Human Resource Officer at Society for Women Development & Empowerment of Nigeria - SWODEN

The Human Resource/Admin Officer manages the overall daily office operations of Kano office, including office management, technology, human resources,

Essential Job Functions:

The Human Resource/Admin Officer works to improve processes and policies, manage administrative staff, and lead long term organizational planning. Specific responsibilities include:

• Management: manages daily office operations, manages vendor relationships, develops and oversees office standard operating procedures.
• Technology: oversees network administration, manages phone system and evaluates information systems.
• Human Resources: oversees the organization’s human resources requirements; including employee on-boarding, managing and administering health and other employee benefits, maintaining personnel records, monitoring insurance coverage and ensuring that personnel policies are up-to-date and implemented
• Manage Administrative Staff: including front of office, and travel coordination.
• Other responsibilities, as agreed with the ED

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven management leadership skills, while taking a “hands on” implementation approach when needed,
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Flexibility and ability to work on multiple projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to articulate in a compelling fashion SWODEN’s mission and programmatic goals and achievements to diverse stakeholders
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to use considerable judgment, initiative and independence
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work comfortably with diverse populations, with sensitivity to issues concerning gender and all disabilities..
• Ability to see well enough to use computer efficiently and read computer reports and correspondence 100% of the time

Education and Experience

• BA or HND in business or international business or related field; at least 3 years of successful experience operational management; human resource experience desirable; experience in conducting business in highly politicized environments
• Preferred: experience in non-profit and/or for-profit organizational development; experience in nonprofit management and public administration;