New Incentives is a US-based nonprofit committed to implementing health-related cash transfer programs to save lives in developing countries. Operating in Nigeria, New Incentives gives pregnant women with at-risk pregnancies conditional cash transfers, which encourage them to follow medical advice and treatment so that their children are born healthy.
- Experience 2 – 5 years
- Location Nigeria
Job Summary
- The Human Resources Officer will be assisting the HR Manager in recruitment, employee relations management, staff benefits administration, staff compensation, staff performance management, and training.
- The ideal candidate should be someone with at least 3 years experience in Human Resources, very diligent, detailed, and process oriented with some understanding of legal and logistics processes.
- The candidate should be residing in North West Nigeria. Excellent communication skills, a learning mindset, and ability to adapt quickly managing HR systems are essential to succeed in this role.
Organizational and Project Summary
- All Babies Are Equal Initiative (the Nigerian arm of the US organization New Incentives) was incorporated as a Nigerian non-governmental organization (NGO). Its work is focused on creating demand for routine immunization in Nigeria through conditional cash transfer.
- The organization’s goal is to save lives cost-effectively by increasing immunization coverage in the North West Nigerian States of operation: Katsina, Zamfara, and Jigawa.
- The conditional cash transfer for routine vaccination intervention includes supply side review, awareness creation on immunization and its importance, and a cash transfer of N500 for the first four mandatory immunization visits and N2,000 for the last immunization visit to the caregiver of eligible infants.
- Additionally, we engage in community mobilization and collaborate with governmental and other non-governmental organizations. We have over 170 staff members, and 80% of them reside in North West Nigeria.
Job Responsibilities and Tasks
Recruitment (30%):
- Assist in FOs selection and in-person interviews at the LGAs level.
- Take the lead to manage in-person interviews of shortlisted FOs candidates through local New Incentives team members.
- Escalate any gaps, challenges, or noncompliance to the HR Manager for immediate follow-up.
- Liaise with the SR unit and community leaders to ensure locals are recruited.
- Promote job ads on social media and do outreaches on platforms like LinkedIn and your network to identify candidates.
- Assist the HR Manager in sending invitations, following up with candidates through phone calls, scheduling interviews, and conducting reference and background checks.
- Send feedback for the concluded recruitment exercise.
- Prepare the recruitment Gsheet during and after the process.
Onboarding, Benefits and Compensation Management (40%):
- Follow up with the new employees to ensure pension and NHF registration are done, and numbers are generated.
- Follow up with the new office account opening during onboarding.
- Liaise with PFAs, NHF, NSITF, and tax offices to follow up on remittances.
- Physical Training sessions for new hires in the state
Administration (30%):
- Ensure employee information is up to date.
- Review employee leave applications on Zoho and ensure the proper documents are uploaded.
- Any other duty that the HR Manager or console may assign.
Education and Work Experience Requirement
- BSc or BA in Business Administration, Social Sciences or its recognized equivalent
- At least 2 – 5 years in a Human Resources general function.
- 1 – 2 years prior experience working for a non-profit, charitable organization, NGO or (I)NGO is a plus
- Priority will be given to candidates residing in the states where the position is advertised.
Skills and Competencies:
- Preferably a candidate already based in Yobe, Niger, Sokoto, Zamfara, or Kebbi States or willing to relocate to either of the States
- Detail-oriented and diligent professional
- Process-oriented with some understanding of legal and logistics processes
- Good networks and contacts in North West Nigeria and ability to leverage for recruitment
- Good organizational skills, effective time management, ability to meet deadlines, multi-task, and prioritize tasks
- Sound cultural awareness and ability to work in multicultural and multiethnic environments
- Proven managerial and/or leadership skills
- Ability to deliver high-quality work in short periods and to work under pressure.
- Critical thinker and possess a problem-solving attitude
- Passion to help others and reduce infant mortality
- Very good communication and writing skills, English, Hausa and dialects (verbal and written)
- Excellent responsiveness to email and phone requests
- Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, internet browsers, smartphones, and ICT in general. The candidate should be willing to use Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides.
- Motivation to work in a young organization that is constantly changing based on stakeholder feedback and operates with a lean structure.
Language Requirement:
- Proficiency in English Language (conversation, reading and writing) is required
- Knowledge of Hausa Language (conversation and reading) is an advantage.