Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Human Resources Coordinator
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Role Purpose
- As a member of the Country Office HR Unit the HR Coordinator – STEER project) will work closely with job candidates, external recruiters, head-hunters and other human resources professionals in support of STEER and SCI’s hiring needs.
- The position holder will typically manage the flow of candidates thorough the recruitment process, from scheduling interviews to bringing new employees on board as well as manage the HR function within the STEER project.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
Essential:
- Bachelor Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or other related academic discipline.
- Recommended minimum of 5 years resourcing experience in a corporate or an NGO environment with work experience as a recruiter
- Hands on experience with various selection processes like phone interviews and reference checks including conducting different types of interviews (e.g. structured, competency based and behavioral) and of use psychometric tests and other assessment tools
- Familiarity with social media, especially LinkedIn and other job boards; HR databases and applicant tracking systems
- Competent in the use of IT systems including Microsoft office tools e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Outlook,
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information discreetly. Self-motivated to meet deadlines independently.
- Possess excellent communication skills and ability to communicate via phone and email professionally;
- Be familiar with the web/internet market space, including trade journals, academic institutions, alumni associations and other sources of great candidates.
- Ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships and appropriate rapport with all levels i.e. candidates and internal colleagues and management
- Be tactful and articulate
- Be analytical and methodical in your approach to problems
- Be an excellent judge of character
- Be motivated and results driven
- Be able to act quickly and decisively
- Have a good eye for detail
- Have excellent organisational skills.
Key Areas of Accountability
- Support the development of recruitment strategy to achieve required staffing levels for STEER project
- Consult with Recruiting Managers to discover staff requirements, specific job objectives and development of recruiting plans.
- Write and post job descriptions on career websites, newspapers and universities/ and or professional job boards
- Develop creative sourcing strategies and source candidates by using databases and social media; Source exceptional talent by utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter and Talent Pipeline – Boolean searches, database scrubbing, cold calling, networking, relationship building, event lists, social media, sourcing tools, and industry research.
- Effectively work with Candidates to ensure timely completion of all pre-employment paperwork and processes.
- Work with Recruiting Managers to arrange all details pertaining to candidate experience – schedule interviews, including virtual interviews (via Skype); secure conference rooms, when required; book travel/hotel
- Ensure candidate interview and Recruitment Managers’ packages are created to help prepare for interviews
- Conducts reference and background checks.
- Ensure all recruitment process are in accordance with standard Recruitment guideline
- Develops and conducts recruitment training programs for managers with a goal of improving recruiting and hiring efficiencies.
- Contact new employees and prepare onboarding sessions; prepare new hire paperwork ensuring SCI and legislation requirements are met
- Develops and maintains professional relationships with college, university and community college placement offices as a source to generate qualified applicants.
- Coordinate the induction process with other Units/Programs to ensure
- Provide a generalist HR service to managers across a full range of HR issues including (health insurances, payroll, HRIS, etc.)
- Provide operational HR support with local discipline and grievance issues
- Manage HR information systems manually and on Effective Staff (HRIS)
- Make use of all available policy, practice, checklists and guidelines (HR minimum standards) and ensure Save the Children good practice is in place
- Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.
How to Apply
Click here to apply online
Deadline: 6th March, 2017.
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