ENGIE Energy Access is a leading Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGo) and mini-grids solutions provider in Africa, with a mission to deliver affordable, reliable and sustainable energy solutions and life-changing services with exceptional customer experience. The company is a result of the integration of Fenix International, ENGIE Mobisol and ENGIE PowerCorner; and develops innovative, off-grid solar solutions for homes, public services and businesses, enabling customers and distribution partners access to clean, affordable energy. The PAYGo solar home systems are financed through affordable instalments from $0.14 per day and the mini-grids foster economic development by enabling electrical productive use and triggering business opportunities for entrepreneurs in rural communities.
With over 1,700 employees, operations in nine countries across Africa (Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia), over 1 million customers and more than 5 million lives impacted so far, ENGIE Energy Access (EEA) aims to remain a leading clean energy company, serving millions of customers across Africa by 2025.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: HR Associate
Location: Lagos
Department: Human Resources
Reporting to: Human Resource Manager
Job Objective
This position will be part of the Human Resources team that is based in Lagos, Nigeria, led by the HR Manager.
The position holder should have a passion for nurturing people, finding great talent to join our team, and should care about creating meaningful work to join us for an apprenticeship role.
If you are interested in learning about talent, are highly motivated and disciplined, and have high levels of integrity and maturity, we welcome you to apply for this opportunity.
This is a great chance for you to gain skills and learn about how HR functions at Engie Energy Access.
Key Responsibilities
Handle certain stages of candidate engagement during the recruitment process, to ensure superior candidate experience.
Support the execution of novel employee engagement initiatives that inculcate Company values and boost workplace morale.
Store accurate employee records in an easily retrievable format and use such information to develop insightful HR metrics.
Help ensure a comprehensive employee onboarding experience for new joiners and ensure they receive all Company branded items.
Create a framework to monitor strategic HR tasks such as learning & development completion rates, employee confirmations and contract expiration dates.
Deliverables and Activities
Recruitment:
Candidate Experience- Facilitate some candidate screening (CV and application), email communication, scheduling, coordinating of interviews and in person office visits.
Talent Ops:
Administration- Take charge of administrative duties such as printing, filing and maintenance of up to date staff records and assist with activities such as health insurance, asset management, etc.
Team Engagement:
Event planning- Help plan events such as birthday celebrations, happy hours, team engagement activities, Sharing Sessions, etc.
Follow Up- Engage team members on special projects such as reviews through phone calls, meetings, and reminders.
Onboarding- Schedule and coordinate onboarding activities and training
Learning and Development- Support in the operations of learning and development initiatives
Strategic Contributions:
Participate in the weekly talent standup meeting
Participate in brainstorming, planning, and executing special projects
Process Improvement:
Talent Analytics: Conduct an analysis of the employee experience and propose and execute improvement plans and initiatives.
Required Skills & Experience
A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field
1-3 years experience
Commenced professional qualification/certification in HR
Prior HR Internship roles
Ability to thrive in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment
Excellent interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to set high personal goals and work independently
Ability to organize, multi-task and prioritize tasks
Ability to make recommendation to effectively resolve problems or issues
Up to 10% travel required.
Highly Desired Skills:
Emotional intelligence
Ability to work both in teams and independently
Critical thinking skills (ability to think outside the box)