Job at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

Employment Nigeria 31-Jul-2015 ADAMAWA , Education and Training Secretarial Administrative

The American University of Nigeria (AUN) was established in 2003. The Institution was conceived as Africa's first Development University, and is in the process of setting up a Faculty of Law. In furtherance of regulatory requirements, the University invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill positions for its planned Law Program.
This position is a local one and opens to indigenous and/or legal residents of Nigeria. Applications are invited for the position below:

Position: Employee Welfare and Retention Officer

Summary of Position

The Employee Welfare & Retention Officer oversees AUN’s employee adjustment & orientation plans, policy and procedures.
The Officer works to assist new hires achieve full productivity faster and strengthen new hire retention by ensuring that all necessary tools needed for work are readily available for the employee as prescribed in the university's policies and procedures.

Detailed Listing of Responsibilities

Responsible for preparing and leading the welcome team:

Inform new hire about next steps to take
Inform new hire buddy about responsibilities
Collaborate with other departments to ensure all readiness for the arrival of a new hire at the airport, motor park, or main gate.
Meet and welcome new hire

Responsible for orientation and full on-boarding program for new employees:

Liaise with other HR staff and other University staff to ensure seamless on boarding process for new employees
Responsible for buddy system for new employees
Responsible for on-boarding activities/events (such as Jabbama) for new employees
Schedule and coordinate the employee's Introduction to the AUN
Introduce new employee to other department members
Develop orientation schedules and materials for orientation
Organize and manage logistics orientation program
Design HR metrics to track efficiency of onboarding programs for strategic planning and make recommendations for new and/or revised strategies and activities
Develops and implements employee relations and wellness programs and processes
Coordinate employee wellness program by ensuring that programs are run smoothly and efficiently
Conduct regular surveys to gather feedback on current wellness programs, as well as to gather data on developing new programs
Design HR metrics to track efficiency of wellness programs for strategic planning and make recommendations for new and/or revised programs
Develop wellness calendar for staff to keep updated on wellness activities and events
Recommend and implement new strategies to engage employees to support employee relations and retention
Implements employee retention policies and programs
Participate in mediation and grievance processes to understand workplace issues that may affect retention rates
Participate in employee training and professional development activities and gather data on employee feedback for these programs
Develop strategic strategies to improve retention rates among various employee groups; liaise with Records to keep abreast of recruitment and termination/resignation numbers on a regular basis
Analyze trends in recruitment, terminations and resignations to develop strategies for improved retention rates
Develop HR metrics to track retention trends and cost-per-hire data
Develop employee surveys and other methods to gather data/feedback on employee relations and retention issues
Participate in employee exit interviews and recommend/implement strategies to address major reasons for employee disengagement

Requirements for the Position

Strong knowledge in employee retention, surveys/benchmarking and activities
Ability to analyze data and provide recommendations.
Experience with MS-Office.
Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business or related field and three to five years of human resource experience.
Knowledge of multiple human resources disciplines.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Other Requirements, Abilities for the Position

Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering information.
Able to handle confidential information appropriately
Self-motivated, independent and proactive.
Good time management and organizational skills.
Able to work under stress to meet tight deadlines and handling multiple tasks.

Description of Benefits
Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as approved by the University.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their resumes, cover letters and references to: recruitment@aun.edu.ng The position being applied for should be the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Sorry the application deadline for this job has elapsed

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