ABOUT SORASUN FOUNDATION: (SRF) is a nongovernmental organization (NGO) founded in 2020, none-bias, non-political, non-profit making, charitable based organization designed to render humanitarian programs in all ramification of life, as well as support and protect the most vulnerable who are victims of violence, exploitation and liberate them to live purposeful lives despite the challenges. We treat equally without any discrimination.
Job Title: Human Resource officer
Section: HR
Duration: 6 months
Duty Station: Adamawa state
Reports to: Human Resource and Administrative coordinator
Start Date: Immediately
Provide payroll support by collating monthly Payroll updates, liaising with the Finance department for updates, making necessary benefits/deduction calculations to ensure a smooth Payroll process so that staff are paid correctly and on time
Policy Design and Development
• Reviews and identifies gaps in the staff handbook, HR Policies, processes and practices on a regular basis.
• Holds the office culture to ensure a common ground management approach.
• Works with the HR & Admin Manager to create an annual HR strategy aligned with the SORASUN’s strategic objectives.
• Monitors SORASUN activity to ensure teams remain compliant with HR policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with the Code of Conduct Reporting and Investigation Guidelines.
Learning & Development
• Establish an annual training plan in line with SORASUN strategic plan.
• Maintain own continuing professional development by keeping up to date with legal requirements and relevant HR developments to ensure responsive to social-economic requirements.
• Work with individual line managers to ensure that the training and development needs of all staff are clearly identified and possible options discussed and implemented.
• Provides administrative support to ensure staff attend trainings offered by SORASUN
• Train employees on HR policies and procedures, update SORASUN’s Executive Director/Executive Director on new regulations or best practices in human resources.
• Ensure staff engage in regular self-development through continuous learning, fostering personal growth, efficiency, and career advancement within SORASUN
People Management
• Maintains a healthy, safe, and fun work environment to ensure a level of comfort amongst the employees and eliminates any stressful or awkward atmosphere that may hinder the performance of the staff.
• Resolve issues between employees, advise employees on policies and ensure compliance to policies as stated in the SORASUN’s Human Resources Manual.
• Promote good working practices and maintain a professional working environment that delivers excellence and compliance by; maintaining confidentiality of information, compliance and Data Protection, adhering to Safety and Environmental measures at all times, and adhering at all times to best practice, employment law, code of conduct, policy and procedure.
• Deliver and continuously improve the HR functions and review and implement developments and employee accessibility to policies and associated guidance.
Policy Adherence
• Actively promote Child Safe Guarding standards within Sorasun Foundation and among the children we serve
• Actively promote PSEA (prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse) standards within Sorasun Foundation and among beneficiaries
• Adhere to the Code of Conduct, maintain humanitarian principles and respect humanitarian law at all times.
• Adhere to the national protocols at all times
Code of Conduct
As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of SORASUN and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.
If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and SORASUN policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.
EDUCATION & OTHER SKILL: BSc Business Management/Administration, Human Resources, Public
Administration or other relevant disciplines
WORK EXPERIENCE:
3 years of professional work experience in planning, implementation management of HR
• Field work experience.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency.
• Excellent communications skills, both oral and written
• Excellent self-motivation skills
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: Fluency in English and local working language of the duty station will be an asset.
Closing date:9th November 2025.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and Cover Letter to:
[email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail
