HR Officer at the Guardian Initiative for Community Development (GICD)

The Guardian Initiative for Community Development (GICD) is a child-focused Nigerian charitycommitted to safeguarding the rights, protection, and survival of children in underserved communities. Driven by a vision of equity and resilience, GICD works to ensure that vulnerable children access life-changing opportunities, essential resources, and institutions that support their education, skill development, and overall well-being. GICDempowers communities to create safe, inclusive environments where children can thrive through grassroot engagement, advocacy, and partnerships.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: HR Officer

Location: Jos, Plateau
Employment Type: Full-time
Staff: 0 HR Assistan(s)
Stakeholders: Other NGOs, Pension Office, Medical Insurance Company
Budgets: TBC
Information: Intranet webcruiter

Role and Responsibilities

• The HR officer provides Human Resources support to the various human resource functions in the GICD Field office in Yola, Adamawa Nigeria which include recruitment, staffing, training and development, performance monitoring and employee counselling. The following are a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. Details belong in the Work and Development plan.

• Ensure adherence with GICD policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated support function portfolio according to the plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of staff record and documents
• Promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organization
• Analyze staff capacity gap and development needs in conjunction with departmental managers and deliver training in line with GICD’s policies and procedures.
• Manage grievances and implement disciplinary procedures.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Provide support to supervisors and staffs to develop the skills and capabilities of staffs.
• Provide information to staff, supervisors and council on human resource and work-related matters.

Specific responsibilities:
The HR Officer is expected to achieve the following during the contract period:

• Staff recruitment - this includes developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates.
• Prepare periodic HR reports.
• Provide advice on the incorporation of local labour laws with GICD’s HR policies and procedures.
• Coordinate with relevant partners, suppliers, authorities, lawyers, Pension Office, Medical insurance company, etc
• Maintain up to date record of GICD staff statutory deductions & remissions which include Pensions, NSITF e.t.c
• Maintain and keep records of all GICD staff timesheet
• Payslip preparation for GICD staff
• Leave administration
• Draft all staff including Community Based volunteers contracts
• Coordinate the Induction and on-boarding of GICD staff
• Implement policies related to working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and absence management.
• With support from the Executive Diretor, Implement HR planning strategies aligned to immediate and long-term staff requirements
• Any other duty assigned to the position

Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the GICD Performance Management policy. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description
• The Work and Development Plan
• The Mid-term/Probatory Period Performance Review Template
• The End-term Performance Review Template
• The GICD Competency Framework

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree with 3 years work experience. 

Critical interfaces
Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• Strategy and project planning: HR Manager, HR/Admin Coordinator
• Base/Country Office operations: Country Director, Programme Managers, Consultants, Advisors, Support Functions Scale and scope of the position

Competencies:

• Competencies are important for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

Professional competencies:

• These are skills, knowledge and experience deemed important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

• Experience from working as a Support Function
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English both written and verbal
• High-level competence in computer skills (Microsoft Office Applications)
• Holds a university degree from a reputable university
• A professional degree would be an added advantage
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Good communication skills
• Good negotiation skills
• knowledge of the Nigerian context and labour law
• Experience with start-up activities

Behavioral competencies
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. GICD’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

• Handling an insecure environment
• Managing performance and development
• Managing resources to optimize results.
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover letter and CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Application Deadline  12th September, 2025.