Human Resource Manager at Kimberly Ryan

An international School in an exclusive location in Lagos, custom-built with outstanding facilities and environment. In line with providing total education that will enable each child to realize their full potentials as responsible global citizens, the school seeks to recruit a dynamic leader (Nigerian or Expatriate) to actualize these laudable objectives, to fill the position of:
   JOB DESCRIPTION 

Job Title: Human Resources Manager

Status: Permanent

Job Purpose:

The HR Manager is responsible for providing a practical and solution focused HR function to the school and is the first point of contact for all HR related matters. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Group, the HR Manager is responsible for designing and delivering a HR Strategy that supports the School’s Strategic Plan.

Main Duties:

• Provide comprehensive HR support to the management team and all staff.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers on HR related issues
• Manage employee relations caseload including capability, disciplinary and grievance processes.
• Work closely with departments in assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures, such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management.
• Provide proactive HR advice and support suitable for the school environment.
• Work independently to research and update HR policies and procedures ensuring compliance with Hr Policies and Safer Recruitment guidelines and recommendations.
• Ensure 100% compliance with all dimensions of HR Process and Safer Recruitment guidelines.
• Provide basic employment law advice.
• Maintain and review the School’s employment manual to ensure best practice.
• Provide thought leadership on ad hoc HR projects.

PERSON’S SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Educated to degree level.
• Certified CIPM or PHRi will be an added advantage
• An HR generalist with experience in providing support to line management in a SME environment.
• Proven track record of leading HR functions.
• Experience of HR systems
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Proven competence in managing complex employment cases (eg, conduct, grievance, performance/capability, sickness absence, re-structuring)
• Proven ability to be effective under pressure of deadlines and multiple priorities

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Ability to multi-task
• A team player
• Proactive problem solver
• Thought leader
• Attention to detail
• Confident of working with senior managers
• Takes and accepts responsibility
• Role model for Queen’s College values
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Tactful and diplomatic