Wakanow.com is Nigeria’s leading online travel company that provides customers with everything they need to research, plan and purchase a trip locally and globally.
Wakanow.com offers travelers the cheapest available fares for flights, hotel reservations, airport pickups, visa assistance, vacation packages and many other travel services from a broad selection of partners.
Wakanow.com Limited is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:
Job Title: Human Resources Manager
Job ID: 6571847
Location: Lagos
Job Description Recruitment and Selection
Reviews and edits job descriptions based on communications and inputs of line managers
Responsible for manpower planning and identifying the hiring needs yearly
Works with the information technology department in ensuring career opportunities are posted and updated on company’s website.
Responsible for designing recruitment and selection policies and manuals as well as training managers on these.
Obtains hiring needs from line managers and is involved in the selection and decision making process.
Liaises with consulting firms and recruitment agencies in outsourcing key HR functions.
Design and coordinates induction process to integrate new staff into the work place.
Prepares offer letters, carries out reference checks, manages confirmation of new hires.
Compensation and Benefits
Monitors and reviews the company’s salary and benefits structure to ensure a balance between control of costs and attracting/retaining staff.
Conducts annual salary surveys, implements and annually updates compensation program.
Gather and analyze market data to measure the competitiveness of the Board’s compensation and benefits package, and make recommendations as appropriate.
Provides timely and appropriate staff information to Finance department for salary review and administration
Advises management on PAYE, pension, welfare and insurance schemes.
Employee Relations
Issues letters of employment to new members of staff and collates their relevant details for filing.
Maintains current records of all staff details with respect to personal information, salary and benefits such as welfare, Group Life Insurance, Pension, medicals etc.
Coordinates disciplinary and grievance procedures, working with the Legal department where necessary
Conduct exit interviews when necessary.
Manages working conditions, disciplinary and grievance procedures, equal opportunities, redundancies and employee leave schedule.
Formulates and implements sound, current and innovative HR policies in line with labour laws and business objectives. Ensures they are communicated to employees and implemented company wide.
Training and Development
Develops and maintains relationships with external training bodies, examination bodies and recruitment consultants.
Designs new staff training programmes and updates existing ones.
In consultation with line managers, follows up individual development needs and source external training provision as and when required, monitoring training costs against budget.
Works with heads of departments to design appropriate training and development programmes for staff in the various departments.
Organizes in house learning and development programmes for appropriate staff on a regular basis and ensures full attendance of both trainees and facilitators.
Reviews developmental plans with heads of departments and creates training plan for the year
Performance Management
Ensures an effective performance management is in place which is tied to the business strategy.
Trains managers and employees on the use of the performance management system
Coordinates the performance evaluation, collates results and arranges review with managers.
Prepares and presents reports to management team
Others Key Functions
Responsible for the achievement of the department goals and financial objectives and reports progress to the board of directors.
Prepares HR budget and makes presentation to defend it.
Desired Skills & Experience
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Industrial Relations and Personal Management, Law or Social Sciences
Masters degree in Human Resources or MBA is an added advantage
Qualified CIPM/CIPD/SHRM or registered member is compulsory
Training requirements:
Knowledgeable on HR procedures and policies
Knowledgeable on the application of Nigerian labour laws
Project Management Experience
Required
Skills:
Deciding and initiating action
Leading and supervising
Working with people
Adhering to principles and values
Persuading and influencing
Presenting and communicating information
Analyzing
Writing and Reporting
Applying expertise and technology
Formulating strategies and concepts
Planning and organizing
Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
Work Experience:
Minimum of 7 experience in Human Resources with at least two (2) in a supervisory capacity.