Senior HR Officer at WAEP – Lagos

West African Exploration and Production Company (WAEP) is recruiting a Senior HR Officer in Lagos to deliver senior-level human resources operations and advice across the employee lifecycle. The position supports workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, learning, HR administration and compliance.

Department: Human Resources (HAM). Reports to: Head, Human Asset Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate manpower planning, recruitment, selection, onboarding and staff deployment against approved requirements.
• Advise employees and managers on company policies, employment procedures and people-management concerns.
• Administer performance appraisal cycles, related documentation, development actions and management reporting.
• Support benefits and compensation processes, prepare payroll inputs and maintain accurate employee data with relevant teams.
• Maintain employment records and manage contracts, confirmations, transfers, promotions, leave and other HR transactions.
• Assess training needs, arrange learning activities and contribute to competency development.
• Assist with grievances, disciplinary cases and investigations, keeping records complete and processes fair.
• Produce manpower statistics, HR dashboards and reports to inform management decisions.
• Support HR policy implementation, employment compliance and audit preparation.
• Contribute to talent management, succession planning, engagement and improvements to HR procedures.

Performance Measures

• Timely, reliable HR service and recruitment/onboarding delivery.
• Accuracy of workforce records and HR information.
• Completion of performance cycles and employee-relations cases.
• Policy and audit compliance and quality of reporting.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Social Sciences or a related discipline.
• 10–15 years of progressive HR experience, including substantial exposure to oil and gas, preferably upstream exploration and production.
• Membership or certification with CIPM, SHRM, CIPD or an equivalent professional body is strongly preferred.

Core Competencies

• HR operations, advisory services and employee relations.
• Recruitment, performance management and talent development.
• Compensation and benefits administration, policy and compliance.
• HR reporting, data analysis, stakeholder engagement and confidentiality.