Nigeria Human Resources Specialist

Job Description

Requirements

• Qualifications:
• Seeking an experienced professional with over 7+ years of experience in human resources principles, practices and legislation. Strong understanding of HR, particularly as an HRBP.
• Human Resources Practice: Strong practical knowledge of core HR functions including performance management, employee relations, talent management, HR operations, and policy implementation, aligned with organizational goals and compliance requirements.
• Data Analysis: Strong analytical skills for assessing training effectiveness, tracking progress, and providing data-driven insights for improvement.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly for designing training content and facilitating learning sessions.
• HR Systems & Database Management: Proficiency in managing HR databases and information systems, ensuring data accuracy, and generating reports to support compliance, reporting, and workforce planning.
• Team Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and other team members, contributing to a positive working environment.
• Problem Solving: Creative and critical thinking skills to identify issues, propose solutions, and continually improve learning and development processes
• Leadership and Supervision: Capable of providing leadership and support to team members, including coordinating training sessions and managing training resources.
• Project Management: Proven ability to manage projects, including planning, execution, and monitoring, often involving multiple stakeholders and resources.

Responsibilities

• Responsibilities:
• Co-designing and implementing people strategies that proactively meet the organization’s workforce, performance, and compliance needs, including performance management, employee relations, talent management, HR operations, and policy implementation.
• Translating organizational goals into practical HR frameworks, tools, and processes that strengthen workforce effectiveness, accountability, and retention.
• Proactively identifying people-related risks (e.g., performance gaps, attrition trends, compliance issues) and advising leadership on mitigation actions before they impact delivery.
• Driving consistent and compliant application of HR policies and procedures across departments and locations.
• Collaborate on creating L&D solutions to support organizational change and development as outlined in the annual L&D strategy
• Manage the annual L&D Training tracker database, providing regular reports to line managers and supervisors on training administered and new training topics for review.
• Lead the operational delivery and continuous improvement of the Annual PDR cycle, ensuring consistency, fairness, and data integrity.
• Partner with managers to address performance gaps and support improvement plans.
• Act as a key advisor to managers on employee relations matters, HR policies, and labor regulations.
• Support investigations, documentation, and resolution of employee relations cases.
• Promote consistent and equitable application of HR policies across departments
• Support probation management, confirmations, promotions, internal transfers, and workforce movements.
• Partner with recruitment and hiring managers to support workforce planning and staffing decisions.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of employee lifecycle data across HR systems.
• Manage HR trackers, dashboards, and reports to provide visibility on key people metrics.
• Prepare regular insights for the People Lead on headcount, attrition, performance outcomes, and compliance risks.
• Support contract administration, HR system updates, and documentation management.