Head Human Resources - Lagos Island

Determine staffing numbers, staff training, skills and needs to meet the organisation's objectives.
· Analyse the skills and qualities required for each particular job and develop job descriptions and duty statements.
· Advertise staff vacancies, assess applications, interview applicants, administer selection tests, prepare reports and make recommendations to management about staff appointments.
· Maintain the personal records of employees on matters such as wages, superannuation, leave and training, and prepare associated management reports.
· Use a number of management information systems to record, maintain, plan and manage the organisation's human resources.
· Provide advice and information to management and employees on human resource policies and procedures, including equal opportunity, anti-discrimination and occupational health and safety programmes.
· Organise employee welfare services such as health and wellbeing programmes, first aid and fire warden training, superannuation and social activities.
· Take part in enterprise bargaining talks where employees, management and unions discuss the development of specific work arrangements and conditions (pay and hours of work, for example).
· Help implement organisational changes (such as those following from industrial relations legislation, revised job classification structures or technological changes) and take part in strategic management.

Personal Requirements and Qualifications
· HND/Degree in Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences (Economics, Commerce, Human Resources Management, and Law), Engineering or any related course. Masters degree is an added advantage.
· Good planning, organisational, analytical, decision-making, oral and written communication skills.
· Tactful and discrete when dealing with people and confidential information.
· Business awareness and management skills.
· IT and numeracy skills, with strong IT skills required if managing/operating computerised payroll and benefits systems.
· Interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels.
· Ability to analyse, interpret and explain employment law.
· Integrity and approachability, as managers and staff must feel able to discuss sensitive and confidential issues with you.
· Ability to compile and interpret statistical data and communicate it in a professional and understandable manner.
· Influencing and negotiating skills to implement personnel policies.
· Potential to handle a leadership role.
· At least 1 years working experience