Industrial Relations & Compliance Specialist at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company

• As an Industrial Relations and Compliance Specialist, you will play a critical role in fostering positive employee and union relations, ensuring legal compliance, and promoting workplace harmony within a unionized environment at Ikeja Electric.

You’ll contribute to:

• Serving as the primary liaison between management and union representatives, facilitating open communication to address concerns and maintain collaborative relationships.
• Managing employee relations cases, including grievances and disputes, with fairness, transparency, and alignment to labor laws and company policies.
• Conducting compliance audits and developing strategies to strengthen adherence to labor regulations, union agreements, and internal policies.
• Supporting disciplinary processes by ensuring they are conducted in line with the company’s code of conduct, labor laws, and best practice standards.
• Delivering training to managers and stakeholders on labor relations, compliance requirements, and employee rights, fostering a well-informed and compliant workforce.
• Tracking and analyzing labor relations data to identify trends, anticipate issues, and provide actionable recommendations for improved workplace engagement.

Skills & Competencies

• The role affords you to develop technical and behavioral competencies, that is, skills, knowledge, and behaviors required to successfully perform in the role and contribute to the organization's goals.

Technical Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of Nigerian Labour Laws, Trade Union Acts, and other relevant employment regulations.
• Strong knowledge of conducting compliance and audits investigations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suites e.g Excel and Word.
• Proficiency in Management Reporting and documentation.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Customer Centricity: Anticipate and address the needs of internal and external stakeholders, fostering positive employee and union relations that support service excellence.
• Risk Management: Identify potential employee relations and compliance risks, proactively by implementing measures to prevent disputes and ensure legal adherence.
• Entrepreneurship: Seek innovative approaches to strengthen industrial relations processes, improve compliance practices, and enhance workplace harmony.
• Organisational Learning: Maintain up-todate knowledge of labour legislation, industry trends, and best practices to inform decision-making and policy development.
• Change Management: Support and facilitate changes in policies, processes, and agreements, ensuring smooth adoption by employees and unions.
• People Leadership: Build trust and credibility with employees, union leaders, and management.

Minimum Requirement

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Industrial Relations, Human Resources Management, Law, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional certification (e.g., CIPM, SHRM, or equivalent) is an added advantage.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 3 – 5 years experience in industrial/employee relations or compliance.
• Proven track record in managing union relations.