Human Resource Consultant at Street Child

Posted on Mon 16th Mar, 2026 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

Street Child is a UK charity working to protect vulnerable children and improve access to education in some of the poorest communities in the world.  We work in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nepal and since November 2016, Street Child has been involved in the Humanitarian response in North East Nigeria.

Street Child works in the fields of education, child protection and livelihoods, working to deliver sustainable solutions and create maximum impact. Our work combines counselling, family mediation, business support, school building, teacher training and child protection.  We were a key player in the Ebola crisis and led the global response for children orphaned by Ebola in Sierra Leone and Liberia. We deliver all our programmes through local partners and, since 2008, together we have built/renovated over 200 schools and are now helping to educate over 40,000 young people.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resource Consultant

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Scope of Work / Key Responsibilities

  • The Consultant shall implement the complete Recruitment Plan covering all five stages: Preparation & Advertisement, Application Collection & Logging, Screening & Shortlisting, Interviews & Assessments, Verification, Final Selection & Offers.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

  • Finalisation and approval of all Job Descriptions/Person Specifications
  • Publication of adverts on workable, Relief Web, LinkedIn, and local platforms among others
  • Management of application database and automated acknowledgements
  • Formation and coordination of recruitment
  • Design and administration of technical tests and scenario-based interviews
  • Strict safeguarding history screening and child-protection vetting for relevant roles
  • Reference checks and background verification
  • Preparation of ranked shortlists, interview notes, and final selection reports
  • Issuance of offer letters and contracts
  • Progress reporting and final comprehensive recruitment report (including gender/diversity metrics and lessons learned)

Deliverables
The Consultant must submit the following milestones:

  • Approved JDs, published adverts, recruitment toolkit & panel formation
  • Complete applicant database and shortlist per position
  • All interview/assessment records, scored sheets & ranked lists
  • Reference & vetting reports, signed contracts, Final Recruitment Report

Duration:

  • The consultancy is expected to be completed within one month

Requirements

  • Minimum of 7 years of proven experience in HR Management, recruitment for humanitarian organisations in Nigeria
  • Excellent knowledge of Nigerian labour laws, anti-corruption requirements
  • Previous work with USAID, ECHO, FCDO, or UN agencies
  • Experience recruiting Enumerators at scale in multiple LGAs

Reporting And Supervision:

  • The Consultant will report directly to the Country Director and provide:

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

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