Role Summary

Husk is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to support the HR manager in providing support to the establishment of the right manpower planning, recruitment, and positive culture building. Be the evangelist for propagating the company’s vision and values across its expanse and keep watch on all relevant and implicated laws of the land with regard to employment and other related compliances.

The individual should also be passionate about contributing to solving one of Nigeria’s most critical challenges – the energy access deficit.

Key Responsibilities

General

• Talent Acquisition: Support manpower planning and drive the recruiting strategy for the company, while bringing a high level of clarity surrounding hiring plans and metrics.
• Talent Retention: Support the design & and implementation of various short-term and long-term plans for various levels to ensure the retention of critical talent and high performers.
• Training and Development: Evolve systematic Training needs identification, prepare a training calendar and events, and schedule the same as per business requirements.

Performance & Appraisal Management:

• Create a Goal Audit Framework to enable employees to create smart goals and ensure proper alignment of individual goals with business and company goals.
• Consult business to improve and diagnose organizational performance issues.

Employee Engagement

• Implement Employee Engagement initiatives across regions to create an engaged workforce and a healthy and exciting work culture.
• Provide adequate support to the business to ensure a smooth HR experience for the end employee, right from onboarding to Exit.
• Responsible and safeguarding of all HR practices and policies including policy planning, policy gradation, compensation, and Employee relationships.
• Ensure the entire Organization’s KRAs and KPIs are mapped & and measured for FY in alignment with the approved Annual Business Plan.

Administration

• Upkeep of office facilities and assets.
• Ensuring a healthy, clean, and sanitized work environment.
• Initiating and implementing employee timekeeping and workplace management.
• Will be responsible for the monitoring of the facilities management staff and helpers.
• Employee movement management and tracking: Monitoring and organizing.

Other

• Be the HR Business representative for new projects & and initiatives that may come up from time to time.
• All other work as may be assigned by the HR Manager or Global VP HR

Does this sound like you? 

• Graduate in any discipline,
• MBA (HRM or similar)/Social Work, from a recognized institution is preferred.
• A degree in LLB is an added advantage.
• 5 years of relevant work experience working closely with business leaders in a dynamic complex setting with multiple functions.
• Startup experience would be preferred.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills: Must display patience, a sense of humour, and a desire to always help to effectively function as the front-line contact for all employee issues.
• Strong communication skills – written, verbal, and listening skills.
• Bias for action, strong work ethic, and desire to achieve excellence.
• Experience with highly ambiguous and/or start-up environments.
• Commitment to continuous process improvement in people strategies and initiatives.
• Own & Execute – Believes in our mission & works as a partner with us not just an employee.
• An enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment.
• Good computer skills. Adept in MS Office and is fluent in EXCEL and PPT.

Location and Travel

• This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria
• Will require to travel to rural areas and plant sites.