masters degree in a relevant field.
– At least 10 years’ experience
– Membership to a professional body is a must.
KEY RESULT AREAS
i) Manpower planning and Human Resource management -ensures the total organization establishment is in line with the strategic corporate business plan and that the company’s human resource is optimally utilized to realize the organizational objectives efficiently and effectively.
ii) Employee Training and Development through the Head Training and Development, ensures that all employees have adequate skill, expertise, knowledge and experience short of which correction is made through training locally and abroad.
iii) Industrial Relations-ensuring a harmonious industrial and employee relation in the company through proper discharge of discipline, administration of the Collective agreement and provision of advice and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures by all Directorates in the company.
iv) Kabwe Warriors Football Club by ensuring that there is adequate personnel (good players) to meet and even surpass the demands to remain the best team in the Zambian Football League thereby bringing a positive Corporate Social Responsibility picture.
v) Administration-ensures proper management of company vehicles, office premises, employee health and safety and record keeping.
vi) Directorate planning and control-manages all activities in the directorate and ensures adherence to budgetary activities and limits.
Applicants who meet the respective stated qualifications and experience should submit their applications with detailed curriculum vitae with certified copies of their academic and professional qualifications including details of three (3) traceable referees and their contact numbers not later than 17:00hrs on Friday
19th June, 2024
to: to both email addresses
[email protected]
&
[email protected]
Women are encouraged to apply
Applications must be addressed to:
Director Human Resource and Administration
Zambia Railways Limited
1st Floor Shitima House
P.O Box 80935
K A B W E
–Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted–