Head , Employee Benefit and Compensation – Kerchanshe Trading Company

Admin, Secretarial and Clerical, Human Resource and Recruitment, Management

Kerchanshe Trading Company

As the largest producer and exporter of coffee in Ethiopia, Kerchanshe Trading has a proud history of providing quality coffees to the local and international markets. Founded on the principles of bringing fairness and transparency to the coffee value chain while satisfying customer demand, Kerchanshe is also a company with heart and vision.

Kerchanshe specializes in coffees sourced from Yirgacheffe, Lekempti, Gimbi, Djimma, and Sidamo, names that epitomise fine Arabica coffee. Since its inception 15 years ago, Kerchanshe has established a track record of fair trading and excellent customer service, and now employs over 1,250 permanent staff and 10,000 seasonal staff. Directly and indirectly, it impacts the livelihoods of over 1 million coffee growers throughout the southern and south-western coffee-cultivating regions of Ethiopia.

The passion for fine coffee is coupled with consistent reinvestment not only in improved infrastructure, technology and processes, but Kerchanshe also invests 10% of its annual profits into social responsibility programs such as building schools and providing clean water to the communities it serves

OUR VISION

To be the leader in innovation and quality among coffee producers and exporters while caring for the environment.

OUR MISSION

We are committed to providing the finest high-quality coffee beans to our customers worldwide while forging mutually beneficial relationships with the community and the environment that we live in.

QUALITY POLICY

At Kerchanshe we are highly conscious of the fact that the quality of our beans is what sets us apart.

 

        Background of the company

        Kerchanshe Group is the largest producer and exporter of coffee in Ethiopia, and engage in manufacturing, agro-processing and export business. It has a proud history of providing quality coffees to the local and international markets. Currently Kerchanshe Group needs a dedicated and motivated candidate.


        Job Decription

        • Provide reports on all areas of HR, Payroll and Learning and Development, including the application of Employment Law, HR policy, best practice and workforce   development.
        •  Advice and strategies on the development of effective employment policies across the company.  
        • Provide professional leadership, support and development to HR staff, in order to increase knowledge, share best practice and to ensure that relevant professional standards are met.
        • Ensure that the company complies with current regulations, accepted professional standards, policies and procedures and legislation.
        • Manage the execution of the HR Strategy and core areas of the HR department including Recruitment, Employee Relations, Workforce Administration, Employee Engagement, Payroll, Reward and Recognition, as well as maintaining and improving HR systems. 
        • Drive the continuous improvement agenda with focus on engagement & welfare activities, maximizing productivity, devolving HR responsibilities to line managers and building leadership capability.
        • Take a lead role in transforming and strengthening the organizational culture, ensuring that the company values and approach are displayed.
        • Execute a plan for diversity, equality, and inclusion that aligns with company values, business strategy and commitments.
        • Regularly coach, mentor and support senior and high potential colleagues to identify individual strengths and development needs, develop and maintain effective relationships and encourage retention.
        • Ensure managers are sufficiently skilled and enabled to access appropriate guidance and information to manage workforce issues. 

        Qualification and Experience

        • BA in Human Resources Management, Business Management, Business Administration and other related field’s 
        • 6-year Work experience as a senior Human Resource officer which out of at least 2 years as a  Senior HR Officer 

        Other requirements 

        • Experience with Human Resources Information Systems including payroll tools
        • Experience in designing compensation and benefits programs and Recrement and selection procedures. 
        • Good knowledge of labor law
        • Leadership abilities
        • Flexible and team player
        • Must be able to multi-task and is detail-oriented.
        • Excellent organizational and requirement skills.
        • Exceptional communication skills, judgment and decision-making ability.
        • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, in English, Amharic and other languages are more advantageous.
        • Required Number——2

        As per the company

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