Current Job at Jhpiego - 2015

Jhpiego, an international non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, seeks Human Resources Manager to provide leadership management of the overall provision of HR services, policies, and programs for the Nigeria Country Office. This includes orienting new staff, developing, implementing and managing HR processes and procedures in accordance with Home Office policy and standards. HR Manager will also manage staff recruitment and performance evaluation process.

Job Title: Human Resources Manager

Job Field
Human Resources, HR

General HR Responsibilities
Analyze the country’s HR needs and establish specific HR objectives for country office to ensure that HR policy, procedures and standards are met
Ensure country level management team members are well versed on country-related HR policies and that policies are implemented consistently
Advice Deputy Country Director on all HR related issues
Review salary and benefits policies for local nationals to ensure that organization is able to attract and retain highly skilled staff
Coordinate annual merit review process
Review and update local employment policies as per local laws and best practices in the international NGO community liaise with Global Human Resources and Chief Administrative Officer as required
Compensation and Benefits Responsibilities:
Provide guidance to Deputy Country Director on all local compensation related issues
Review salary scales and bench mark to the market on a regular bass.
Manage the design, implementation and administration of innovative compensation programs and policies
Conduct job evaluations on new and existing positions, including reviewing job descriptions and recommending appropriate grade assignments
Support Deputy Country Director by answering compensation related questions
Evaluate jobs for internal equity and external competitiveness against salary survey data
Develop detailed knowledge of Jhpiego expatriate comp and benefits policies and practice; administered by Baltimore, HQ
Administer all employee benefits and answer queries from staff regarding benefits
Review Jhpiego, Nigeria benefits packages from time to time to ensure compliance with local laws and competitiveness with other international NGOs

Staff Recruitment Responsibilities
Partner with hiring managers and Deputy Country Director to evaluate needs and determine specific position responsibilities and requirements to ensure accurate candidate sourcing
Draft job descriptions and advertise via appropriate channels in Nigeria
Evaluate and benchmark new jobs to place them appropriately in the organization’ssalary scale
Pre screen candidates and administer appropriate tests and coordinate next level of interviews
Counsel hiring managers on staffing and recruitment related matters, including legal considerations and coaching on interview techniques
Organize, lead and document post- interview debrief/feedback with interview teams and candidates
Perform detailed reference checking and/or reference analyses on selected candidates and review results with hiring managers
Ensure recruiting and hiring practices are in compliance with government regulations and organizational policies

Relations Responsibilities
Coordinate on-boarding with other departments to support the learning process of new employees
Conduct follow-ups wifh new staff to ensure adaptation and identify problem areas
Work closely with Supervisors to address issues affecting new staff
Develop and maintain a healthy employee relations environment providing staff a venue to discuss their work related problems and concern.
Advise and assist staff with disciplinary and grievance issues
Mediate in staff conflict situations

Employee Records Maintenance
Ensure that employee files are complete and all required documentation is maintained in a
confidential and secure manner.
Ensurethat HQreceives new employee documentation in a timely fashion.
Maintain recruitment and attrition statistics for staff

Qualifications and Requirements
This position is open to Nigerian citizens only
BA in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field with 5+ years managing human
resources functions for mid-sized organization preferably with an international organization
In depth knowledge of Nigerian employment practices
Highly motivated, energetic, independent self starter with strong service orientation
Highly organized with keen attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities
Strong presentation and communications skills, oral and written
Proficiency in computer applications to include MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of US AID policies and procedure

Interested Persons should forward CV to  jhunigeriaproject@yahoo.com

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