Job Posts at Debswana Diamond Company , Ends 23 May 2017

Debswana Diamond Company – Technical Services would like to invite suitably qualified innovative, results oriented and self-driven individuals to apply for the position listed and described below and join a professional team driven by service excellence, where the demands of the business are met by encouraging team work and addressing the needs of the individual.

HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Ref: DCC 0000288

Tenable at Corporate Centre

Job Summary
To provide functional Human Resources Service in line with Human Resources policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements
• Degree in Social Sciences or equivalent
• 3 years post qualification experience in an HR operations environment
• Proficiency in MS Word Suite.
• Drivers’ license

Key activities
• Recommends and incorporates cost saving initiatives into budgets and controls expenditure within
approved parameters.
• Interprets and advises employees on Human Resources policies, procedures and
agreements as and when required.
• Conducts analysis of HR processes in the operational functional area highlighting problem areas and
making recommendations to management
• Conducts initial inductions or on boarding of new employees by taking them through the employment
requirements and HR policies and procedures
• Coordinates performance appraisal exercise and talent management processes in areas of responsibility
• Conducts and verifies pay and benefits calculations in line with company pay philosophy to comply with payroll / salary administration directives and ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Provides a recruitment service to ensure operations are optimally manned by:
› Analysing staffing levels and advice line management accordingly
› Short listing applications in preparations for selection
› Arranging and interviewing prospective employees
› Reviews the effectiveness of the recruitment process regularly by interviewing customers, identifying problem areas and making recommendations to alleviate problems.
• Implements internal audit action plans in area of responsibility and ensures that deviations are rectified.
• Tracks decisions and changes on various HR related issues for proactive avoidance and resolution of anomalies/queries
• Facilitates labour forecast in area of responsibility according to business unit needs
• Provides guidance in the development and grading of job descriptions for respective departments
• Maintains and ensures compliance to employee separation process according to agreements and company policies
• Maintains HR information systems by:
› inputting and extracting information from various systems, identifying incongruences and taking corrective action to ensure accuracy
› Short listing applications in preparations for selection
› maintaining employee records and other relevant documentation
› performing self audits to ensure HR data integrity and implementing
› liaises with LBA for continuous business improvement on systems related issues as it pertains to people issues e.g. Leave
› management, contracts management
• Adheres to all safety, health and environmental policies and procedures in area of responsibility

PROJECT PLANNER (X5)

Ref: DCC 0000287

Tenable at Corporate Centre

Job Summary
• Performs Planning, monitoring and control in a project environment for multiple projects simultaneously
• Integrates Planning into the full project controls function in a multi project environment, i.e., integrate Planning with cost control, estimation, project administration, and document control.
Minimum Requirements
• Diploma in related field or Artisan Qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Project Planning environment
• Diploma in Project Management will be an added advantage.
• Project Management Certification in good standing (Costing, Planning, Earned Value Management, Estimating, etc.) in related field will be an added advantage.
• Degree in related field will be an added advantage.
• Advanced training in Microsoft Office applications or equivalent (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Advanced scheduling software (Microsoft Project, including Oracle Primavera P6 or Deltek OPP)

Key activities
• Performs the following in a project environment for more than one Cat 1/Cat 2 projects or one Cat 3/Cat 4 project:
› Planning, setting-up, and managing Planning as part of the project controls system.
› Planning-related integration between project management work, support work, and technical/specialist work, including inter-technical/specialist work.
› Planning trends-determination, change request control that impacts on time, changes to schedule-baselines, and monitoring & measurement of the associated time-related impacts.
› Project Planning-related governance.
› Project Planning-related reporting.
› Planning-related contractual obligations (e.g., the impact and management of time).
• Ensures transfer of project Planning-data between financial, accounting, planning, and procurement systems; the review of errors arising from such transfers; and coordinating actions to rectify such errors.
• Monitors the effectiveness of Planning standards and procedures, and advises the Senior Specialist-Planning about necessary changes to ensure continuous improvement.
• Manages and controls allocated timing and operates within approved parameters.
• Implements knowledge management principles through application of tools and methodologies to continuously improve and sustain business performance.
• Initiates and implements creative and innovative ideas to continuously improve and sustain business performance.
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with all key stakeholders and partners to ensure achievement of business objectives.

• Coordinates the safety, health and environmental program in area of responsibility.

Only candidates who meet the above requirements need apply by visiting us on
http://www.debswana.com/careers to register and apply.

Closing Date: 23rd May 2017