Senior Human Resources Manager at Jhpiego - John Hopkins University

Category: Human Resources
Position Reports to: Country Director
Supervisee: Senior Human Resource Officer

Overview

• We are looking for Snr. HR Manager to provide leadership management of the overall provision of HR services, policies, and programs forthe Nigeria Country Office.
• This includes but is not’ limited to: Talent Acquisition and Development, Employee Engagement, HR Business systems management, HR Projects Design & Implementation as well as end to end human resource management and organizational development oversight.
• The position reports directly to the Country Director with functional reportingtothe Chief Administrative Officer inihpiego Baltimore.

Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition:

• Partner with hiring managers and Country Director to evaluate needs and determine specific position responsibilities and requirements to ensure accurate candidate sourcing
• Draft job descriptions and advertise via appropriate channels in Nigeria
• Evaluate and benchmark new jobs to place them appropriately in the organization’s salary scale
• Prescreen candidates and administer appropriate tests and coordinate next level of interviews
• Counsel hiring managers on staffing and recruitment related matters, including legal considerations and coaching on interview
• Review result with Hiring managers and contact selected candidate for offer of
• Organize, lead and document post-interview debrief/feedback with interview teams and candidates.
• Ensure recruiting and hiring practices are in compliance with government regulations and organizational policies.

Compensation and Benefits Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance to Country Director on all local compensation related issues
• Review salary scales and bench mark to the market on a regular basis
• Manage the design, implementation and administration of innovative compensation programs and policies
• Conduct job evaluations on new and existing positions, including reviewing job descriptions and recommending appropriate grade assignments
• Support Country Director by answering compensation related questions
• Evaluate jobs for internal equity and external competitiveness against salary survey data
• Develop detailed knowledge of Jhpiego expatriate comp and benefits policies and practices administered by Baltimore, HQ.
• Administer all employee benefits and answer queries from staff regarding benefits
• Review Jhpiego, Nigeria benefits packages from time to time to ensure compliance with local laws and competitiveness with other international NGOs.

Training, Learning and Development:

• Coordinate on-boarding with other departments to support the learning process of new employees.
• Conduct follow-ups with new staff to ensure adaptation and identify problem areas.
• Work closely with Supervisors to address issues affecting new staff.
• Support the maintenance of a healthy work culture by driving proactive and staff friendly employee relations and engagement processes.
• Provide support as seeded during investigations and disciplinary meetings
• Alongside our legal counsel, HO Backstop and Country Director, manage all human resource-related legal issues in compliance with Nigeria labor law and jhpiego HQ HR systems.

General HR Responsibilities:

• Analyze the country’s HR needs and establish specific HR objectives for country office to ensure that HR policy/procedures and standards are met
• Ensure country level management team members are well versed on country-related HR policies and that policies are implemented consistently
• Ensure all in country staff are covered on related insurances as accepted by local laws
• Advice In country leadership on all HR related issues
• Review salary and benefits policies for local nationals to ensure that organization is able to attract and retain highly skilled staff
• Coordinate annual merit review process
• Review and update local employment policies as per local laws and best practices in the international NGO community
• Liaise with Global Human Resources and Chief Administrative Officer as needed.

Required Qualifications

• This position is open to Nigerian citizen only.
• Bachelors' Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field with 8+ years managing human resources functions for mid-sized organization preferably with an international organization. A Masters’ Degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum 4years' seniorlevel experience in strategic HR.
• Professional Qualification / Certification required.
• In Depth Knowledge of Nigeria Employment Practices
• Highly motivated with ability to analyze information and problem solving.
• Highly organized with keen attention to detail and ability to deal with confidential informatlo in a discrete manner. Strong presentation and communication skills, oral and written. Proficiency in computer applications to include MS Office:
• Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of USAID and other donors Policies and Procedures.