Senior HR Officer

SENIOR HR OFFICER

Location: Lekki Lagos Nigeria (with periodic travel to project sites). Reports to: Chief Executive Officer. Employment Type: Full-time Permanent

About Us

Our client is a corporate services and workforce management company delivering support services across multiple client contracts including in the energy sector. We are hiring a Senior HR Officer to lead the HR function reporting directly to the CEO.

The Role

This is a one-person HR department. There is no HR team to delegate to so the role covers the full HR function: people management strategy policy payroll recruitment employee relations and offboarding. Suited to an HR generalist who can operate at both strategic and operational levels without support staff.

Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Governance

• Advise the CEO on workforce strategy structure and risk
  
• Develop and maintain HR policies the staff handbook and SOPs
  
• Build and maintain HR systems and records
  

Recruitment & Onboarding

• Manage full-cycle recruitment: job descriptions sourcing screening interviews offers contracting
  
• Deliver onboarding and induction for new hires
  

Payroll & Statutory Compliance

• Process payroll for the full workforce
  
• Manage PAYE pension remittances (Pension Reform Act) ITF and other statutory filings
  
• Maintain audit-ready personnel files for all staff
  

Employee Relations & Performance

• Handle disciplinary cases grievances and employee relations including investigation and resolution
  
• Run performance management cycles and appraisals
  
• Manage employee transfers and contract-based workforce documentation where applicable
  

Learning HSE & Reporting

• Conduct training needs analysis and coordinate delivery with external providers
  
• Liaise with operational teams on HSE compliance for personnel
  
• Prepare HR reports and dashboards for the CEO
  

Offboarding & Workforce Planning

• Manage exits and offboarding documentation
  
• Support the CEO on organisational structure and workforce budgeting
  

What Were Looking For

• 57 years progressive HR experience as a generalist not a specialist within a larger HR team
  
• Prior HR experience within an International Oil Company (IOC) or the wider energy/oil & gas sector
  
• Experience running HR as a department of one SME startup or standalone site/business unit
  
• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field
  
• CIPM CIPD SHRM or equivalent certification (required )
  
• Strong working knowledge of Nigerian labour law the Pension Reform Act and current tax legislation
  
• Hands-on payroll and statutory remittance experience not just oversight of a payroll team
  
• Working proficiency with Zoho One ERP (Zoho People WorkDrive Projects Email CRM)
  
• Comfortable working without administrative or HR support
  
• Strong written communication for policy documents reports and formal correspondence
  
• Sound judgement and discretion in handling sensitive employee matters
  

Why Join Us

• We are a people-oriented organisation and we develop our team for global standards.
  

To apply: Send your CV and a brief cover note outlining your relevant experience quoting "Senior HR Officer" in the subject line.

Benefits

• 13th month salary
  
• HMO (health insurance) coverage
  
• Performance bonus