Human Resources Assistant at Save the Children Nigeria

Save the Children is a leading international organization helping children in need around the world. First established in the UK in 1919, separate national organizations have been set up in more than twenty-eight countries, sharing the aim of improving the lives of children through education, health care and economic opportunities, as well as emergency aid in cases of natural disasters, war and conflict.

In Nigeria, Save the Children has been working since 2001. The early focus was on getting children actively involved in shaping the decisions that affect their lives. Today, Save the Children is working in seven federal states - Zamfara, Yobe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi and Kaduna - focusing on providing basic healthcare and protecting children.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resources Assistant

Job ID: 190000S7
Location: Abuja
Employee Status: Fixed Term
 
Role Purpose

• Save the Children is seeking a Human Resources Assistant to provide administrative support and assistance for the development and management of Human Resources functions, for the development and maintenance of policies & procedures and for the promotion of its Child Safe Guarding Policy.

Key Areas of Accountability
The scope of this role will include:

• Support with the reconciliation and processing of payments to Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Group Life Insurance vendors.
• Responsible for maintaining digital records of staff data on Save the Children’s HR Information Systems.
• Support in transiting information on hard copies of all HR related documents to the Oracle GHRIS system
• Manage the collation of induction materials in readiness for Global Induction sessions.
• Coordinate communication with candidates for interviews and provide detailed information on the location, job descriptions, and methodology.
• Participate in the preparation for induction for new staff on the global and national policy guidelines and procedures.
• Provide administrative support to supervisors to arrange training opportunities for staff.
• Assist the HR unit in maintaining leave-tracking sheet and performance review schedule.
• Organize central HR files.  Ensure documents are stored in an easy to access and understandable system.  Update and circulate the filing list regularly to HR team members.
• Process payments for HR-related expenses and keep records accessible for audit checks.
• Process documentation and prepare reports relating to staff activities (staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations etc).
• Coordinate HR projects (meetings, training, surveys etc) and take minutes of team meetings.
• Coordinate, track and provide feedback on requests from field HR teams to the country office.

Required Qualification

• Level of Education - Bachelor’s Degree
• At least two years of experience in a Human Resources role.
• Specified Study Area - Human Resources/Administration/Social Sciences or prior experience in Human Resources
• Language Requirements - English - Excellent
• Excellent computer skills, knowledge of Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), Excel and demonstrated skills in database management and record keeping.
• Superior personal and ethical standards.
• Ability to build rapport quickly with customers utilizing excellent customer service skills.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2019.

How to Aply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online