Base HR and Administrative Officer at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

Job Summary

The Human Resources and Administrative Officer will be based in Damaturu, Yobe state and work under the supervision of the Base Human Resources Manager. The Base HR&Admin Officer will provide overall support to the HR department which includes but not limited to; 

• Oversee the recruitment process at the base including various aspects of staff training and development, administer HR-related documentation such as contracts of employment, ensuring the relevant HR database is up to date, accurate and complies with legislation.
• Management of the international staff guesthouse and all visitors and assist in the circulation of HR department communications.
• Work closely with the Resourcing Manager-Abuja to ensure that each step of the recruitment process is followed at base level according to the mission recruitment process.
• Liaise with the HR Officer in Abuja to provide all information and documentation needed to ensure the timely processing of the monthly payroll.
• Ensure staff receive proper induction and briefing with HR and the relevant departments.
• Facilitate staff trainings on HR policy and procedure as assigned.
• Manage the practical organization of trainings as requested.
• Liaise with logistics to ensure that the guesthouse is running effectively. Arrange the guesthouse or hotel rooms to accommodation all visitors as needed.
• Support in the implementation and application of the HR policy in the base and provide advice and support to employees and managers.

The successful candidate will;

• Have a minimum of bachelor’s degree in HR and Administrative related field with relevant experience. Masters degree will be an added advantage. 
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be approachable, diplomatic, able to work effectively in diverse, cross-cultural teams in a complex, multi-site work environment.
• Be computer literate including all Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Possess excellent attention to detail, highly organized, rigorous, self-motivated, strong sense of responsibility, ability to work independently.
• Be able to maintain high level of confidentiality. 
• Have previous experience working for INGOs an asset, particularly health related INGOs.
• Be fluent in one or more national/regional language.