Human Resources Consultant at GRID Consulting, July 1st 2013

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.


Job Title: Human Resources Consultant
Core Responsibilities will include:
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, compensation and benefits, workforce planning, performance management and organization development.

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.

Requirements, Knowledge & Skills:
Demonstrated experience in providing support in the design and implementation of human resource interventions and policies.
Strong analytical abilities and coordination skills.
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.
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.

Minimum qualification and requirements:
Bachelor degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or any related social sciences field.
A minimum of 7 years’ experience of human resources generalist function with exposure to consulting, HR policy and strategic planning, workforce planning, basics of change management and reforms.

Working hours:
You will often be required to work outside the usual office hours with frequent travels outside Lagos.

How to Apply
To apply for this post, please email an application letter addressing your suitability for the post and an updated CV to [email protected] . Please quote the job title in the subject line.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Interview date: Interviews will take place thereafter with a view of engaging the successful candidate immediately. 

Application Deadline: Monday, 15th July 2013