Job Description
Job Description
- It is important for the HR manager to place his role on the same lines as that of the organization.
- Within this environment, the HR professional has to be a strategic partner, an employee advocate, and a change mentor to be able to survive the changing environment.
- The HR manager has the responsibility of looking at all the functions that deal with the needs and activities essential for people management.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Recruiting and hiring – It is a process of discovering sources of manpower and employing effective measures for attracting that manpower in adequate numbers to facilitate the selection of an efficient working force in an organization.
- Training and development – These processes help in enhancing and enabling the capacities of people to build their strengths and confidence in order for them to deliver more effectively.
- Competency development – Competency is a cluster of related knowledge, skills, and attitude that affect a major part of one’s job. It can be improved by means of training and development.
- Organization development – It is an organization-wide effort to increase its effectiveness and viability and move towards growth.
- Communication – It is an activity that involves conveying meaningful information. At all times, the HR must convey all relevant information to the employees.
- Performance management – It focuses on improving the performance of the organization, employees, and various other services.
- Employee relations – This is a concept that works towards bettering the relations among the employees, as well as between the employee and the management.
- Coaching, mentoring, and counselling – It is a practice of supporting an individual and helping him overcome all his issues in order to perform better, amongstother roles and responsibilities.
Requirements
- B.Sc / HND in Human Resources or any related field
- At least 5 years in managerial cadre in HR practice
- An MBA or masters degree is an added advantage
- A professional certification is an added advantage.