HR Manager Job in Nigeria at Control Risks
Control Risks is a global risk consultancy specialising in helping
organisations manage political, integrity and security risks in complex
and hostile environments. We are a medium sized, rapidly growing
company. Since our inception in 1975, we have worked with more than
5,000 clients in over 135 countries worldwide.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: HR Manager, West Africa
Location: Nigeria
Job Purpose
- Responsible for delivering a consistent and credible HR service to the business, providing advice and actioning requests.
- Provides support to the business across a range of HR matters and projects, taking ownership for delivery where required.
- This is a demanding role that requires a proactive and
professional approach and the ability to work well under pressure,
whilst maintaining a high attention to detail and accuracy.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Generalist HR:
- Build strong partnerships with local management team to
effectively leverage knowledge, expertise and systems to broker and
deliver HR solutions that add value to the business.
- Establish and continually enhance the Control Risks “Local
Content Plan to ensure various regulations and requirements are adhered
to and surpassed
- As required, implement business change initiatives, including
redundancies, restructures and change of terms and conditions where
appropriate.
- Support the delivery of the HR calendar i.e. performance management cycle, salary & bonus review.
- Work with Management Team and London based Europe & Africa
team to understand business strategy and requirements to support in
delivery of HR priorities including ad hoc projects.
- Manage any employee relations issues and contractual and
employment issues, escalating where necessary to the relevant Management
and HR Manager, EurAf.
- Provide guidance and coach managers on a range of people issues.
- Work with HR Manager, EurAf on all issues relating to
international moves, including package construction and working through
taxation and immigration issues.
- Perform other duties as require
Recruitment:
- Advise and manage the recruitment process for key staff members
Operational HR:
- Accountable for all HR Operations processes ensuring a great customer experience by delivering an efficient and accurate service
- Identify practical solutions in reviewing and recommending
process& policy improvements, ensuring business requirements are met
as well as HR best practice.
- Oversee all employment processes managed within the local
Operations team i.e. employment screening, immigration, work permits,
visa’s, file maintenance, letter production.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential:
- Proven experience of operating successfully in generalist HR role in a fast-moving, professional and commercial environment.
- Experience of coaching managers on the full range of generalist
HR areas, including performance management, remuneration and
organisational change.
- Evidence of tracking and improving service performance in a fast-paced customer-focused environment
- Previous experience managing stakeholders at all levels.
- Previous experience using HR Information Systems
- Nigerian Citizenship or ability to live and work in Nigeria without restriction.
- Strong employee relations experience with the ability to offer commercial solutions.
- Proven experience of managing a broad range of operational HR issues including employee relations and international moves.
- Knowledge and application of Nigerian employment law, regulations and compliance.
Preferred:
- Experience of working in a professional services / consulting organisation(s)
- Experience of implementing Local Content Initiatives
- Experience of working within an international environment
- Experience of working in a matrix structure
Qualifications and Specialist Skills
- Degree qualified in Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial Relations or other HR-related disciplines
- Highly collaborative, enabling a working partnership with the HR
team and the business generating enthusiasm and commitment from others.
- Personal credibility - operate without vested self-interest. Consistently offer quality advice, counsel and insight.
- Demonstrate sound judgment and discretion.
- Able to communicate, network, engage with and influence people
at all levels of the organisation, building strong working relationships
with managers.
- Able to address issues constructively by providing independent, professional, objective and commercial advice.
- Able to demonstrate a high level of credibility, integrity, resilience and customer service.
- Able to offer the business pragmatic yet workable solutions.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online