A leading Microfinance Bank in Nigeria is recruiting an experienced and forward-thinking candidate to fill the position below:
Job Title: Human Resources: Organizational Development Specialist
Location: Lagos Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting Line: Head, HR
Grade: Middle Management
Overview of Position
- We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Human Resources Organizational Development Specialist with 5 - 7 years of expertise to join our dynamic HR team.
- The OD Specialist will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing strategies to enhance organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and performance.
- The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of organizational development principles, change management, and a passion for fostering a positive workplace culture.
Responsibilities
Performance Management:
- Support the performance management process by assisting in goal setting, conducting performance reviews, and providing guidance on performance improvement plans.
- Assist in developing strategies for continuous improvement.
- Performs routine tasks required to administer and execute human resource programs including but not limited to; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and training and development.
- Organize employee performance reviews
- Utilize data and assessment outcomes for communication and to make continuous improvements for programs and services
Change Management:
- Lead and support initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness, including culture realignment and development
- Develop and implement change management plans to facilitate smooth transitions and minimize resistance.
- Partner with line managers to manage organizational change effectively.
Employee Engagement:
- Design and implement initiatives to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction.
- Conduct surveys, analyze results, and recommend actions to improve workplace morale.
- Proactively partners with managers to identify and implement strategies to improve and maintain a positive, inclusive work environment
- Conduct fact-finding reviews into workplace issues and complaints. Creates action plans to address issues uncovered in reviews.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of programing, adjusts as needed for continuous program improvement.
- Establish credibility and trust within the organisation
Leadership Development:
- Collaborate with departmental leaders to identify leadership development needs.
- Implement leadership development framework and initiatives
- Design and implement programs to cultivate leadership skills and succession planning.
Training and Development
- Identify training needs and coordinate employee training and development programs.
- Design training plans, budget and curriculums
- Collaborate with managers to address skill gaps and support career development.
- Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, like time to train and employee turnover rates
Talent Development:
- Identify skill gaps within the organization and develop training and development programs to address those gaps.
- Collaborate with departmental leaders to support employee growth.
Team Building:
- Facilitate team-building activities and workshops to foster collaboration, communication, and a positive team culture.
- Facilitate culturally responsive and inclusive communications and conflict resolution within work teams.
- Builds and guides conversations and interventions that lead to productive work teams.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI):
- Collaborate with HR and leadership to advance DEI initiatives, ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace.
- Engage key stakeholders to develop and implement employee professional development programs to support equity, cultural competencies and the ability to interact productively in an increasingly diverse environment.
- Recommend the development and implementation of metrics to track progress toward milestones that create a climate of inclusion.
Data Analysis:
- Utilize HR metrics and analytics to assess the impact of organizational development initiatives.
- Design interactive HR dashboards using data analytics tools like Excel, Power BI, and Tableau etc.
- Make data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Performs other HR related duties as assigned by the Head, HR.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related fields.
- Master’s degree in related field is required
- 5 - 7 years of experience in Human Resources, with a focus on organizational development and change management.
- Relevant certification is required example CIPM, HRCI, SPHR, CIPD, AIHR
- Expert use of data analytics tool like Excel and Power BI
- Strong understanding of organizational development principles, change management methodologies, and best practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to identify challenges and develop creative solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and evaluate projects effectively.
- Ability to work collaboratively with HR colleagues, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with HRIS, survey tools, and other technology platforms related to organizational development.
General Required Knowledge:
- Applicable human resource program management principles, practices, methods, and procedures, including organizational development, Experience in a unionized environment and creating programming in alignment with collectively bargained agreements.
- Current approaches to address contemporary issues of inclusion, social justice, diversity, access, and equity
- Best practices for assessing training needs and developing and delivering training content
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Application of general HR functions
- Understands labor laws and disciplinary procedures
- Understands methods to conduct research and analysis.
Application Closing Date
10th December, 2023.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letters to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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