Human Resources Consultant

Human Resources Consultant

in a firm in Lagos Full-time

Industry Consulting

Specialization Human Resources, Consulting/Business Strategy & Planning,

Minimum Qualification Degree

Required Experience 5 - 7 years

Application Deadline 2012-08-22

GRID Consulting Limited is a leading Nigerian multi-disciplinary consultancy firm with a long tradition of high quality, client-focused consulting work. We partner with clients on the national, sub-national, grass root, Small & Medium Scale Enterprises (SME) and corporate levels in Nigeria and across Sub-Saharan Africa to inform policy and strategy and to effect change.

Job Summary:
As GRID Consulting Human Resources Consultant, you will work closely with the HR Technical Director in providing technical support to our clients and partners as well as to the stakeholder communities with which we engage in our work in Development Aid. You will be expected to build collaborative relationships with other consultants and work closely with the senior management team of our partners and clients. You will also provide support to the internal HR team to deliver and facilitate best practices in human resources as well as coordinate and manage requests of all HR related issues.


Responsibilities:
Working as a member of GRID’s staff you will regularly liaise – generally with the leadership team of our partners and clients, and more specifically with their HR technical leads.
Reporting to our HR Technical Director, you will coordinate request and serve as a point of contact in providing human resources management expertise in the areas of HR policy and strategic planning, recruitment and retention, workforce planning, performance management and change management.
Participate in the design and implementation of appropriate human resource tools to enhance effectiveness in our partner organisations.
Provide consultancy input to GRID’s HR activities in client organisations and development programmes.
Develop and maintain effective and collaborative partnerships with other external consultants, clients and stakeholders.
Coordinate with GRID’s internal HR team to share HR practices, tools and information to ensure a level of consistency across all HR inputs.
Contribute to the development and documentation of GRID’s database of human resources models and tools.


Qualifications and Requirements:
Bachelor degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or any related social sciences field.
A minimum of 5 years experience of human resources generalist function with exposure to consulting, HR policy and strategic planning, workforce planning, basics of change management and reforms.
Demonstrated experience in providing support in the design and implementation of human resource interventions and policies
Demonstrated skills and experience in facilitating meetings and deliver presentations workshops at executive and senior management levels
Proficiency in consulting, facilitating and influencing people
Exceptional interpersonal, communication (oral and written) skills
Strong analytical abilities based on a mix of analysis, experience and judgment
Innovative in finding creative new solutions to complex problems
Strategic thinking and ability to see the “bigger picture”
Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment




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