Development Exchange Centre (DEC) is a non-governmental, non-discriminating, non-profit, women-focused organization and established in 1987. It is Incorporated by Trust with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)- (IT/Cert: 10826). The organization has an overarching mandate of providing socio-economic development services to women, groups, communities, and NGOs.
Job Title: Human Resource Manager
Department: Human Resource
Opening Date: 28/3/2025
Closing Date: 6/4/2025
Reports to: Executive Director
Oversees Whom: Human Resources Team
Location: Bauchi, Nigeria.
DEC’s Head Office is in Bauchi State, and it is currently operational in 24 States of Nigeria including the FCT, with a staff strength of 776 permanent employees.
DEC’s socio-economic enhancement Programmes cut across several sectors that touch the basic fabric of its target beneficiaries and includes education, health, economic/livelihoods, water/environment, good governance & peace building, and microfinance.
Job Summary:
To support in day-to-day HR operations and implementation of DEC stipulated policies and procedures within the organization; the jobholder will also provide Organizational Development support to DEC/partners with the facilitation of recruitment, remuneration and staff development issues. It is expected that 80% of the jobholder’s time will be given to HR and 20% will be providing support to other units’ heads.
Duties/ Responsibilities:
Recruitment and Staffing:
- Defines job roles and responsibilities.
- Attracts, selects, and hires top talent.
- Integrates new employees into the organization.
Performance Management:
- Sets goals and objectives with employees.
- Assesses employee performance and provide feedback.
- Develop plans to address underperformance.
Employee Relations:
- Fosters a positive work environment and culture.
- Manages and resolves employee conflicts.
- Keeps employees informed about organizational changes.
Benefits and Compensation:
- Develops and manages compensation structures.
- Designs and implements employee benefits programs.
- Develops strategies to attract and retain top talent.
Training and Development:
- Identifies employee training needs.
- Develops and delivers training programs.
- Supports employee career growth and advancement.
Employee Data Management:
- Maintains and manages HR information systems.
- Analyzes HR data to inform business decisions.
- Ensures compliance with labor laws and regulations.
Organizational Development:
- Supports organizational change initiatives.
- Develops and implement organizational structures.
- Develops strategies to meet future workforce needs.
Risk Management:
- Ensures compliance with labor laws and regulations.
- Identifies and mitigate potential risks.
- Fosters a safe and healthy work environment.
Policy Development and Implementation:
- Develops and implements HR policies.
- Communicates HR policies to employees.
- Ensures compliance with HR policies.
Strategic HR Planning:
- Develops and implements HR strategies.
- Analyzes HR data to inform business decisions.
- Stays up to date with HR best practices and trends.
Educational Requirements for the position:
- Possession of at least a Higher National Diploma (HND) or a bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Human Resource Management, Personnel Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Proven 3-5 years experience at management level in personnel administration and or human resource management.
- A master’s degree (M.Sc./MBA) in Human Resource Management or a related field is considered advantageous.
- A professional certification is highly desirable.
Other requirements, abilities for the position:
- Knowledge of HRIS (Human Resource Information System) for efficient data management.
- Excellent attention to detail while multitasking.
- Ability to handle sensitive situations and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- PC literate, including Microsoft Office products.
- Extremely strong organizational skills
- Ability to build and develop relationships.
- Ability to execute daily tasks with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative, independent judgment, and be a self-starter who works with integrity while also being a strong team player.
Method for Application:
Suitably qualified candidates should send their detailed Curriculum Vitae and cover letter as one document (pdf or as an MS Word document) electronically to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.
Note:
- DEC is an equal-opportunity employer. Only applications submitted through the given channel and within the given period will be considered.
- DEC brings to the attention of the public that applying for any position is free of charge. No processing fee is required for your application.
- You are not to give any kind of gratification to submit your application.
- Any person found to be paying for or giving any form of gratification will be disqualified. You are requested to report any person demanding/giving payment or gratification for either submitting or processing the forms via [email protected].
- Only successful candidates will be contacted at every stage.
