HR Manager at Puma Energy - Gaborone

Puma Energy International is a rapidly expanding, midstream and downstream oil company operating in over 35 countries across 5 continents. Headquartered in Singapore with regional offices in Geneva (Switzerland), Johannesburg (South Africa), San Juan (Puerto Rico) and Brisbane (Australia), we are a responsible supplier and storage facilitator of high-quality petroleum products.

Our midstream line of business unlocks value with storage capacity of 16 million barrels ("bbls"). This will be increased to approximately 26 million bbls by 2014 in accordance with the capital investment programme currently being implemented and various investment opportunities being originated. It makes Puma Energy one of the largest independent fuel storage operators. The downstream business supplies gasoil, gasoline, jet and niche products (like lubricants and bitumen) to a global network of over 1,300 retail service stations, 28 airports worldwide and the construction industry. This enables infrastructure development in emerging economies.

Puma Energy is a privately owned company with two strategic partners and main shareholders - Trafigura Group and Sonangol Holdings. Although the company operates at arms-length from both, it benefits from their management expertise and market knowledge.


Main Purpose 

Responsible for providing specialist advice and support to the business on a range of human resource and organisational development issues including but not limited to; employee relations, reward, disciplinary and grievance employment policies and contracts, resourcing, organisational design, training , talent management and succession planning . Ensure smooth deployment of Global policies & processes and build a culture of operational excellence and customer focus. Ensures consolidation of HR data and performance metrics for measuring effectiveness of HR initiatives and function in driving organizational performance. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Ensures payroll and reporting data is complete and accurate, reconciled with the HRIS in terms of headcount and total fixed and variable cash, and that the payroll process is adequately controlled and compliant with legislative requirements 
• Provides strategic business partner (part of local leadership team), and field employee/labour relations support to local businesses in region and drives people initiatives and programs, working with the management teams to excel in the successful execution of people strategy.
• Interprets and communicates business needs, and identifies or assists in crafting appropriate solutions to meet needs, within framework of Puma global HR initiatives.
• Consolidation of regional HR data and performance metrics for measuring effectiveness of HR initiatives and function in driving organizational performance and containing costs.
• Ensures that all HR processes are compliantly implemented. 

Knowledge Skills and Abilities 

Qualifications: 
• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related areas.
Experience: 
• Min 10 years’ of human resources management, with increasing levels of experience in a medium to large multinational, preferably in multi-cultural environments.
• Knowledge of Human Resources related programs, processes, tools, policies and guidelines and their application to complex organizational issues.
• Knowledge of organizational concepts, including: team management, organizational design, resource utilization and workforce planning.
• Proven experience in dealing with HR matters related to acquisitions and its derived components for the HR function (e.g. experience in due diligence, restructuring, among others).

Skills: 
• HRIS
• Computer Skills (MS Office) and Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
• Business Knowledge 
• Leadership Skills 
• Numeric & Analytical skills 

Competencies: 
• High energy, proactive and a ‘can do’ attitude, creating a positive culture in the company.
• Leadership skills in order to drive strategic people initiatives and programs through the organization and mobilize the management team to excel in the successful execution of people strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Open, honest and direct communicator.
• Customer focus, both internal and external, enhancing Puma Energy’s reputation as a preferred employer in the market and good corporate citizen.
• Ability to deliver results, meeting people goals and achieving employee satisfaction.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict management dealing with sensitive employee relation’s issues. 

Key Relationships 

 Internal - Global HR Analyst, General Management, Local HR.

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