Human Resources Administrative Manager at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is an international non-profit research-for-development (R4D) organization created in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported primarily by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our R4D is anchored on the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. We develop agricultural solutions with our partners to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Nigerian Nationals for the position of Human Resources Administrative Manager at the Institute’s Headquarters, Ibadan

Job Title: Human Resources Administrative Manager

Location: Oyo
Job Type: 2-year renewable contract

Position Duties Qualification and Experience
Successful candidate will:

• Responsible for the oversight of all HR units for NRS
• Provide advisory services and backstopping to Stations outside Head quarters on Nationally Recruited Staff ( NRS) HR concerns
• Plan, develop and implement strategy for HR management and development (including recruitment and selection policy/practices, discipline, grievance, counselling, pay and contract conditions, succession planning, moral and motivation, culture and attitude development, performance appraisal and quality management issues and the implementation of HR4U software)
• Establish and maintain appropriate systems for measuring necessary aspects of HR development and internal processes
• Monitor, measure and report on NRS HR issues, opportunities, development plans and achievement within agreed formats and timescales to the HRM
• Manage and control departmental expenditure within agreed budgets.
• Liaise with other functional / departmental head so as to understand all necessary aspects and needs of HR development, and to ensure they are fully informed of HR objectives, purpose and achievements.
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of latest HR development theory and methods and provide suitable interpretation to HRM, Directors, Managers and staff within the organization.
• Contribute to the evaluation and development of HR strategy and performance in co-operation with HRM.
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirement for quality management, health and safety, legal requirement, environmental policies and general duty of care.
• Audit and authenticate all documents related to legal, salary statements and distribution, policies etc.
• Develop and Maintain healthy relation with the Nigerian Govt, NECA, CIPM and Non Govt. Organizations for better and fast functioning of the Institute
• Plan for employee’s performance appraisal; develop tools for appraisal, job evaluation and development.
• Develop and maintain an effective partnership with the Staff Associations, ensuring consultation and communication practices are routinely adopted to enable management to make effective decisions and successfully implement policies.
• Ensure that staff are informed and updated on key business and organizational issues and coordination of Town Hall meetings
• Develop NRS compensation policy manual, gather and analyze market data to measure the competitiveness of the Management’s compensation and benefits package, and make recommendations as appropriate and assist with the annual salary review process, as and when required
• Contribute to HR projects such as introducing a new NRS retirement programme, etc
• Recommends employee relations practices necessary to establish a positive employer-employee relationship and promote a high level of employee morale and motivation among NRS
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Masters Degree in Human Resources Management (HR) or related fields.
• Associate membership of CIPMN is compulsory.
• At least twelve (12) years relevant managerial working experience in Human Resources Management is essential.
• Working experience in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams and environments desirable.
• Candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills; display maturity and interpersonal skills, be patience and have high stress tolerance.
• Proficiency in the use of computers, quick at analyzing HR issues, proffering quality solution and be able to handle confidential issues.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive fringe benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
6th February, 2013

Method of Application
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae, the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant’s current or previous organization or applicant’s direct Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration package to IITA website
http://www.iita.org/nrs-online-application