Human Resources Director at Jhpiego Nigeria – Abuja

Jhpiego is recruiting a Human Resources Director in Abuja to lead HR strategy and operations for its Nigeria country office and advise its senior management.

Strategic HR leadership

• Develop the Nigeria HR strategy in alignment with Jhpiego’s global approach and country programme objectives.
• Maintain an integrated HR management framework covering policies, recruitment, performance, reward, learning, succession and employee relations.
• Advise the Country Director and Senior Management Team on workforce planning, staffing, costs, leadership capability and people development.
• Guide succession planning, career development, mentoring and organisational change.
• Review salary and benefit trends with the country and global HR leadership teams to support equitable rewards.
• Build relationships with external HR organisations and monitor the labour environment for compliance and competitiveness.
• Promote workplace harmony, assess employee morale and reinforce a zero-tolerance culture towards harassment.

HR administration and compliance

• Oversee recruitment, selection and placement processes, including safe-recruitment checks and appropriate hiring options.
• Manage pay grading, recognition, reward arrangements and compliance with Nigerian pension requirements.
• Support confidential employee relations, performance, disciplinary and grievance matters; advise managers and mediate where needed.
• Lead onboarding, role descriptions, personnel-record maintenance, leave and timesheet processes.
• Maintain confidentiality and accuracy in Jhpiego’s employee information systems, including JEMS and iCMS.
• Manage HR audits, findings, analytics, exit-interview information and employee documentation against organisational, donor and legal standards.
• Represent the country office on HR matters and ensure that hiring and personnel practices comply with relevant regulations.

Capacity development and business support

• Lead annual performance planning, target setting and continuous performance management.
• Assess skill gaps with line managers and coordinate training and development programmes.
• Contribute HR expertise and key-personnel recruitment to programme design and new business development.

Qualifications and experience

• Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, Administration or a related postgraduate discipline.
• At least 10 years’ progressively responsible HR and administration management experience, including senior HR leadership.
• Proven experience leading organisation-wide change and managing teams in multicultural settings; international NGO experience is an advantage.
• Ability to combine strategic HR leadership with effective daily HR service delivery.
• Strong organisational, analytical, conceptual, written and verbal communication skills, with discretion and integrity.
• Proficiency with computerised HR information systems and standard office applications.
• Self-motivation, flexibility, dependability and willingness to support broader organisational objectives.