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Human resources officer CV example (Nigeria)

Human resources officer

A Nigerian HR officer with 6 years across recruitment, employee relations and compliance - CIPM-chartered.

Blessing Okafor, CIPM

Human Resources Officer · Talent & Compliance

Lekki, Lagos · +234 809 345 6789 (WhatsApp) · [email protected] · linkedin.com/in/blessingokafor

Professional Summary

HR professional with 6 years spanning a 300-staff manufacturer and a Nigerian fintech. CIPM Associate and SHRM-CP certified. Owned the Workday Core HCM implementation and reduced time-to-hire from 42 to 18 days.

Work Experience

HR Business Partner · Kuda Bank09/2022 - Present
Nigerian neobank · 180 staff · HR team of 7.
  • Reduced time-to-hire from 42 to 18 days by overhauling the engineering pipeline and introducing structured interview rubrics.
  • Led the Workday Core HCM implementation (go-live Oct 2023, 2 weeks under schedule).
  • Rolled out quarterly 1:1 feedback training for 24 line managers; manager-feedback NPS up from -8 to +34.
  • Compliance owner for PenCom, NSITF, NHIS and ITF filings.
HR Officer · Nigerian Bottling Company08/2019 - 08/2022
Coca-Cola bottler · 300 staff across 4 Nigerian plants.
  • Managed end-to-end recruitment for 60+ junior and mid-level roles annually.
  • Co-designed the apprenticeship intake programme; 85% of apprentices retained to full-time after 18 months.
  • Handled 24 employee-relations cases in 2021 including 6 disciplinary tribunals; zero cases went to Industrial Court.

Education

B.Sc Industrial Relations and Personnel Management (Second Class Upper), University of Lagos · 2018
NYSC, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production (HR intern) · 2018/2019

Professional Certifications

CIPM Associate · 2021
SHRM-CP · 2022
Workday HCM Core certification · 2023

Skills

Talent acquisitionWorkday HCMEmployee relationsNigerian labour lawPenCom, NSITF, NHIS, ITF filingsCompensation benchmarkingPerformance management

Referees

Mrs. Zainab Bello · VP People, Kuda Bank · +234 802 100 2000
Mr. Olumide Akinwale · HR Director, Nigerian Bottling Company · +234 803 300 4000

What makes this CV work

  • CIPM Associate is listed next to the name - mandatory for most Nigerian corporate HR roles above officer level.
  • Time-to-hire reduction (42 → 18 days) is a direct, measurable business outcome - the metric HR leaders care about most.
  • Workday implementation is a differentiator - most Nigerian HR professionals know only SAP SuccessFactors or Oracle HCM.
  • Compliance call-out (PenCom, NSITF, NHIS, ITF) is Nigeria-specific - this is what makes the CV read as "actually working in Nigeria".
  • Employee-relations case numbers (24 cases, 0 escalations) prove maturity in the hardest HR area.

Tailoring this for your application

  • Lead with your CIPM / SHRM / CIPD membership next to your name - this is the Nigerian HR market's first filter.
  • Name specific HRIS platforms (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, BambooHR) - keyword match for ATS.
  • Include Nigerian compliance alphabet soup (PenCom, NSITF, NHIS, ITF, FIRS PAYE) if you've handled them - instant credibility.
  • Quantify everything: time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, attrition, engagement NPS, training completion rates.

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