Nigeria People Operations Lead at One Acre Fund

About The Role

• As the Nigeria People Operations Lead, you will report to the Country Lead. You will establish the groundwork for the growth, sustainability, and professional development of our team as it grows. You will set up essential human resources policies, oversee staff payroll and benefits, and support the program's recruiting and onboarding. You will model One Acre Fund values, invest in people, and engage across the team. You will lead projects to inform career growth, professional development, and equity at One Acre Fund. You will develop our compensation and performance management frameworks and systems and act as a strategic advisor to our organisation on all matters relating HR compliance and Market Practices

Responsibilities

• Develop a long-term vision for all human capital and talent functions to guide delivery of the Nigeria program's commitments to its staff – meaningful work, career growth.
• Ensure excellent Human Resources Management by creating excellence across all HR functions (payroll and benefits management, performance management, learning and development, onboarding and end of service, and employee engagement).
• Develop staff by collaborating with leadership to identify and address development needs and implement scalable professional development services to build the careers of our staff.
• Oversee the Corporate Operations team which manages office and asset administration
• Manage risk and ensure legal compliance from a people perspective. Develop strategic solutions to organisational risks related to human resources and labor law compliance.
• Use HRIS data and results from all HR surveys to make decisions and set a data-driven people strategy.
• Manage an internal communication strategy for the Nigeria team, allowing the division to better understand staff needs, clarify expectations around People services, and ensure that staff understand People policies and program updates

Qualifications

Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

• 5+ years of professional experience with relevant experience includes International development/NGO/Human Resources work - preferably in West Africa, Private sector business, or startup in a developing country.
• A minimum 2 years direct management experience.
• Leadership and team management experience
• Project management skills and can oversee the development of multiple projects across different teams.