Assistant Human Resource Officer at African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re)

The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) is the leading pan-African reinsurance company and the largest re-insurer in Africa and the Middle East in terms of net reinsurance written premiums.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Assistant Human Resource Officer
Job Location: Head Office, Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Grade Level: Support Staff

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Assistant Director, Human Resource & Administration, the successful candidate who should be an HR Generalist,  will support in all aspects of human resource management, including: human resource planning and policy development, talent development, management and administration, staff welfare, benefits plan administration, and reporting.

Duties/Job Details
The duties of the Assistant Human Resource Officer shall comprise amongst others:

• Support with generalist HR roles, including reviewing and developing relevant Africa-Re Group Policies and Procedures and providing advice in relation to employee performance, conduct and absence management;
• Support of Africa-Re Group recruitment processes  ( employee screening, selection, and interview processes and placement  where required
• Maintaining contracts, personnel files and other employee information;
• Support the Talent Development unit in administering training and development programmes and liaising with external training bodies as required.
• Providing support in relation to Health, Safety & Environment;
• Support Africa-Re Group employee-related programmes, such as YIPP, work experience and internships;
• Monitor all staff employment contracts to ensure that they remain compliant with the relevant employment agreement and confirmation and renewal timelines are accurately met;
• Ensure that all job descriptions are current and related employment agreements are maintained for all new and existing employees
• Draft and or ensure that all employee correspondence, such as letters of offer, employment agreements, termination notices are issued as at when due etc.
• Support on-boarding sessions for all new employees, which will include ensuring that all relevant employee information is obtained and filed  as well as developing an induction programme for new employees;
• Provide support in performance management especially the annual evaluation exercises;
• Support in the preparation of monthly Payroll and timely implementation of all agreed employee compensation, including any approved Salary Adjustments
• Completion of all administrative tasks required upon retirement, contract completion, or termination of employees;
• Support the communication of regular updates to all staff as required;
• Attending to any other duties as may be assigned by the Corporation’s management from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications And Professional Experience
Applicants must be holders of:

• University degree in a field related to Human Resource Management, such as Public Administration, Business Administration and other Social Sciences with three (3) years relevant post qualification experience;
• At least three years’ experience of working in a generalist HR environment;
• Membership of relevant professional bodies would be an added advantage
• Additional professional qualifications in Human Resource would be an added advantage.

Main Competencies Required For This Position:

• Experience in supporting managers across a variety of departments at different levels in all aspects of HR and training;
• Excellent knowledge of human resource planning, management, and administration in a 50+ employee sized organization
• Strong communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation
• Proficient interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution, collaboration, facilitation, negotiation, and team building
• Computer Literate with good interactive knowledge of Microsoft office suite
• Good reporting skills ,analyzing and reasoning;
• Taking  initiative;
• Unquestionable integrity and proven sense of responsibility
• Proficiency in evaluating the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Understanding and practical knowledge of employment law and employer best practice
• Managing the customer relationship and Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management
• Team working & personal impact
• Attention to detail

Applicants must also be:

• Fluent in English, working knowledge of French will be an added advantage;
• Nationals of Members state of Africa-Re
• Not more than 33 years old

Salary And Benefits
The successful candidate shall have the following benefits:

• Competitive Basic Salary on the Corporation’s Grade Level SS2
• Variable pay (Annual Performance Bonus)
• Joint contribution to the Provident Fund (7% of the basic salary paid by staff and 14% by the employer)
• Children education subsidy for each child (maximum 4 children)
• Medical cover for staff and family;
• Housing Allowance;
• Transport Allowance;
• Inflation Adjustment that may increase or decrease depending on the economic situation in the duty post.