Human Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility Solutions – Sher Ethiopia
Featured Projects Human Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility Solutions – Sher Ethiopia As one of Ethiopia’s largest employers, Sher Ethiopia has partnered with R&D Group to review and update its Human Resources Management Policy and Procedure Manual. This revision aims to stay current with the changing HR landscape in Ethiopia, comply with the Ethiopian labor law proclamation, and align with the company’s strategy for people management and its vision for employee empowerment. In its ongoing role as a strategic HR partner to Sher Ethiopia, R&D Group has focused on increasing employee satisfaction and enhancing productivity. R&D has been instrumental in developing the leadership and management skills of Sher Ethiopia’s supervisors, mid-level, and senior management through its annual training programs, which include the development of more than 400 managers each year. Furthermore, R&D continuously provides corporate social responsibility advisory services to support Sher Ethiopia’s sustainability efforts and enhance its impact in the community. Other Projects All Posts Featured Projects Human Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility Solutions – Sher Ethiopia HR Restructuring – Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture Development of Human Resource Guidelines for Ethiopian Industrial Parks – Ethiopian Investment Commission
HR Restructuring – Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture
Featured Projects HR Restructuring – Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture R&D Group successfully completed a comprehensive HR restructuring project for the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), a strategy which later was implemented by Deloitte. The project involved an in-depth assessment of the Ministry’s current HR department, focusing on several key areas: the existing HR design and structure, alignment of organizational business goals with current capacities, performance measurement and incentive structures, staff development, strategic resourcing, organizational culture, and conflict resolution mechanisms. We have conducted a thorough analysis of the HR bottlenecks within the MoA, considering the Civil Service Reform guidelines, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), and the Balanced Score Card (BSC) framework. Based on this analysis, we provided the Ministry with strategic recommendations for policy and structural shifts necessary to enhance their HR function. The project culminated in the development of an HR Development Strategy, which included detailed findings, actionable recommendations, and a clear implementation plan to guide the Ministry in aligning its HR practices with its organizational goals and improving overall performance. Other Projects All Posts Featured Projects Human Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility Solutions – Sher Ethiopia HR Restructuring – Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture Development of Human Resource Guidelines for Ethiopian Industrial Parks – Ethiopian Investment Commission
Development of Human Resource Guidelines for Ethiopian Industrial Parks – Ethiopian Investment Commission
Featured Projects Development of Human Resource Guidelines for Ethiopian Industrial Parks – Ethiopian Investment Commission Commissioned by the Ethiopian Investment Commission and Enterprise Partners, R&D Group and Sustainability Agents SUSA GmbH have developed a comprehensive HR guideline to help factories in Ethiopian industrial parks deal with their most pressing HR challenges effectively. The guidelines are based on the Ethiopian labour proclamation, international best practices and provides contextual recommendations for the management of the workforce. Having this HR guideline as a bench mark, factories are encouraged and guided to develop effective HR structures and policies in order to: Achieve high levels of retention, motivation and productivity Comply with country laws and industry standards Prevent conflict, absenteeism and tardiness Enhance competitiveness and meet the expectations of international clients Create a positive image of the factories and IPs among the community The HR Guidelines include legal requirements, international standards, instructions and recommendations developed for key areas of the HR function, including: Developing and enforcing of an HR manual that establishes a uniform system to manage all HR matters Setting up a fair, transparent, ethical and effective recruitment and selection practice that allows to find and hire the best candidates aligned to production needs Establishing a complete onboarding program that properly integrates employees to their new role and work environment, sets up clear expectations and responsibilities and, in cases of new hires from rural areas, also helps them transition to their new living conditions Settling a comprehensive training program for all staff that allows the appropriate development of the workforce in both technical and soft skills Creating a performance-based culture that helps factories to align employees and resources with their strategic objectives Setting up adequate and competitive compensation schemes -including wages, allowances, bonuses and other benefits- taking a holistic approach to provide benefits that considers workers’ living conditions and contributes to boost productivity. Developing effective, legitimate, transparent and safe grievance handling procedures, to address employee concerns before they lead to more serious employee relations issues Creating and enforcing a clear, transparent, fair and well communicated disciplinary procedure in the factory that guides supervisors and managers in the discipline of employees promoting certainty and consistency in dealing with misconduct. Setting up strategies for internal and external communication to disseminate the right information to all stakeholders including employees, governments, clients and the overall community in which the IP is set. Download and read the HR guideline here: IP_HR_Guidelines.pdf (investethiopia.gov.et) Other Projects All Posts Featured Projects Human Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility Solutions – Sher Ethiopia HR Restructuring – Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture Development of Human Resource Guidelines for Ethiopian Industrial Parks – Ethiopian Investment Commission