Home to more than 160 million people, Nigeria has the largest population and the second largest economy in Africa, and has a major influence on the continent’s political agenda. However, Nigeria has a history of political instability, corruption and mismanagement of public resources, and has recently seen religious and ethnic conflict. As a result, more than half of Nigeria’s population still live in poverty. Despite four peaceful transitions of power since a return to civilian rule in 1999, Nigeria’s politics continue to be characterised by patronage, ineffective opposition, low voter turnout and voting along ethnic and religious lines. Most of Nigeria’s wealth is held by a tiny economic and political elite and many people feel powerless to challenge the current system, campaign for their rights or hold their g
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 8 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Human Resources / HR
About the role
Christian Aid’s Standing Together strategy is underpinned by a global result on Operational Excellence. The role of the Business Systems Manager will be responsible for delivering outstanding people and operational support to the Country Programme (CP). The role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and implementing essential HR, IT, Information Management, administrative, and operational systems within the country program enabling the team to function smoothly and effectively. The post holder will work closely with the Regional People team to build strong Christian Aid practices. The role is a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of Christian Aid Nigeria.
About you
- You must have a degree in a Social Science or organisational-related discipline.
- Membership of a professional body e.g. HR, Organisational Development. Etc (e.g. CIPMN, CIPD, or its equivalent) is required for this role.
- You must have a minimum of 8 years of working experience of which at least 3 must be in a Senior Management role.
- You must have substantial operational experience including providing timely and quality advice and working in all aspects of Operations (procurement, logistics, office management, ICT, and HR (recruitment, reward, employee relations, employment legislation, learning and development, change management, policies, and processes).
- You must have a working knowledge of the principles and procedures of personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labour relations and negotiation; and HR information systems. You must have experience in organizational assessments, development of capacity-building plans & monitoring performance.
- You must have experience in developing and managing budgets, ensuring value for money, and effective budgetary controls.
- You must have experience in leading and effectively delivering People based projects. A strong knowledge, understanding, and application of employment law in Nigeria is crucial for this role.
- You are required to have strong IT skills particularly MS Word, Excel, and Outlook, with experience in using HR databases, online recruitment tools, and Intranets.
- Analytical and numeracy skills, to produce and distill accurate information is critical for the role. You must have strong communication skills in written and oral English.