Talent Acquisition and Development Manager at Barry Callebaut (SIC Cacao)

Akwajobs   (Douala, Cameroon)

Posted : 20 September, 2021

Category : Human Resources   Location : Douala, Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond! 

JOB ADVERTISEMENT « TALENT ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER »      

About the Role:    

Hierarchical Mentor   : Country HR Manager / Talent Manager, Africa

Category                 : Cat. 10 

Location                 : Douala 

No of positions                        : 01 

Type of contract  : Permanent Contract    

If you are passionate about building a high performance culture and people development then this is the job for you. The Talent Acquisition & Development Manager helps create  a high performing organization through the attraction, development and retention of talent.  He or She will support short and long term business development through professional  capacity building,  leadership development, organizational development and effectiveness etc.     

Key responsibilities include:    

Performing the sourcing through SUCCESS FACTORS or recruitment agencies to fill open positions with internal and external candidates; 

Planning and conducting recruitment and selection processes (screening calls, interviews, etc.); 

Defining and implementing consistent induction and on-boarding programs for new employees or in case of internal moves; 

Preparing trainings plan (after discussing needs with Managers) and ensuring its effective implementation (with a focus on mandatory trainings); 

Monitoring training budget (shared with HR Adm. Comp & Ben. Mgr.); 

Evaluating trainings effectiveness and ROI after each training session; 

Contributing to the embedding of performance and people development tools like PMDP, IDP, PIP (training sessions, practical sessions with managers and employees); 

Ensuring performance management process (targets setting and performance appraisal) is executed properly and on time; 

Preparing Talent Review process for HR Manager and GM (could attend local pre-Talent review discussions if need be); 

Proposing or initiating various employment branding initiatives/activities; 

Coordinating various surveys on other HR subjects (Employees Engagement).     

About You:     

Required academic qualifications 

Bachelor’s degree / Master Degree preferably in Human Resources Management, Social Sciences, Organizational Development, Business Administration or related field    

Experience

At least 6 years of experience in leading or implementing recruitment processes, but also trainings management and people development programs, preferably in an industrial and multinational environment.     

Knowledge

Solid recruitment experience especially for behavioral aspects in interviews ; 

Solid training management experience; 

Good teaching skills; 

Strong written and verbal communication;  

Strong networker (strong existing network from which to gain qualified referrals and introductions);    

Interpersonal/Leadership competencies 

Good Integrity and ethics; 

Result oriented; 

Good interpersonal relationship and teamwork; 

Strong multi-tasking ability;  

Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize the workload; 

Team-player; 

Passionate and enthusiastic.     

Females Applications are highly encouraged.     

N.B.: Interested external candidates should submit their applications via the https://jobs.barry-callebaut.com/ platform no later than 21st September 2021 

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth. 

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