Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realization (POWER) is a non-governmental organisation, not for profit-making organisation that works to empower women in Nigeria economically. POWER’s major projects are: Project Awake (economic empowerment of women in agribusiness), GLOW (Giving Life Options to Widows) and PPA4W (POWER Political Advancement for Women). The Founder of POWER is Barr. (Mrs.) Obioma Liyel-Imoke.
POWER is recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Human Resource Officer
Location: Cross River
Job Description:
- Working closely with various departments and assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures
- Promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organization
- Liaise with a wide range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety
- Recruit staff – this includes developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates
- Develop and implement policies on issues like working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management
- Prepare staff handbooks
- Advise on pay and other remuneration issues, including promotion and benefits
- Undertake regular salary reviews
- Negotiate with staff and their representatives (for example, trade union officials) on issues relating to pay and conditions
- Administer payroll and maintain employee records
- Deal with grievances and implement disciplinary procedures
- Develop with line managers HR planning strategies which consider immediate and long-term staff requirements
- Plan, and sometimes deliver, training – including inductions for new staff
- Analyze training needs in conjunction with departmental managers
Qualification and Experience
- A University Degree or HND in Business Administration from a recognized institution
- A tactful, friendly but firm manner
- Good spoken and written communication skills
- The ability to build good working relationships with colleagues at all levels
- Fairness and objectivity
- Strong interpersonal skill
- Good level of gender awareness
- Discretion with confidential information
- Good organizational and administrative skills
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
- Be proficient with the use of MS Word and Powerpoint
Application Closing Date
30th November, 2014
How To Apply
Interested candidates should e-mail a copy of their CV with a digital passport photograph embedded at the top of the CV. Use the job title in your e-mail subject line. Send your e-mails to:
[email protected] not later than November 30, 2014