Senior Human Resources Advisor at Alfred and Victoria Associates

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer's needs. The three major arms are: Consulting, Recruitment and Training. Alfred & Victoria Associates has become one of the most sought after Human Capital Development Organization in recent times. She is fast becoming the distinguished strategic partner required in all sectors of the economy, and also in the fast growing world of outsourcing which is now in huge demand in all professions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Human Resources Advisor 

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Reports to: HR Business Manager
Supervise: Junior HR Advisor
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• An experienced human resource generalist who understands Organizational Development and operational activity such as dealing with employee relations or policy issues.
• He/She is responsible for attracting, retaining and developing manpower that will achieve the strategic business objective of the company.
• Builds a strong relationship between line managers and employee by providing adequate resources, help guide, communicate HR polices, process and procedures to all departments from a people perspective.

Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Insight and Integration:

• Make sure human resource policy and procedure throughout the organization fit the needs, goals, and aims of the organization objectives.
• Bringing people expertise and developing solutions to help the business deliver its strategy.
• Work with all Line Managers to enforce the Learning and Development policy by creating (researching) and implement programs to cover all skill gaps while continually evaluating performance analysis.
• Handle difficult circumstances, such as terminations, downsizing, furloughs, workplace discrimination and harassment, and employee conflicts.

Leadership:
Coaching Line Managers and Employee about HR Matters:

• Conduct regular meetings with line managers and provide HR advice.
• Provide guidance on the implementation of HR processes and policies
• Strategic workforce planning and Succession planning with management.

Building a Competitive Organization:

• Helps organization to acquire and retain best talent.
• Implementing reward and recognition program to increase employee engagement and retain talent.

Build and Maintain a Strong Organizational Culture:

• Work with management, line managers and employee in resolving conflicts.
• Facilitate positive employee relations, maintain a good working environment, build morale.

Technical / Analysis and Problem Solving:

• In consultation with all Line Manager, ensure that employee developmental needs are identified and addressed.
• Review and ensure all HR Policies are updated adequately.
• Manage Investigation, disciplinary and grievance in accordance with the company’s policy.
• Oversee that all statutory certificates are received timely.
• Keep pace with ever-changing federal, state and local employment regulations and laws.
• Oversee all HR systems, such as payroll, leave, recruiting and onboarding administration.

Performance Management:

• Administer performance appraisal and ensure outcomes are implemented and justified.
• Implement competency-based system within the organization by deploy different kinds of learning methods (e.g Job Rotation, Job-shadowing) inorder to promote business continuation.

Interpersonal, Relationship Management & Active Collaboration:

• Work with line managers to develop a program to address performance gaps identified employee’s performance development plan.
• Work with line managers to discuss their people challenges and proffering suitable solutions.
• Work with other stakeholders to organize and implement 2 Village meetings per year and Moderations sessions once a year.

Educational Qualification

• BSc in Human Resources, Industrial Relation & Personnel Management, Psychology, Business administration, Social Science or any related field

Experience: 

• Minimum of 7years relevant experience in HR

Certification / Trainings:

• Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM)/
• Professional Human Resources International/ Senior Human Resources International/Introductory training on Strategy thinking/Introductory training on Performance Management

Industry: 

• Telecommunications/ IT/Consulting

Technical Knowledge:

• Sound knowledge on Employee Relations and Engagement
• Sound knowledge on Talent Acquisition and Retention.
• Sound knowledge on Compensation, Benefit and Payroll management
• Sound knowledge on Data Collection.
• Sound knowledge on Nigeria Labor Law
• Sound knowledge on Conflict Resolution process
• Fair Knowledge on Developing & Implementing Policies
• Fair knowledge on Learning & Development Management.
• Fair knowledge on Performance Management.

Skills:

• Inquisitive, Logical and Analytical skills.
• Interpersonal Relationship Management skills.
• Stress Management skill.
• Performance Management skills.
• Training skills.
• Negotiation skills. •
• Emotional Intelligence skills.
• Sound problem solving skills
• Effective Communication (Email writing, Oral & Reporting) skills.
• Time Management and Multitasking skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their tailored CV to: apply@alfred-victoria.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.