HR Consultant at CNFA

Scope of Work:

The human resources consultant will be required to carry out the following tasks:

• Oversee all human resources operations, including recruitment, hiring, employee onboarding, staff orientation, performance reviews, exit interviews and disciplinary actions in compliance with USAID rules and regulations and local labor laws.
• Oversee contract management process for short-term consultants in compliance with CNFA policies.
• Conduct vetting, SAM checks, document verification, and reference checks for all new employees and short-term consultants.
• Oversee personnel file management in hard copy and electronic for all long-term and short-term project staff. Ensure all personnel records are maintained in a confidential manner.
• Ensure that employee contracts are in line with Nigerian Labor Law and Basic Conditions of Employment Acts.
• Liaise with the Department of Labor or any other relevant Government of Nigeria authorities on labor or other human resource issues.
• Train supervisors regarding conducting performance evaluations of staff members in their units and monitor to ensure compliance with the process.
• Mitigate and resolve human resources conflicts and issues, seeking assistance and guidance from the Director of Finance and Administration or other senior staff members as needed.
• Assist in the coordination of Activity meetings events, trainings, travel authorization documents and accommodation logistics.
• Monitor leave of all staff, including vacation, holidays, sick, bereavement, etc.
• Manage the contracting process for short term consultants.
• Update and maintain a project-level HR manual.
• Provide support to Components & STTAs for accomplishment of their administrative requirements.
• Assist with filing, reception, and other administrative duties, as requested.
• Assist, when requested, in Project events planning, by creating and sending invitation emails to guests, tracking RSVPs and following up by email and phone on attendees.
• Undertake other assignments or tasks at the request of the Chief of Party or the Director of Finance and Administration.

Experience and Qualification:

The human resources consultant should have the following qualifications:

• Must be legally allowed to work in Nigeria.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience and progressive responsibility in human resource management the mid-level of an organization.
• Experience in HR in donor-funded projects.
• Experience with USAID projects, including a demonstrated understanding of applicable personnel-related USG regulations is an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting wage and other HR-related market surveys.
• Proficiency in working effectively as part of a team is required.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work in a highly dynamic environment.
• Customer-service oriented.
• Proficiency using Microsoft office suite, and other relevant software.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required. Knowledge of local languages is an advantage.