Resourcing Specialist

Resourcing Specialist

Full Time Lusaka, Zambia
Competitive package ZMW / Month
Closes: February 10, 2023

Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)

Resourcing Specialist Ref No. RS/CD/06/02/23

Reports to HR Manager Resourcing and Development. The Resourcing Specialist is responsible for providing a delivery, support, and advisory service to hiring Managers in order to ensure the recruitment process and candidate experience works smoothly and incorporates all the best elements of our service to deliver a rapid and quality hire.

Main duties

Correctly implements and interprets HR policies and labour laws and provides guidance to Project Heads and Managers on handling resourcing issues.
Develops a complete understanding of CIDRZ objectives to effectively shape and plan recruitment requirements
Understands CIDRZ resourcing needs in order to meet business objectives and act as the resourcing subject matter expert
Is externally focussed and curious about best practice in the external labour market and ensures the organisation is continually updated with labour market conditions
Assists with Job analysis and job evaluation to ensure jobs are properly graded
Assists with change management initiatives by conducting readiness assessments, job-impact analysis, and skill and capability assessments.
Effectively and efficiently maintains and updates Job descriptions and competence profile
Conducts and coordinates the recruitment cycle for the entire organisation and ensure interviews, selection, placement and orientation enhance acquisition of staff.
Ensures new staff are placed at correct salaries and negotiating with prospective candidates were need arises
Processes work permits for expatriate staff, initiating follow ups with immigration department
Conducts yearly organisational man power planning in consultation with the Manager and maintains the organisation establishment spread sheet to ensure optimum staffing numbers
Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports. Prepare periodic special reports to reflect staffing trends by project, grade and staff turnover analysis
Ensures maintenance of confidential files for all employees for management information and record purposes.

Qualifications

Full Grade 12 Certificate
Degree in Human Resources Management
5 years’ relevant work experience
Working knowledge of Zambian Labour Laws
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
Analytical thinking and attention to detail
Job analysis and evaluation training is an added advantage
Valid practicing ZIHRM licence a must
Suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.