Recruiter at Novus Consulting Limited

Job Functions

• Forecast manpower needs with HR and Operations based on contracts, new business and attrition.
• Source and maintain a pipeline of qualified, deployable security and operational personnel to meet urgent staffing needs.
• Conduct interviews and assess candidates’ integrity, fitness, communication and role suitability.
• Coordinate background checks, character references, guarantor verification, medical examinations, drug screening and credential validation.
• Liaise with relevant security and regulatory agencies to verify candidates’ records and clearances.
• Escalate vetting concerns to the CSO or HR Manager before employment offers are issued.
• Coordinate shortlisting, employment documentation, onboarding, identification cards, insurance and pre-deployment training.
• Maintain confidential personnel records and ensure compliance with statutory documentation requirements.
• Collaborate with Operations on client staffing needs, urgent replacements and deployment timelines.
• Build recruitment networks through agencies, community leaders, training institutions and ex-service personnel associations.
• Prepare periodic recruitment reports on sourcing, time-to-fill, vetting outcomes and cost-per-hire.

Experience, Qualification and Required Skills

• HND or BSc in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, Social Sciences or a related field.
• 2–5 years’ recruitment experience, including at least two years in private security, facilities, fleet management or a similar high-volume environment.
• Proven experience in high-volume recruitment, candidate vetting and managing multiple vacancies across locations.
• Strong interviewing, character-assessment, communication and organizational skills.
• High integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HR or applicant tracking systems.
• Ability to work under pressure, respond to urgent staffing needs and travel across Nigeria at short notice.
• Physical fitness and resilience.

Added Advantages

• CIPM, SHRM or equivalent HR certification.
• Military, paramilitary or police background, or experience in a licensed private security company.
• Knowledge of Nigerian labour laws, NSCDC regulations and relevant FRSC requirements.
• Proficiency in Yoruba, Hausa or Igbo.