Associate, Human Resources Job at Babban Gona

Babban Gona Agricultural Franchise is a financially sustainable, high impact and highly scalable social enterprise, which is part-owned by the farmers it serves. Babban Gona is an innovative model designed to serve the bottom of the pyramid and transform agriculture into a job-creation engine. Through this agricultural franchise, Babban Gona offers a suite of services to smallholder farmers, helping them to overcome the challenges of fragmentation and low economies of scale.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Associate, Human Resources

Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Industry: Human Resources

Key Responsibilities
Manage Babban Gona’s Onboarding and Mentoring Programs

• Develop and execute a world-class onboarding program for new hires.
• Develop and manage mentorship programs and monitor mentoring cycle end-to-end.
• Plan and implement succession planning process for high potential employees.
• Recommend strategies to motivate employees.
• Assist with the recruitment process by identifying candidates, conducting reference checks and issuing employment contracts.
• Investigate complaints brought forward by employees.
• Coordinate employee development plans and performance management.
• Perform orientations and update records of new staff.
• Manage the organization’s employee database and prepare reports.
• Assist with budget monitoring, payroll and other adhoc HR projects.
• Maintain digital copies of employees' records.
• Undertake tasks around talent and  performance management
• Schedule meetings, interviews, HR events and maintain agendas.
• Coordinate training sessions and seminars.
• Produce and submit reports on general HR activity.
• Conduct employee onboarding and help organize training & development initiatives
• Provide support to employees in various HR-related topics such as leaves and compensation and resolve any issues that may arise.
• Promote HR programs to create an efficient and conflict-free workplace.
• Assist in development and implementation of human resource policies.
• Gather and analyze data with useful HR metrics, like time to hire and employee turnover rates.
• Enhance job satisfaction by resolving issues promptly, applying new perks and benefits and organizing team building activities.
• Assist with all internal and external HR related inquiries or requests.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest HR trends and best practice.

Reporting Line:

• This position reports to Head, Human Resources.

Requirements
Profound know-how in Onboarding & Mentoring Programs:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline (Master’s degree and /or Human Resources Management Certification is preferred)
• 3+ years of experience in Human Resources Generalist or Specialist role
• Exposure to Labor Law and employment equity regulations
• Understanding of general human resources policies and procedures
• Outstanding knowledge of MS Office and HR Information systems
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Aptitude in problem-solving
• Desire to work as a team with a results driven approach
• Effective HR administration and people management skills
• Exposure to payroll practices
• Full understanding of HR functions and best practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Highly tech-savvy with capability in MS Office and related business and communication tools.
• Fantastic organizational and time management skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem solving skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Professional certification in HR (e.g SHRM-CP, PHRi) is a plus

Start Up Environment:

• Thrives in a fast paced, start-up environment with dynamic business priorities.

Detailed Orientation and Managing Complexity:

• Extensive experience leading a complex organization and passion for getting into details to identify root cause of issues and create innovative solutions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health Insurance
• Pension
• Performance Bonus
• Annual paid vacation
• Group Life Insurance