Senior HR Officer


  2026-07-02
  Abuja, Nigeria
  Not specified
  Human Resources

Malaria Consortium is one of the world’s leading non-profit organisations specialising in the comprehensive prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases among vulnerable and under privileged populations. We increasingly find our work on malaria can be effectively integrated with other similar public health interventions for greater impact and therefore expanded our remit to include child health and neglected tropical disease interventions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior HR Officer - Talent Management, Data & Systems Support

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job purpose

  • This will include ensuring consistency of our approach to processes and policies and maintaining high quality standards across all of Malaria Consortium, Nigeria.
  • The Senior People & Culture (P&C) Officer will provide administrative support to the P&C Manager in relation to all People & Culture related functions in the organization.

Scope of work

  • The Senior P&C Officer will consistently support on all systems administration (Cascade, Saviom, payroll and SharePoint) and data management including Learning & Development for the Nigerian office.
  • This position will work closely with the P&C Manager in providing P&C support on all related functions.

Key accountabilities
P&C Systems Administrator (30%):

  • Ensure that all employees are covered under the appropriate benefits policy.
  • Provide first-hand P&C support to the state offices on administrative, systems or policy related challenges
  • Support the coordination of inductions for new starters
  • Support exit interviews and other meetings for exiting staff.
  • Review and update starters and leavers details on cascade;
  • Take the lead and Support the Nigerian office with the administration relating to Learning & Development activities (performance management)
  • Tracking of trainings, code of conduct and conflict of interest documents

Performance and Development (25%):

  • Working closely with the P&C Manager, to ensure that probationary period objectives are set, reviews done and APRs are carried out in compliance with MC’s appraisal review timeline.
  • Ensure the L&D tracker is updated through the year.
  • Ensure the timely update of the country performance appraisal compliance tracker.
  • Liaise with the P&C Manager to collate all identified training needs from APRs and ADRs.
  • Monitor and collate completed PAR, APR and ADR review forms for Nigeria Country office staff and update on Cascade in a timely manner.

Payroll Administrator (20%):

  • Ensure details of contract documents are in sync with all organization policies;
  • Manage a filing system for P&C information, including sensitive and confidential information
  • Assist in collecting information required for P&C policies and other P&C related projects
  • Draft end of contract letters with relevant details as captured on cascade.
  • Maintain accurate records of employment benefits.
  • Ensure monthly variations (starters and Leavers) are captured on payroll software;

Data Management 25%):

  • Any other task assigned by the P&C Manager
  • Minute taking in P&C related meeting e.g. disciplinary cases, PIP.
  • Lead in the scheduling of P&C meetings and appointments.
  • Support in the management of the HR Information System (Cascade) with required updates on leavers, starters, leave analysis, performance management analysis and related data analysis.
  • Draft regular P&C monthly reports on Nigeria activities, including KPIs for the P&C Manager;
  • Working closely with the Resourcing and Consultancy Management Officer to maintain trackers of all recruitment, consultant and HR related activities database.

Key working relationships

  • Within this position, the key internal working relationships are with the P&C Manager, the UK based People Analytics Manager, the UK-based Senior Development and Performance Specialist and Line Managers.

Person specification
Qualifications and experience:
Essential:

  • Experience in human resources or administration
  • Minimum of 5-years’ experience in a related role
  • Experience in record keeping/management.
  • Knowledge of Nigeria employment law.
  • Qualified female candidates are strongly advised to apply.
  • Strong computer skills (MS Excel)
  • Excellent payroll management experience
  • Prior experience in data management and HR analytics
  • Certificate in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or a related discipline at a first-degree level.
  • Prior experience in a similar level role

Desirable:

  • INGO experience will be an added advantage.

Work-based skills:
Essential:

  • Excellent in English with good written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to work on own initiative with limited supervision
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Resourceful - able to ‘think outside the box.
  • Commitment to maintain confidentiality of HR information
  • Able to manage and priorities multiple tasks
  • Very good in computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft package

Desirable:

  • Willingness to learn new skills
  • Flexible work style
  • Knowledge of databases.

Salary
Competitive.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

  • Qualified female candidates are strongly advised to apply.
  • To apply for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Nigeria.

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