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SIAO Partners Recruitment for Assistant Director, HR & Admin

SIAO Partners - Our client, a foremost professional body in Nigeria is seeking to recruit suitably qualified and motivated individuals to fill the position below:

Job Position: Assistant Director, HR & Admin 
Ref Id: ADHA01/SIAO/002
Job Location: Apapa, Lagos

Job Description

  • Our ideal candidate would be in charge of the Coordination of the human and material resources towards providing a conducive work environment for positive contribution from the organisations stakeholders and effective pursuit of its mission and vision.

Roles and Responsibilities


  • Undertakes quality review of output from all heads of functional areas in the directorate
  • Gives approvals for payment of bills of up to an approved rate per item
  • Acts as secretary to the major tenders board for purchases and procurement
  • Ensures proper referral of items approved by the minor tenders committee to the major tender board for ratification;
  • Coordinates senior and top Management staff performance appraisal process;
  • Initiates and coordinates periodic staff compensation review initiatives and processes;
  • Acts as Secretary to the members benevolent and educational trust fund Management Board;
  • Coordinates workforce planning  including staff  transfers, redeployment and succession;
  • Coordinates the assets and premises management and maintenance;
  • Coordinates contract services management;
  • Coordinates employees relations and welfare service administration;
  • Manages relations with the organisation’s labour union
  • Coordinates staff trainings and development initiatives
  • Any other duties that may be assigned by the Deputy Registrar.
  • He/ she would be responsible to the Director, HR & Admin.
  • Candidates would be in charge of the following:
    • Principal Manager, Facilities Management
    • Senior Manager, Records Management
    • Manager, Properties
    • Manager, Procurement

Qualifications and Requirements

  • B.Sc/B.A in Social Science, Arts or Humanities
  • A Masters and/or Doctorate degree is an advantage
  • Relevant professional certificate is an added advantage
  • 10 years post relevant professional qualification experience

Required Skills and Competencies:

  • Should possess excellent communication skills
  • Should be innovative, confident and must  demonstrate keen interest in the organization’s   activities
  • Should be a Team Player
  • Should be capable of inspiring the confidence of boss and subordinates
  • Should possess impeccable integrity and proven commitment to good governance
  • Must have executive presence and inspire the confidence of stakeholders
  • Should be IT proficient
  • Should be capable of working under pressure, deliver on timelines and achieve strategic goals/targets
  • Should be self-motivated and possess exceptional interpersonal skills