About Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Industries Limited is a diversified industrial conglomerate operating across several sectors, including cement, sugar, salt, fertilizer, and oil and gas. The company has operations in multiple markets and focuses on industrial production, infrastructure, and economic development.

Position: Human Resource Officer – Transport

Company: Dangote Industries Limited

Location: Mtwara Plant, Tanzania

Job Category: Human Resources and Administration

Date Posted: 21 October 2026

Job Summary

The Human Resource Officer – Transport will provide first-line support on human resource issues and processes for the assigned function. The successful candidate will handle employee enquiries, administer HR documentation, maintain accurate employee records, coordinate training and leave requests, support employee relations, and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable employment legislation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. HR Support and Employee Administration

• Serve as the first point of contact for all HR-related enquiries within the assigned function.
• Interpret and administer HR documentation, including employment letters, promotion letters, employee queries, and other relevant documents.
• Obtain information on scheduled training programmes and monitor employee attendance.
• Receive, collate, and process annual leave and other employee requests, coordinating the application and approval process.

2. Employee Records and HR Database Management

• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date HR database for employees within the assigned function.
• Periodically request updates to employee biographical information.
• Update employee records relating to leave, training, promotions, exits, and other employment changes.
• Conduct periodic checks to identify and resolve discrepancies in employee information.

3. Employee Communication and Relations

• Manage employee communication and feedback through company meetings, satisfaction surveys, newsletters, focus groups, and one-on-one meetings.
• Circulate relevant HR policy manuals and clarify their provisions to employees when required.
• Investigate non-compliance issues and employee complaints, escalating them to the Head of HAM & Admin for appropriate decisions and resolution.
• Participate in disciplinary processes for employees within the assigned function and prepare the relevant documentation.

4. Budget Management and Reporting

• Manage the unit’s budget and obtain expenditure approvals in accordance with the approved manual of authority.
• Prepare and submit periodic reports on HR activities to the Head of HAM & Admin.
• Provide relevant information to other HR department heads, including Compensation and Benefits, Organisation Development and Recruitment, and Talent Management, as required.

Education and Work Experience Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Humanities, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience.
• Approximately two (2) years of experience in a supervisory role.

Skills and Competencies

The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following skills and competencies:

• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations, and legislation relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of employee and industrial relations, including applicable labour and employment legislation in the country of operation.
• Sound understanding of Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) business operations, including interdepartmental relationships and dependencies.
• Knowledge of techniques and methodologies for effective organizational communication and change management programmes.
• Working knowledge of relevant Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and office support applications.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Effective leadership and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work with individuals from multicultural backgrounds and with varying levels of literacy.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong business writing skills.
• High levels of professionalism and integrity.

• Serve as the first point of contact for all HR-related enquiries within the assigned function.
• Interpret and administer HR documentation, including employment letters, promotion letters, employee queries, and other relevant documents.
• Obtain information on scheduled training programmes and monitor employee attendance.
• Receive, collate, and process annual leave and other employee requests, coordinating the application and approval process.
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date HR database for employees within the assigned function.
• Periodically request updates to employee biographical information.
• Update employee records relating to leave, training, promotions, exits, and other employment changes.
• Conduct periodic checks to identify and resolve discrepancies in employee information.
• Manage employee communication and feedback through company meetings, satisfaction surveys, newsletters, focus groups, and one-on-one meetings.
• Circulate relevant HR policy manuals and clarify their provisions to employees when required.
• Investigate non-compliance issues and employee complaints, escalating them to the Head of HAM & Admin for appropriate decisions and resolution.
• Participate in disciplinary processes for employees within the assigned function and prepare the relevant documentation.
• Manage the unit’s budget and obtain expenditure approvals in accordance with the approved manual of authority.
• Prepare and submit periodic reports on HR activities to the Head of HAM & Admin.
• Provide relevant information to other HR department heads, including Compensation and Benefits, Organisation Development and Recruitment, and Talent Management, as required.

• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations, and legislation relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of employee and industrial relations, including applicable labour and employment legislation in the country of operation.
• Sound understanding of Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) business operations, including interdepartmental relationships and dependencies.
• Knowledge of techniques and methodologies for effective organizational communication and change management programmes.
• Working knowledge of relevant Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and office support applications.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Effective leadership and relationship management skills.
• Ability to work with individuals from multicultural backgrounds and with varying levels of literacy.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong business writing skills.
• High levels of professionalism and integrity.

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Humanities, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant work experience.
• Approximately two (2) years of experience in a supervisory role.