Compensation & Benefits SpecialistWillers Solutions

• They are looking to fill the role of a Compensation & Benefits Specialist to support the attraction, engagement, retention and internal mobility of high-quality talents while reducing turnover and accentuating our company’s profile as the best place to work in the entire West Africa region.

Responsibilities

• Support team lead to implements various compensation programs which involve revision, development and /or redesign of existing compensation programs aligned with global compensation philosophy.
• Develop competitive rewards structures, policies, programs and processes for country specific Comp & Ben topics, such as salary structure, incentives, allowance, benefits, etc.
• Explain and guide managers and stakeholders, using good analysis and evaluations.
• Develop a consistent compensation philosophy in line with work culture and organizational objectives.
• Support the benchmarking of salary and benefits to make sure the total remuneration package is competitive in the global market.
• Ensure that compensation practices are in compliance with current legislation (pay equity, human rights, etc)
• Drive and coordinate the change effort in the area of compensation and benefits.
• Coordinate year-end compensation planning process in the region.
• Provide the support of promotion, talent movements across the organization with a compensation strategy.
• Support team lead to plan, revise/redesign and implement “best in class” HR policies & programs which enable employee engagement.
• Support the implementation and control of the reward and recognition programs with respect to existing policies & programs.
• Coordinate the harmonization of policy and practices across the region.
• Consult with management and managers regarding policies & practices and compensation & benefits programs and issues.
• Collaborate with global colleagues to ensure alignment with global initiatives.
• Collaborate with other Human Resources functional areas to ensure that the programs are complementary and meet the various needs of business units and employee groups.
• Identify potential compensation issues which affect projects and operations or cause substantial expenditure of cost, human resources and funds.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree / MBA or equivalent is required.
• 5+ years of Compensation & Benefits, Policy management and/or HR Services experience.
• Compensation & Benefits and/or Policy management cycle experience in large companies (3000+ employees) will be a big plus.
• Experience leading a change effort; ability to confidently convince Management while taking cognizance of local business needs.
• Working knowledge of job evaluation and job analysis systems
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of applicable labour & employment laws and regulations at the state and national levels.
• Good understanding of relevant associated laws including privacy laws.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute on a strategy; strong analytical skills, strong IT skills, project management skills, results oriented, and business acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build strong partnerships.