BTC retrenches 196 staff in ‘resource optimisation exercise’
Pauline Dikuelo | Monday December 19, 2022 06:00
The corporation embarked on the resource optimisation exercise in May this year to ensure the business and its people could evolve and thrive in the rapidly changing industry of telecommunications and technology.
According to a statement from the corporation, resource optimisation which is part of its transformation journey focused on shaping an organisation and talent base that is fit for the future with digital skills aligned to the ever-changing ICT business environment, with a focus on creating new jobs, new capabilities and refreshing skills for the future.
“The primary purpose of the resource optimisation exercise was to create a fit-for-purpose organisation that supports the repositioning of BTC post-structural separation and listing,” read a statement. Meanwhile, BTC has absorbed on a permanent basis a total of 62 graduates who were on temporary employment as part of the resource optimisation exercise.
The rationale for the review of the BTC’s organisational structure was to ensure that it supports the company’s strategic direction and future viability, resilience, and long-term financial sustainability of the business, as well as the need for efficient operation. “As part of the normal course of business, BTC continually looks at how it is structured and how efficiencies can be achieved in line with our transformation journey.
BTC would like to reassure its stakeholders that the retrenchments will not disrupt the quality of service or the continuity of its business operations. The corporation has put in place mitigating plans to ensure the continuity of its operations adding that it remains fully committed to providing superior digital solutions to “our people to enable” them to live connectedly.
“BTC will continue to pursue its strategy which is anchored on digital transformation, customer-centric culture, market understanding, and ICT leadership coupled with exploring new growth areas,” the statement added. BTC said the company is transformed such that it has the right human capital in the right jobs. It highlighted that the restructuring exercise was conducted in accordance with the Labour Laws of Botswana in particular the Employment Act, Cap 47:01 and the Retrenchment Guidelines that were received from the Commissioner of Labour following notification that was sent to the commissioner on BTC’s intention to restructure as required by the law.