HR Intern at Mercy Corps

Locations: Biu-Borno/Gombe

Project Description

• The HR Intern will be responsible for working with his/her direct line manager and other members of the HR department in order to complete all outstanding employee and job filing, manage the departmental calendar, provide backend HR documentation & data collation support as well as internal customer service & external customer support services.

Learning Objectives: At the end of the internship period, the intern should have acquired the following skills and knowledge:

• Learning goals:
  • Develop a working knowledge of HR information databases and searchable resources.
  • Attends seminars and meetings relative to the HR profession.
  • Cultivate interpersonal skills
  • Develop negotiating and public speaking skills
  • Read all assigned literature
• Work goals:
  • Complete all outstanding filing
  • Proofread HR documents as required.
  • Actively manage the team calendar
  • Provide onsite and offsite event management
  • Provide support in the development of the contract staff policy and support in all categories of contract/consultancy mapping exercise

Intern Responsibilities

• Active calendar management for the HR team
• Provide event management support during clinics, retreats, training sessions & events
• Prepare Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents as and when needed
• Complete and mail out regret letters to unsuccessful candidates
• Coordinate candidate interviews, physicals, and testing under the direction of the Talent Officer
• Processing of back end HR documentation including but not limited to payment requests, travel requests, etc
• Carry out any other duties as required.

Requirements

• A minimum of Bachelor's Degree in a Social Science
• Excellent Communication skills
• A demonstrated ability to multitask and process information into action in a timely manner
• Ability to use the following Microsoft Productivity tools: Excel and Word
• Fluency in English Language and any other Nigerian languages

Other Information

• Mercy Corps interns and volunteers represent the agency both during and outside of work hours and are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Working Conditions

• The intern will be expected to work 40 hours a week
• The intern will be paid a monthly allowance of N60,000
• The intern will be entitled to health insurance