Leading e-commerce platform, Jumia Nigeria has emerged as a winner of the Human Resources Best Practice in the e-commerce.
Jumia Nigeria, an e-commerce platform, has emerged as a
winner of the Human Resources Best Practice in the e-commerce category at the
recently concluded HR Oscars Awards held on Thursday, 21st October, at the EUI
Centre in Port Harcourt.
This Award was in recognition of Jumia Nigeria’s
contributions and achievements towards upholding the best HR practices while
implementing diversity and inclusion policy within their organisation. The
Award also aimed to celebrate and encourage the company to further embed best
HR practices which will promote excellence in People Management and
Organisation Development.
The HR Best Practice Awards was established by the Chartered
Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) in 2012 to promote
excellence in People Management and Organisation Development as well as
celebrate professionals who strive to implement and embed best-in-class HR
practices in their organisations.
Practice areas include Strategic HR, Talent Acquisition,
Performance Management, Talent Development, Compensation, Rewards and
Recognition, Employee Engagement & Internal Communication, Employee and
Industrial Relations, Diversity and Inclusion, HR Policy Development and
Implementation, Employee Service and Administration, Organisational Development
& Change Management, Digital HR/SMAC Technology.
Commenting on the feat, Enitan Oyenuga, Human Resources
Director, Jumia Nigeria, said: “This Award is a testament to our work in
engaging, developing, and retaining our talent. Furthermore, it underlines the
fine human development structure we keep putting in place as part of our
operating model.
“At Jumia, we ensure our employees participate in the
decision-making processes while putting in place a work arrangement and an
environment that engenders work-life balance, career growth and ultimate
fulfilment. Our operations are also very inclusive regardless of gender,
religion or other lines.”
She also added that the company would continue to improve
its practices as its employees are one of its greatest assets.