People and Culture Assiocate at Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited

Role Overview

• The People & Culture Associate plays a critical role in supporting Sahel Consulting’s people strategy by ensuring efficient HR operations, strong employee experience, and compliance with labour regulations.
• This role supports the full employee lifecycle—from talent acquisition and onboarding to performance management, learning & development, employee engagement, and exits.
• The role requires a highly organised, detail-oriented HR professional who can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment while upholding confidentiality, professionalism, and strong people practices.

Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning:

• Support end-to-end recruitment processes including workforce planning, job postings, CV screening, interview coordination, reference checks, and offer documentation
• Maintain talent pipelines for consulting and project.
• Support employer branding and recruitment campaigns
• Coordinate onboarding processes to ensure a positive new-hire experience
• Manage internship, NYSC, and graduate recruitment programs.

Onboarding, Offboarding & Employee Lifecycle Management:

• Coordinate onboarding sessions, orientation schedules, and induction materials
• Manage probation tracking and confirmation processes
• Coordinate exit interviews and offboarding processes.

HR Operations & Administration:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records (digital and physical)
• Manage leave administration, attendance tracking, and employee data updates
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and Nigerian labour laws
• Support audits and respond to HR-related compliance requests.

Performance Management & Talent Development:

• Support performance management cycles including goal setting, mid-year reviews, and annual appraisals
• Track KPIs and performance timelines across teams
• Support learning and development initiatives, trainings, workshops, and capacity-building programs
• Assist in identifying skills gaps and development needs.

Employee Relations & Culture Management:

• Act as a first point of contact for employee HR inquiries
• Support employee engagement initiatives, surveys, and feedback mechanisms
• Assist in handling disciplinary issues, grievances, and conflict resolution under supervision
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Policy Implementation & Compliance:

• Support the development, review, and communication of HR policies and procedures
• Ensure consistent application of people policies across teams
• Educate employees on HR policies and workplace standards
• Uphold confidentiality and data protection requirements.

People and Culture Reporting, Analytics & Systems:

• Maintain and update HRIS and ATS platforms
• Prepare HR reports on headcount, recruitment, turnover, leave, performance, and engagement
• Analyse HR data to support management decision-making
• Support continuous improvement of HR systems and processes.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely recruitment and onboarding of staff
• Accuracy and completeness of employee records
• Adherence to performance management timelines
• Employee engagement and satisfaction indicators
• Compliance with HR policies and labour regulations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field
• 3 – 5 years of progressive experience in HR, People Operations, or related roles
• Sound knowledge of Nigerian labour laws and HR best practices
• Experience working in consulting, professional services, or project-based organisations is an advantage
• Hands-on experience with HRIS/ATS platforms (e.g., SeamlessHR, PeopleHum, etc.)
• CIPM certification is an added advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of discretion and confidentiality
• Strong attention to detail and documentation
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.

Behavioural Competencies:

• People-focused with strong interpersonal skills
• Proactive, reliable, and solutions-oriented
• High integrity and ethical standards
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Alignment with Sahel Consulting’s mission and values.