Human Resources Officer

Human Resources Officer at Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI)

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Sep 30, 2026, 5:09 AM

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Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency. PUI has been operating in Nigeria since 2016, initially establishing its presence in Borno State with a field office in Maiduguri. Over the years, PUI has expanded its humanitarian response to deep-field locations, including Monguno and Pulka, and more recently to Katsina State in Northwest Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resources Officer

Location: Gusau, Zamfara

Employment Type: Contract

General Objectives

Under the supervision of the HR Manager, the HR Officer supports him/her with all HR related tasks and procedures. S/he supports the human resources management of local employees at the base and supervises the HR assistants and clerks as relevant at base level.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Team management:

Solve team conflicts and ensure team building.

Plan and supervise tasks of the teams on a weekly basis

Ensure an effective dissemination of information between HR manager and the teams

Enable the team members to achieve their duties, by giving them appropriate briefings on their tasks and job description and by reporting any training or logistics needs to the HR manager

With the support of the Deputy HR Manager, train the HR team on HR component

With the Deputy HR Manager’s support, conduct appraisals and define follow-up objectives for team members to improve their performance

Update the leave plan for the teams

Supporting the HR manager in the staff’s recruitment

Ensure that the team complies with PUI policies and procedures, including security rules

Human Resources and Administrative Follow-up:

For each end of contract, ensure that the exit process is followed as per written in the ISR

Ensure that all staff are enrolled in the social and medical covers provided by PUI

Ensure the preparation of contracts (new recruitments, contract extensions or renewals) and the awareness of the employees of contract terms and conditions, internal HR policy and PUI other policies

Support in meeting: preparation, minutes records...etc.

Ensure fulfilment of salaries’ process (salary advances, pay slips signatures…)

Ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures

Supervise the filing and archiving process and ensure the security of physical and digital documents

Ensure that HR databases and follow-up tools are updated on a regular basis, including but not limited to Payroll, Leaves Follow-up and Organizational Chart

Follow up of administrative documents and track personnel files deadlines (probation period, appraisals, contracts, amendments, ID cards etc...)

Follow up of attendance, days off and leaves

With the HR Manager, support departments in the implementation of HR tools and procedures on a daily base

Archiving:

Monitor the preparation of HR files for any internal/external audit.

Supervise the filing and archiving process and ensure the security of physical and digital documents

Recruitment:

With the support of the HR Manager, ensure all new employees’ induction

Ensure that all recruitment done at base level are in compliance with PUI procedures

When requested, support the managers in the recruitment process (applications shortlisting, interviews etc.)

Ensure the proper filing of all recruitment files

Capacity Building:

Support the HR Manager in identifying external training sources

When requested, conduct internal training related to HR rules and policies

In collaboration with the HR Manager, gather the training needs of the various departments

Internal and external coordination:

With the support of the HR manager, enable effective collaboration with the various departments as well as with the Coordination and others bases

When requested, participate in an external HR working group

Priorities for the Department

In collaboration with the HR Manager, ensure the good HR reporting to the concerned department and to coordination

Follow up on the trainings and capacity building of the national staff

Digitalization of the HR files

Ensure a confidentiality on all HR matters

Mandatory Requirements

Good analytical and writing skills

Work experience: Minimum 2-year experience in a similar position (NGOs/private companies)

Languages skills: Fluent in English (speaking & writing). Good knowledge of local languages (Hausa / Fulani etc.)

Computer skills: Good knowledge of the MS office software including Word, Outlook. Excellent in Excel.

Knowledge and Skills

• Education degree: University Degree in Human Resources, Public Administration, Social sciences or related field.
• Assets:
• Interests:
• Team Management
• Strong motivation to help people in need. Proven working experience in humanitarian organization.
• Autonomy, reliability, neutrality
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation
• Good communication skills
• Well organized and hard worker
• Ability to analyze and suggest improvements of the activities
• Transversals skills
• Ability to take initiative, to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work
• Conflict resolution and diplomacy skills
• How to Apply
• Interested and qualified candidates should:
• Click here to apply online
• Note:
• The tasks and responsibilities defined in this job description are non-exhaustive and can evolve depending on the project’s needs. The employee could be requested to perform other tasks as his/her line manager may judge necessary.
• Application Deadline:
• 11th October, 2026.
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