HR Consultant at Center for Civilians in Conflict

Posted on Wed 15th Jan, 2020 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

Center for Civilians in Conflict’s mission is to improve protection for civilians caught in conflicts around the world. We call on and advise international organizations, governments, militaries, and armed non-state actors to adopt and implement policies, tools, and training to prevent civilian harm. When civilians are harmed we advocate for the provision of amends and post-harm assistance. We bring the voices of civilians themselves to those making decisions affecting their lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Type: HR Consultant

Location: Abuja
Reporting: Senior Country Operations Manager
Job Type: Short Term
Job Duration: 3 Months

Role Summary

  • The Human Resource Officer is responsible for providing effective HR policies, procedures, and people-friendly guidelines and support within CIVIC Nigeria.

This includes but is not limited to:

  • Talent Acquisition & development;
  • Employee engagement coordination; countrywide training & learning management;
  • Compensation & benefits administration; countrywide performance management oversight;
  • Disciplinary & grievance handling; staff data management;
  • Staff disengagement management and 3rd party service provision management (HMO, Group Life, etc)

Responsibilities

  • Participate in the development, planning, and implementation of recruiting activities designed to enhance CIVIC Nigeria ability to attract and retain qualified candidates.
  • Develop strategic relationships with strategic hiring sources (e.g. colleges, universities, networks, associations), ensuring awareness of CIVIC Nigeria as a destination employer
  • Establishes recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives; meeting with managers to discuss needs
  • Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; maintaining rapport
  • Effect all required recruitment activities in line with the set recruitment process and applicable staffing plans
  • Run the full post recruitment activities for all CIVIC’s hires
  • Run onboarding activities for CIVIC’s national staff and expatriate hires
  • Recommend strategic and creative sourcing strategies that support CIVIC Nigeria mission and human resource goals and objectives
  • Work closely with hiring managers to identify personnel needs, job specifications, job duties, qualifications and skills
  • Develop and maintain a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates
  • Screen and refer external and internal candidates for additional interviews with others in the organization
  • Review applications/resumes and interview candidates to obtain work history, education, training, job skills, salary requirements and to provide information about the organization and position
  • Participate with managers in interviews, clarifying employment policy and procedures
  • Perform reference and background checks for new hires and discuss results with hiring managers
  • Prepare documentation including remuneration package attached to offers for new hires in accordance with CIVIC recruitment process flow
  • Assist with the development and presentation of talent acquisition procedures for field and headquarters staff at regional meetings, orientations and training functions
  • Enter and maintain recruitment information on Comeet.
  • Perform and promote all activities in compliance with equal employment and non-discrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, Agency policies and the professional standards
  • Translate departmental work plan and countrywide annual HR plan into specific activities to be carried out within region of the cover
  • Follow CIVIC Policies and Procedures for Human Resources as stipulated in the Staff Handbook including the recruitment policy and other guidelines.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all national staff personnel issues including disciplinary procedures and contracts/pay rises and salary information.
  • Carry out other tasks as needed to fulfil responsibilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management / Business or related field
  • 3-5 years of professional experience with at least 4 years of progressive and hands-on HR generalist experience evident in multiple human resource disciplines specifically Recruitment, Selection, Orientation, Onboarding and Talent Management
  • At least three years’ experience in recruiting for the private and/or not for profit sectors
  • Proven experience recruiting for multiple positions within a multi-project/program environment
  • In-depth knowledge of HR and Nigerian Labour laws
  • Ability to design and execute effective and creative recruitment strategies for difficult-to-fill international recruitment assignments
  • Membership of relevant professional body (CIPM, SHRM, etc) is an added advantage
  • Fluency in English is required. Fluency in any other Nigerian languages including Yoruba, Hausa and Kanuri will be considered a plus

Other Skills:

  • Broad knowledge and experience in employment law, compensation, benefits administration, organizational planning and development, employee relations, recruitment, selection and onboarding
  • Must have excellent skills in the use of all Microsoft office tools
  • Must have previous experience in recruitment and onboarding systems management
  • Must have excellent analytical skills and good reasoning abilities and sound judgment.
  • Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal skills
  • Must exhibit a high level of initiative, flexibility and creativity.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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