Job Openings: Program Coordinator - Sustainability and HR Business Partner at Olam Food Ingredients (OFI)
Olam Food Ingredients (OFI) is a global leader in food & beverage ingredients.Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Program Coordinator - Sustainability
Location: Ikom, Cross River
Function: Sustainability
Sub-Function: Sustainable Business Development
Job Description
Reporting to the Head of Cocoa Sustainability, you will manage an experienced agricultural extension team and build upon and expand operational delivery of a variety of projects and strategic priorities within their agreed timelines, budget, scope and impact.
You will also be involved in:
Developing, monitoring, and reviewing monthly / annual workplans in line with project log frames and any data / evidence collected that calls for adaptation.
You will focus on improving Nigerian bean productivity and quality profiles through capacity development of cocoa sustainability team, procurement teams and farmers
Working with financial information to manage budgets effectively and set realistic forecasts, approving budget requests from Operations Coordinators in line with Annual / Monthly Workplans and monthly / annual budget lines.
Working with financial information to manage budgets effectively and set realistic forecasts Develop in conjunction with Sustainability Lead and commercial team, annual budget proposals for customer programs
Responsible for setting up groups for external audits and making sure that we clear the audits as well
Improving Adoption rate of field trainings with farmers
Doing Assessment of Farmers and based on farmer’s/community needs, arrange trainings as and when required
Responsible for Data collection/ Data integrity and Data Analysis of the group and designed customized solution based on the outcomes of various surveys
Traceability on the farms – Making sure that Traceability data is provided from farm level to exporters
Impact assessment of various activities on the farms
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you need to have excellent problem solving and communication skills, with the ability to work independently as well as capacity building skills
Other essentials include:
Knowledgeable in RA / UTZ certification standards (Organic certification is a plus)
Have solid field background and passionate about grassroots agricultural development
Fluent in English, knowledge of a local language a plus
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word /Excel /PowerPoint) - Good command of Microsoft Outlook
Possess a valid driver’s license.
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Job Title: HR Business Partner
Location: Akure, Ondo
Employment Type: Full-time
Function: Human Resource
Job Description
The role of an HR Business Partner is that of being a bridge between business and HR. This will require an understanding of our business and a deep knowledge of all human resources operations to ensure it is aligned with our business goals.
The incumbent will require solid experience with HR practices and employee management.
You will communicate with the senior leadership to express new ideas and suggest solutions while considering budget limitations and our company culture.
You will be a driver of organizational changes.
You will be active in building mechanisms to drive performance management, associate engagement & development, career counselling/coaching, and in compliance of all HR practices and guidelines.
The HRBP Lead must understand the requirements of business and will work closely with customer leadership in forecasting supply and demand and offering tailor-made solutions.
Responsibilities
Strategic Effectiveness:
Partner with the leadership team to understand the business environment and work priorities
Develop and execute innovative solutions to address current associate management issues. Bring predictability and transparency in operations
Define crucial activities from an HR / BP standpoint to get desired outcomes
Drive HR strategy to enable the organization to be one of the premier associate experience providers. Build a strong employer brand for the organization
Operational Effectiveness:
Build an engaged workforce for the organization. Drive engagement programs as and when defined/rolled out by the HRBP team
Manage associate satisfaction programs to improve morale and retention. Create customer orientation across the organization to improve employee satisfaction.
Promote an environment that encourages employee growth, build communication channels that help people understand their career paths and the possibilities within the organization.
Review results of people surveys and work with leadership to implement positive change initiatives.
Organizational Effectiveness:
Define and implement world-class primary human resources processes working with the team of HR representatives (e.g. annual and mid-year promotions, yearly performance management, compensation and salary administration) according to geographic/entity guidelines.
Partner with the L&D team to assess skill gaps with leadership. Execute plans for skill development across the entire spectrum of the organization
Support HR representative generalists to identify people who need training
Oversee customer community meetings/activities.
Evaluate, identify and partner with best-in-class training providers/vendors to implement training & OD programs and services
Requirements
Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree from a reputable instituition, having 3 - 5 years of HR business partnering experience.
Proactive, self-starter with the ability to manage effectively multitask and drive initiatives fora timely and successful conclusion
Ability to build strategic partnerships in the HR landscape both internally and externally
Seen as a champion of the business goals and employee development
You must build synergies among different functions of HR and across locations
Collaborate across the organization to maximize outcomes
Able to communicate at all levels and seen as a resourceful solution provider.
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