HR/Admin Intern Nigeria Yola

Join NRC as an HR/Admin Intern to assist with support functions and recruitment.

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Overview

Join NRC as an HR/Admin Intern to assist with support functions and recruitment.

You have:

  • Experience from working as a Support Function Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Good university degree from a reputable university
  • Fluency in English both written and verbal
  • High level competence in computer skills (Microsoft office Applications)
  • Handling insecure environment
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect

Contract

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These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Dikwa, Monguno, Biu, Mubi, Pulka, and Gwoza.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.

If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate HR/Admin Intern to join our team in Yola, Adamawa State

Qualifications

Competencies

Generic professional competencies:

  • Experience from working as a Support Function Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Some knowledge of English

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Good university degree from a reputable university
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Fluency in English both written and verbal
  • High level competence in computer skills (Microsoft office Applications)

Behavioral competencies

  • Handling insecure environment
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Communicating with impact and respect

Responsibilities

Role and responsibilities

Generic responsibilities

  • Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
  • Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
  • Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
  • Ensure proper filing of documents
  • Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

Specific responsibilities

  • Ensure proper and systematic filing of all personnel files
  • Providing logistical support for recruitment processes
  • coordinating appointments and background/reference checks, and communicating benefit information
  • induction of new staff, and schedule briefing with relevant departments and assist in email address requests for new staff
  • Prepare new staff (ID cards
  • Issuance of stock request to relevant department and updating and sharing the stock report on a monthly basis.
  • Ensure that office and guest house supplies are requested for and timely distributed
  • Supervising of the cleaner/cook
  • Compliance (Timesheet, R&R, Leave and distribution of payslip)
  • Any other task assigned by Line Manager

Potential interview questions

Describe a time you effectively handled a difficult situation in a previous role. This assesses your problem-solving skills and resilience in challenging environments. Provide a concrete example that illustrates your approach and the outcome.
How do you prioritize tasks in a fast-paced work environment? The interviewer is looking for your time management and organizational skills. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of when you had to work in a team to achieve a common goal? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay motivated when facing repetitive tasks? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps would you take to ensure all personnel files are kept organized? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no