People Engagement Lead at Oolu Energy Limited

Oolu Solar is a growing solar energy provider in West & Central Africa with presence in Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria and plans to expand within the region. Our vision is to be a leading energy and financial services provider for millions of customers in developing countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: People Engagement Lead

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are actively looking for a People Operations Lead that can ensure the professional running of tasks related to human resources, administrative management and employee monitoring.

Core Responsibilities
Employee Engagement:

• Proactively promote and lead activities to contribute to the adoption of company values in action and positive Oolu culture, both in the workplace and on the field
• Deliver end-to-end internal employee engagement plans and campaigns to inspire and engage employees so that employees are engaged and informed no matter where they are based - build and foster relationships across functions and locations
• Measure and monitor employee engagement levels through the Employee Engagement
• Survey, making recommendations based on data and insights to enhance the employee experience.
• Provide employee relations and communication channels to employees at all levels in Oolu from c-suite to entry level, HQ staff versus field staff
• Participation in the creation of HR content on our mobile learning application platform
• Work with the P&C Manager to develop, execute, and evaluate an in-country internal communications plan ensuring that business goals, initiatives and organizational/people news are communicated regularly and effectively
• Plan, organize and execute Oolu’s internal events and social calendar (off-sites, team building events, in-office events, sporting events, holiday party, etc.) for HQ and field teams
• Contribute to the design, implementation and management of a comprehensive and effective Recognition Programs to ensure employee motivation, engagement and retention of talent
• Ensure Oolu Nigeria’s reward, benefit and welfare policy/practices are in compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements and group policies.

Recruitment:

• Manage recruitment processes: Collect recruitment requests;Publish job offers; Assist in developing Job Descriptions; Analyze and sort CVs;Liaise with shortlisted candidates; interviews & tests ;Conduct background and reference checks for new hires
• Create, implement and update Oolu’s recruiting procedures (e.g. job application, sourcing methods etc.) to ensure fit for purpose - ensure this is documented and the supporting documents for the process designed and utilised
• Keep track of recruiting metrics (e.g. time-to-hire and cost-per-hire) and other metrics
• Network with other employers and employees within the sector (conferences, job fairs, RE networks, HR networks, etc)
• Advise Oolu staff on interviewing techniques
• Recommend ways to improve Oolu’s brand and position it as the preferred employer
• Contribute to forecast future hiring needs
• Monitor company indicators relating to social data (age pyramid, gender, ethnicity, etc. and share with the leadership as well as people operations for hiring purposes

Onboarding / Exit Management:

• Design and and continuously improve Oolu Nigeria’s onboarding/exit program
• Ensure orientation/onboarding materials for new staff orientation are updated to carry out orientations effectively.
• Organize and execute the entire orientation / exit programs
• Ensure all paperwork related to new hires, including contracts and non-disclosure agreements, ID cards, and other statutory documents are obtained and filed/scanned and saved in Odoo
• Create and continuously update Oolu’s employee handbook
• Obtain feedback from the new hire on the onboarding process
• Ensure probation period interview are conducted and documented
• Ensure the employees final entitrlements are accureantley computed and paid at the completion of the handover process.
• Ensure a proper handover document is prepared and discussed with the employee’s supervisor

Profile

• Solid training: at least a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources
• Experience: Minimum 3 -  5years of relevant work experience, in challenging/startup environments.
• HR management: knowledge of HR management, strong experience in employee engagement would be a plus
• Legal knowledge: basic knowledge of the labor code in Nigeria
• Results-oriented mindset: enthusiasm for learning and continuous improvement of existing systems
• Intercultural skills: good collaboration with colleagues from various backgrounds and cultures
• Languages: English ( French would be a plus)
• Human Resource Information System : previous HRIS use would be a plus
• Soft Skills: Strong work ethics, good communication, interpersonal and relational skills.
• Emotional Intelligence and a great attitude to work.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2021.