Human Capacity Building: Sifax Group Trains 101 Staff in First Quarter of 2022

In fulfillment of human capacity programme for the employees, the SIFAX Group has trained not less than 101 members of staff across various subsidiaries of the company in the first quarter of 2022

The capacity building programme which focused on bespoke needs of the staffers, including leadership competence, operations management, terminal traffic management, health, safety and environment, security, digital marketing and corporate governance.

According to a statement by the Group Head, Corporate Communications of SIFAX, Muyiwa Akande, said selected traffic managers from Ports and Cargo Handling Services PCHS were trained on terminal traffic management. The one-week training was aimed at providing attendees with practical skills that would enable them effectively and efficiently coordinate movement of people, vehicles and equipment within the terminal.

Operations staffers from the same subsidiary were also trained on current terminal operational skills, as well as an understanding of the importance of standards, robust processes and procedures and analysing the different elements of terminal operations especially in understanding the full operational cycle of ship, yard and gate activities.

The statement also revealed that Dockworkers were equally trained on industrial health, safety and environmental (HSE) management. The HSE training was aimed at setting standards, reinforcing the importance of health and security management at the workplace as well as equipping the training participants with relevant tools to conduct assessment, evaluation and control of potential hazards in the terminal.

In the same vain, members of staff in the security departments across different subsidiaries also completed a three-day basic security course that was designed to provide critical understanding of their roles in achieving the company’s objectives.

Speaking on these trainings, Group Head, Human Resources, SIFAX Group, Mr. Oluwakayode Alonge, expressed delight at management’s commitment to the company’s human capital development through the provision of quality training and refresher courses that would improve staff’s skills and competence and ultimately contribute to company’s business growth.

Meanwhile, Learning and Development Manager, Chris Nnamuah, on his part, said the trainings were products of the Development Needs Assessment conducted recently to identify skill gaps in the company’s workforce.

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