Human Resource Officers at Mercy Corps Nigeria - Abuja

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we collaborate to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within, now and for the future. In Nigeria, Mercy Corps operates in over 13 states focusing on key thematic areas of humanitarian response, conflict mitigation and adolescent girls' empowerment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resource Officer

Location: Abuja - with travel to field locations (25%)

Program / Department Summary

• Mercy Corps is an international relief and development organization working in over 40 countries worldwide helping people build secure, productive and just communities.
• Mercy Corps Nigeria implements a variety of programs with the ultimate goal of building productive, secure and just communities. The organization's programs are implemented in twelve states, mainly in north and north east parts of Nigeria and Lagos.
• Our work covers the following sectors: economic development, livelihoods/food security, adolescent girls &boys empowerment, financial resilience, conflict mitigation and humanitarian response. Common themes include community engagement, inclusive development, gender, and working in partnership with local government, the private sector and civil society actors.

General Position Summary

• The Human Resource Officer is a crucial role which reports directly to the Senior Human Resource Officer.
• The position provides supervisory oversight to the human resource team and needs to ensure efficient and effective operations.
• This position will work alongside senior personnel within the human resource department to ensure the department provides human resource practices and objectives that drive an employee-oriented, high performance and supports the ongoing development of a committed and skilled workforce in Mercy Corps Nigeria.

Essential Job Responsibilities
Talent Search:

• In liaison with the Senior Human Resource Officer, manages the recruitment processes of national staff in line with Mercy Corps' procedures and standards.
• Directly manages the annual departmental talent acquisition plan inclusive of preparing the yearly content plan, project management during offsite recruitment drives, management of open work days and management of all social media channels drafting of month
• Act as focal person during the deployment of all Abuja based trainings, learning and development schemes
• Provide content as and when required for all departmental talent acquisition plans
• Provide content as and when required for all Abuja focused employee engagement schemes
• Implement the departmental employee engagement surveys

Compliance:

• Works with the senior human resource manager to hold disciplinary and termination meetings at the field and Head office as and when required
• Works with the senior human resource manager to implement transparent and appropriate HR practices, standards/procedures and policies in accordance with Mercy Corps Nigeria Employee Handbook
• Oversees the monthly procedure of time sheet allocation for all staff including collection, review and compilation into payroll, and training new staff on time sheet procedure.
• Processes monthly time sheet summary in conjunction with finance staff and ensure payroll is delivered in a timely manner to all offices.
• Ensures that the induction and on boarding process is conducted for all new hires reporting to Mercy Corps within the first one week.
• Ensure that leave tracking system is functional and up to date regularly.
• Ensure exit staffs have completed the exit process and ensures that their benefits are being computed.

Training and Development:

• Oversee the effective implementation of the performance management system that includes assisting in the performance review of staff and timely update of the performance assessment tool.
• Ensure annual submissions of departmental and nation-wide training plans.

Rewards Management:

• Ensure medical and life plan trackers are in place and regularly updated.
• Carry out a benefits comparison survey on per diem, salaries, cost of living among other rewards as and when required

Other Duties

• Provides regular HR analytics and reports as and when required

Accountability:

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work: participation, transparency, feedback and learning, and complaint mechanisms.

Organizational Learning:

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Knowledge and Experience
Competencies Required:

• Broad knowledge and experience in employment law, compensation, benefits administration, organizational planning and development, employee relations, safety, training and development and office administration.
• Must have excellent Microsoft Excel skills
• Must have previous experience in payroll management
• Must have a working knowledge and be current with all relevant employment related laws.
• Excellent analytical skills and good reasoning abilities and sound judgment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.Superior interpersonal and coaching skills including patience and ability to work well with staff at all levels.
• Proven experience in Crisis/ Conflict Management.
• Proven success in managing an HR team.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully participate in senior management teams that provide leadership and strategic direction.
• Must have unparalleled business acumen and must possess project management skills
• Must exhibit a high level of initiative, flexibility and credibility

Qualification & Experience:

• At least a Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Economics, Finance or Accounting
• 4-6 years of professional experience with at least 4 years of progressive and hands-on HR generalist experience evident in multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and relevant employment laws
• Membership of relevant professional body (CIPM, SHRM, etc) is an added advantage
• Fluency in English is required. Hausa will be a plus.

Living / Environmental Conditions:

• This position will be based in Abuja with estimated 25% travel, primarily to program locations within the Middle Belt and Northeast and other conflict-affected states, where security is at times high-risk. Security in Abuja is generally good, although there are times when security is an issue. Housing, health care, water, electricity and consumer goods are all reasonably accessible and there are good international and domestic travel options from Abuja Airport.

Success Factors

• The successful candidate will be proactive, creative and a problem solver.
• S/he will be conscientious with an excellent sense of judgment.
• S/he will be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and will be capable of multitasking.
• S/he will demonstrate strong understanding of cultural and social environment in the region and have the willingness and ability to work effectively with a wide verity of people.

Application Closing Date
6th February, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their CV's and Cover Letter in one document, addressing the position requirements to: [email protected] 

Note

• All applications must include the position title in the subject line and not more than 4 pages.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• We are an equal opportunity organization and we strongly encourage women to apply for this position