HR Specialist at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Location: Yola, Adamawa
Contract type: Expatriate contract

About the Job

• This role assist the HR Manager to ensure compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the country.
• The role contributes to the development of country strategies (particularly on Learning & Development), which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.
• The role provides support and/or technical guidance on HR issues when requested by the HR Manager.
• This function will also serve as the focal point for the forthcoming change management processes.

Responsibilities
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Lead on the development of the Learning & Development Nigeria Country Plan
• Conduct Training Needs Assessments (TNAs) on a regular basis and collaborate with managers to ensure both international and national staff are provided relevant capacity building opportunities
• Catalogue trainings that DRC Nigeria staff participate in and collect and analyze training reports submitted by staff
• Develop, launch, and manage staff well-being initiatives
• Manage the Meetings Tracker and disseminate weekly
• Prepare and submit required reports as per the fixed deadlines
• Assist the HR Manager with the monthly payroll as needed
• In collaboration with the HR Manager, ensure that the performance appraisals are conducted
• Assist in inducting training on Code of Conduct, Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, etc. as needed
• Assist in people planning activities (e.g. ensure job descriptions are in place for all roles)
• Assist or drive recruitment processes as needed

About You
To be successful in this role we expect you to have a dynamic HR profile and ready to pull up the sleeves. Moreover, we also expect the following:
Required:

• Advanced University degree (or Bachelor level qualification with equivalent years of professional experience) in a relevant field such as Social Sciences, Development Studies, International / Humanitarian Law, Communications or similar;
• 2-3 years of professional experience in humanitarian emergency contexts
• Knowledge and experience working with relevant sectoral areas implemented by DRC-DDG Nigeria programmes - including protection, food security, WASH, shelter, NFIs, mine action, mine risk education, and armed violence reduction;
• Experience in leading change management processes;
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively in a multi-cultural environment with diverse staff;
• Ability to live and work in an insecure and high-stress environment.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Homere, payroll system.
• Knowledge of Hausa and/or other languages used in northeast Nigeria

Competencies
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values.

We Offer

• Contract length: 1 year
• Level: A16
• Designation of Duty Station: Unaccompanied, Non-family duty station: Yola, Nigeria
• Start date: ASAP
• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates.