Human Resources Officer at Danuwa Empowerment Foundation

Job Summary

• The Human Resources Officer will lead the implementation of DANUWA’s human resource policies and systems, ensuring fair recruitment, effective staff management, and compliance with labor laws and donor standards. The role focuses on nurturing a positive, inclusive, and high-performing work culture that reflects DANUWA’s values of teamwork, innovation, and integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment and Staffing

• Coordinate transparent and timely recruitment processes including job posting, shortlisting, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Draft and manage employment contracts, offer letters, renewals, and separations.
• Maintain accurate and consistent job descriptions across all positions.
• Conduct comprehensive staff orientation sessions on DANUWA’s policies, code of conduct, safeguarding, and organizational culture.
• Ensure recruitment processes comply with DANUWA’s HR manual and donor requirements.

HR Administration and Record Management

• Maintain confidential, up-to-date personnel files (contracts, leave, appraisals, and trainings).
• Track attendance, leave utilization, and contract expiry timelines.
• Provide accurate HR data to finance for payroll processing.
• Ensure all HR correspondence, approvals, and supporting documents are properly filed (both digital and hard copy).

Employee Relations and Staff Welfare

• Serve as the first point of contact for HR-related inquiries and grievances.
• Promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace culture aligned with DANUWA’s values.
• Support staff welfare initiatives, medical and insurance schemes, and well-being activities.
• Address staff concerns with professionalism, confidentiality, and empathy.
• Reinforce DANUWA’s zero-tolerance policy on harassment, abuse, and discrimination.

Performance Management and Capacity Strengthening

• Coordinate performance appraisal cycles and track compliance.
• Guide supervisors in implementing performance improvement and career development plans.
• Identify capacity gaps and support annual training and development programs.
• Facilitate organizational learning sessions on HR policies, safeguarding, gender, and staff conduct.

Compliance and Policy Implementation

• Ensure adherence to Nigerian labor laws, DANUWA’s HR Manual, and donor regulations.
• Regularly review and update HR policies to align with national and international best practices.
• Support HR audits and donor verification exercises by providing accurate documentation.
• Ensure that all HR practices are transparent, fair, and gender-sensitive.

Safeguarding, Ethics, and Accountability

• Uphold DANUWA’s safeguarding, PSEA, and child protection commitments.
• Promote awareness on ethical behavior, reporting mechanisms, and staff accountability.
• Report any suspected breaches of conduct to the Safeguarding Focal Person in line with organizational procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field (CIPM certification is an advantage).
• Minimum of 3–5 years of professional HR experience, preferably within an NGO or donor-funded setting.
• Solid understanding of Nigerian labor laws, HR policies, and HRIS tools.
• Proven experience managing recruitment, staff benefits, and performance systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated integrity, confidentiality, and high ethical standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) and HR management software.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in Hausa or Fulfulde is an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to project sites across North-East and North-West Nigeria.

Core Competencies

• Ethical conduct and confidentiality
• Strong people management and problem-solving skills
• Gender sensitivity and inclusion
• Accountability, teamwork, and adaptability
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills