Vacancy No. 059

Responsibilities

The Head of Human Resources will:

• Advise the Country Director on HR policies and procedures, assuming conceptual and coordination tasks.
• Lead and manage the HR team to ensure efficient and effective delivery of HR services, including overseeing unit structure change processes.
• Ensure compliance with national laws and GIZ Processes and Rules (P+R).
• Review and update compensation and benefit policies to ensure competitiveness and compliance with GIZ principles and market standards.
• Continuously update the employment manual to align with HQ standards and national laws.
• Provide guidance to staff and managers on performance management processes (staff talks).
• Oversee evaluation and classification of job positions.
• Manage HR audit processes, including planning, execution, responding to inquiries, mitigating risks, and implementing recommendations.
• Maintain records and compile statistical reports on personnel data (e.g., hires, transfers, performance appraisals).
• Develop and manage contracts with consultants, service providers, and legal advisors.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on HR-related matters.
• Perform additional duties as requested by management to support the Country Office objectives.

Tasks

Strategic HR Leadership

• Develop and implement a strategic HR plan.
• Provide strategic HR advice to the Country Director and senior management.
• Lead the HR team to ensure efficient operations.
• Actively contribute to management team meetings.
• Engage with cluster coordinators to ensure alignment.
• Ensure business continuity and oversee knowledge management (e.g., updating forms, templates, and regulations).
• Communicate changes in HR policies and procedures.

HR Operations and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with GIZ Processes and Rules (P+R) and national legislation.
• Maintain accurate data management and personnel records, ensuring data quality.
• Establish standard procedures for digitalized and hardcopy personnel files.
• Provide ad hoc risk and legal reporting to the Country Director.
• Manage payroll software customization and oversee payroll processing.
• Initiate annual tax and social audits, steering the audit process and addressing findings.
• Monitor P+R updates and implement necessary modifications.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
• Advise on project restructuring and handle legal HR-related issues.
• Collaborate with legal advisors to document attestation of formats, guidelines, and forms.
• Initiate consulting contracts for HR-related matters as needed.
• Manage insurance and social security topics.

Leading and Managing the HR Team

• Oversee recruitment and onboarding processes.
• Develop staff capacities and foster a professional team environment.
• Conduct regular high-quality team meetings and follow up on agreements.
• Implement regular jour fixe meetings with HR colleagues.

Visa Team Leadership and Management

• Oversee the Visa team, ensuring efficient and timely processing of visa applications for international staff, with clear KPIs for timelines.
• Maintain meticulous records of work permit expiration dates, proactively notifying staff and management of renewals.
• Develop and update documentation, including manuals and internal knowledge bases (e.g., Ida page), for visa processing procedures.
• Monitor immigration regulations and policy changes, advising the Country Director on impacts and actions.
• Collaborate with external visa consultants for seamless processing.
• Manage complex or sensitive visa cases with discretion and professionalism.
• Implement training, mentorship, and professional development for the Visa team.

Recruitment and Selection

• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, including critical position recruitment.
• Implement talent management strategies, including staff talks, Personal Professional Development Plans (PPDP), and career development.

Compensation and Benefits

• Manage compensation and benefits, ensuring competitiveness and compliance.
• Conduct annual market salary surveys and collaborate with other international organizations in Nigeria to assess best practices.
• Oversee payroll processing, benefits administration, and termination-related payments, ensuring compliance with salaries, taxes, social security, and cost-sharing.

Employee Relations and Engagement

• Coordinate with the National and Regional Staff Representative (NRPR).
• Foster a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Address employee concerns and resolve conflicts promptly.
• Implement employee engagement initiatives on HR-related topics.

HR Metrics, Data, and Contract Management

• Track key HR metrics (e.g., turnover, contract end dates) for evidence-based decision-making.
• Manage contracts with consultants and service providers.

Annual Staff Talk Processes (Performance Management)

• Steer the annual staff talk process.
• Provide training to managers and staff on the process and yearly management themes.
• Analyze staff talk results for performance-related remuneration decisions.

Stakeholder Management

• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including line managers, employees, partner organizations, ministries, and vendors.
• Collaborate with GIZ HQ, HR Hubs, and other country offices to share best practices and ensure consistency.

Training and Development

• Oversee training and development processes to enhance staff capabilities.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human resources or a related field.
• Membership in a human resource professional body (e.g., CIPM, CIPD) is an asset.

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant, highly professional experience with proven team leadership ability.
• Experience working in other international organizations.

Other Knowledge and Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of ICT technologies, including HR-related software (e.g., SAP, SAGE) and computer applications (e.g., MS Office).
• Excellent knowledge of statutory and labor laws.
• Proven experience advising on HR issues.
• Outstanding intercultural experience and understanding.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality in handling sensitive matters.
• Willingness to upskill as required, with measures agreed upon with management.
• Ability to drive tasks forward using sound judgment for optimal solutions.
• Strong team player with a willingness to take on responsibility.

