Human Resource Officer

Lagos Business School is committed to creating and transmitting management and business knowledge based on a Christian conception of the human person and of economic activity relevant to Nigeria and Africa at large. We strive to be a world class business school which will have a significant impact on the practice of management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resource Officer

Location: Ajah, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Summary

• To ensure the effective coordination and delivery of HR operations across the entire HR value chain, aligned with the school’s strategic objectives and priorities, while strengthening the HR team’s operational effectiveness and overall performance.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Support end-to-end talent acquisition, including candidate sourcing, interview coordination, recruitment documentation, and onboarding.
• Prepare employment contracts and variations in line with approved policies and delegated authorities.
• Validate and process monthly payroll inputs, including overtime, temporary staff allowances, and headcount records, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Administer employee benefits and statutory obligations, including Group Life Assurance and NSITF, in line with applicable requirements.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with data protection requirements.
• Administer HR transactions, including leave, employee enquiries, employee relations, disciplinary matters, grievances, and investigations, in accordance with established policies.
• Monitor HR expenditure against approved budgets and maintain accurate financial records and reports.
• Support compliance with applicable employment legislation, internal policies, HR procedures, and audit requirements.
• Support performance management, workforce reporting, HR analytics, and the preparation of periodic management reports.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of HR policies, initiatives, systems, and process improvements.
• Monitor emerging HR practices, regulatory developments, and technology to enhance HR service delivery and operational effectiveness.

Qualification and Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field, CIPM or CIPD membership, and a minimum of five years’ post-degree experience are required.

Required Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, metrics, and analytics.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organisational, and time-management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
• High standards of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical conduct.