Human Resource Officer Job at Zenith Of the Girl Child and Women Initiative Support

Zenith Of the Girl Child and Women Initiative Support is a leading girls and women’s rights organization that promotes gender equality, reaching the most vulnerable, and promoting meaningful inclusion. The organization is a registered non-profit, non-governmental female/youth-led organization that aims to prevent and protect women and girls against all forms of gender-based violence, abuse, and discrimination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Human Resource Officer
Job Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

• We are seeking an efficient, passionate Human Resource Officer, who will be responsible for managing every aspect of the employment process, including orientation and training new staff members.
• You will assist with payroll management, so employees receive their pay checks on time, and also assist day to day operation of the human resource department.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems
• Provide counselling on policies and procedures
• Be actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process
• Create and implement effective on boarding plans
• Assist in performance management processes
• Ensure that prospective staff have the right to work at the organisation
• Plan and sometimes deliver training, including new staff inductions
• Deal with staff welfare and administration-centered activities
• Support the management on disciplinary and grievance issues
• Maintain employee records according to policy and legal requirements
• Review employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance
• Advise on pay and other benefits
• Undertake salary reviews and manage redundancy programmes
• Carry out strategy and planning activities and develop strategies to meet immediate and long-term staff requirements
• Promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation

Requirements
Education:

• B.Sc / BA in Human Resource Management, Business Management social studies or relevant field.
• HR Credentials (e.g. PHR from the HR Certification Institute).

Knowledge / Skills:

• Good communication skills, oral and written.
• Time management skills
• Should have great problem-solving logic 
• Critical thinking and the ability to work under stress
• Should have good administrative and office skills
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to think ahead 
• Ability to develop and manage professional relations, with outstanding interpersonal and coordination skills.
• Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)
• Understanding of labour laws and disciplinary procedures
• A combination of hard and soft skills
• Tolerance and respect for ZEGCAWIS core values, and gender sensitivity.