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 Vacancy No. 060

Responsibilities

The Value Chain and Business Development Advisor will:

• Implement project activities in northern Nigeria, focusing on agricultural value chains, particularly tomato and ginger (dairy value chain knowledge is an asset).
• Assess business opportunities and gaps for private sector actors (exporters, aggregators, smallholder farmers), incorporating gender considerations and international best practices to establish win-win business relationships.
• Support organizational development for public and private business service providers.
• Facilitate the introduction of innovations (e.g., technologies, commercialization, and marketing approaches) in selected value chains.
• Develop and update training materials and oversee capacity-building measures for partners.
• Support formalization of engagements through transparent, equitable contracts to attract investments.
• Coordinate and assist in preparing and conducting program activities at the state level, aligning with overall project objectives.
• Develop budgets and estimate expenses for program activities in the area of operation.
• Perform additional tasks as requested by management to ensure efficient project implementation.

Tasks

Advising Project Partners

• Identify MSMEs, inclusive businesses, and other partners for project engagement.
• Conduct assessments to identify gaps and opportunities for MSMEs, incorporating inclusivity approaches.
• Coordinate capacity development for MSMEs based on identified needs.
• Support MSMEs in data-driven business decisions, including basic financial and economic analysis.
• Facilitate matchmaking and investment opportunities for MSMEs in collaboration with other advisors.
• Assist in preparing, implementing, and documenting training events, workshops, forums, and team meetings.

Networking and Cooperation

• Identify needs of government ministries, departments, agencies, private sector actors, NGOs, and other stakeholders to improve agricultural value chains.
• Support initiatives for incentives and business/climate-smart innovations.
• Facilitate Public-Private Partnerships and networking for SMEs to leverage investments and climate change adaptation.
• Identify opportunities from other projects to enhance business models and opportunities within the value chains.

Knowledge Management

• Collect, process, and distribute relevant information, monitoring interactions between government institutions, partners, and NGOs through media analysis, direct dialogue, and participation in meetings and seminars.
• Maintain a database of beneficiary MSMEs, climate adaptation innovations, and other project-related innovations, ensuring proper documentation.
• Disseminate success stories through existing platforms in collaboration with other advisors.
• Provide technical inputs for project reports and activities as required.

Project Management

• Coordinate activities with other advisors, project head, and beneficiaries to ensure efficient implementation.
• Prepare inputs for project reports and documents, adhering to communication and presentation standards.
• Participate in formulating action plans and synchronize planning and budgeting with counterparts.
• Administer project-related documents, ensuring accountability and accuracy per financial systems.
• Assist in organizational issues and support national and international advisors/consultants.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of component staff.

Knowledge Management (Additional Tasks)

• Compile information on project implementation and facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Develop strategies, technical concepts, guidelines, manuals, and procedures for component interventions.
• Produce reports and knowledge documents for activities in access to finance/investment and business climate workstreams.
• Document achievements, lessons learned, and conceptualize project approaches for agricultural sector institutions.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Qualifications

• University degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Business Administration, Rural Development, or a related field, preferably with specialization in climate and sustainability topics.
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience in promoting small and medium-sized growth-oriented companies, with a focus on tomato and ginger value chains (dairy value chain knowledge is an asset).
• Expertise in business planning, strategy, sales, marketing, or product development.

Professional Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, with a focus on tomato and ginger value chains (dairy value chain experience is an asset).
• At least 5 years of experience in agribusiness development or marketing, specifically for tomato and ginger.
• Experience in smallholder farmer agribusiness capacity development and investment facilitation in Nigeria, preferably with EU or GIZ programs.
• Proven ability to support tomato and ginger value chains with inclusive business approaches.
• Deep understanding of business growth strategies in agriculture, including climate adaptation-relevant sectors.
• Strong ability to build and maintain networks with processors, aggregators, and other private sector actors.
• Previous coaching, teaching, training, or facilitation experience is preferred.
• Established networks in climate adaptation-relevant sectors (e.g., agriculture, food, water) with public institutions, research organizations, and private sector actors in Nigeria.
• Experience working in northern Nigeria and understanding local dynamics is preferred.

Other Knowledge and Competencies

• Passion for and excellent understanding of Nigeria’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Strong motivation to work at the interface of climate change adaptation and the private sector.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English; proficiency in additional Nigerian languages is an advantage.
• Strong team spirit and networking capacity.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Strong organizational skills and a proactive, independent, and flexible working style.
• Willingness to travel to project sites in Nigeria.
• Strong awareness of gender and inclusivity considerations.