Human Resource Officer at Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE)

Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organisation (WEWE) is a not – for – profit, Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that was founded in 2004 by Josephine Ogazi and Joseph Egwuonwu. WEWE started out as a Community Based Organisation (CBO) with the aim of providing scholarships and economic empowerment to orphans and widows in Okigwe, Imo State and has since expanded its aims and objectives. WEWE is registered as a national NGO with CAC under incorporated trustees and its registration number is CAC/IT/NO33132.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resource Officer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Description

• WEWE is compiling a list of qualified and experienced professionals who will be on standby to be engaged if WEWE secures any grants this year 2024 and early next year 2025. If your application is successful, WEWE will contact you first when we win a new award.
• Are you interested in joining a local organization, especially now that international donors are allocating more funds to local organizations?
• Is your internationally donor-funded project ending, and as a result, will you be out of work in a few months?
• Are you working in an insecure part of Nigeria and looking to relocate to the South-South or South West, where you are more familiar with the terrain?
• Do you currently work far from your family and wish to move closer to them, perhaps to the South-South or Southwest? Then come and join the WEWE family.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• S/he will assist in managing the Human Resource Portfolio
• S/he will assist in ensuring that qualified and suitable staff, Fixed-term, Trainees, Volunteers, Consultants, and Temporary hires are recruited
• S/he will assist in facilitating the orientation of new hires
• S/he will assist in ensuring that leavers exit through the appropriate exiting procedure
• S/he will assist in updating staff contact information and leave request forms
• S/he will assist in the reviewing of the staff timesheet monthly
• S/he will assist in the preparation of contracts for newly hired employees and contract amendments for existing staff
• S/he will assist in drafting job advertisements both internal and external
• S/he will assist in carrying out the shortlisting and sorting of applications as directed by the supervisor
• S/he will assist in facilitating staff objective setting at the beginning of the fiscal year and performance appraisal at the end of the fiscal year
• S/he will assist in verifying candidates’ background and reference check
• S/he will assist in the creation of recruitment and personnel folders
• S/he will assist in overseeing all the recruitment processes
• S/he will assist in improving WEWE’s safeguarding practice against sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH) to strengthen organizational culture
• Perform all other functions as assigned by the supervisor

 Qualifications

• Graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or other Social Science-related field
• Candidates must have a second-class upper (2.1) or first-class or upper credit or distinction
• Candidates with Lawyer qualifications will be an added advantage
• Candidates with Accounting qualifications will be an added advantage
• Other related professional courses will be an added advantage

Experience:

• Must have 3 to 4 years relevant experience
• Candidates with legal experience will be an added advantage
• Candidates with accounting experience will be an added advantage
• Fluent in English Language (Oral and Written)
• Have a high degree of accountability and integrity
• Ability to effectively manage a variety of internal and external relationships, including relationships with employees, donors, and partners
• Proven ability to work independently
• Knowledge of the use of Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their comprehensive CV and Cover Letter in ONLY one attachment (MS Word document) explaining their suitability for the job to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note

• Applicants are advised to provide their functional emails/mobile phone numbers on the application letter and three professional references.
• Applications will be reviewed in batches on a first-come first-served basis. WEWE reserves the right to conclude this recruitment process when a suitable Human Resource Officer is selected.
• Due to the high volume of applications, no detailed feedback will be provided about your application.
• The Incorporated Trustees of Widows and Orphans Empowerment Organization (WEWE) reserves the right to hire or not hire anyone at all from this recruitment process.
• This advert is on a rolling basis.