Human Resources (HR) / Admin Officer at Cedarcrest Hospitals

Job Code: #HRL00001
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Role

• Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Human Resources (HR) / Admin Officer is responsible for undertaking a wide range of HR tasks, like organizing trainings, administering employee benefits and leaves and crafting HR policies. You will use Human Resources Information Systems to ensure all employee records are up-to-date and confidential. And you’ll also act as the main point of contact for employees’ queries on HR-related topics at the Lagos Branch of the Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Assist with all internal and external HR related inquiries or requests.
• Maintain both hard and digital copies of employees' records.
• Assist with the recruitment process by identifying candidates, performing reference checks and issuing employment contracts.
• Assist with performance management procedures.
• Schedule meetings, interviews, HR events and maintain agendas.
• Investigate complaints brought forward by employees.
• Coordinate employee development plans and performance management.
• Perform orientations and update records of new staff.
• Produce and submit reports on general HR activity.
• Assist with budget monitoring and payroll.
• Assist with HR projects.
• Support other assigned functions.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest HR trends and best practice.
• Maintain official files and records
• Establish and maintain supplier accounts
• Assist with the annual audit
• Manage distribution of utilities bills and collections of accounts
• Administer employee files and records in order to ensure accurate payment of benefits and allowances
• Management and documentation of all hospital assets
• Respond to inquiries
• Issue permits and licenses
• Assist with preparation and advertising of contract documents
• Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, like time to hire and employee turnover rates
• Administer contracts
• Perform other related duties as required
• Manages the annual statutory payments and records.
• Any other duty assigned by the HRM and/or Hospital Manager

Qualification

• B.Sc / BA in Business administration or relevant field.
• 3+ years proven experience as an HR Officer.
• Understanding of general human resources policies and procedures.
• Good knowledge of employment/labour laws.
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office; HRIS systems (e.g. PeopleSoft) will be a plus.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Aptitude in problem-solving.
• Desire to work as a team with a results driven approach.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Highly motivated team player willing to go the extra mile.

Special Conditions:

• Employment is contingent on passing a medical screening conducted by the hospital.
• Employee will be subject to various testing including but not limited to drug and medical testing throughout the tenure of their employment.
• Knowledge of workflow processes.