The posting
HR GENERALIST – TALENT ACQUISITION & DEVELOPMENT
Industry: Energy Solutions & Hospitality Location: Lagos Mainland, Lagos Department: Human Resources Reports To: Head of Human Resources Employment Type: Full-Time Experience: Minimum of 5 Years Salary Range: ₦4,500,000 – ₦6,500,000 Gross Annual
Role Overview
Our client, a reputable organisation operating within the Energy Solutions and Hospitality sectors, is seeking an experienced and results-driven HR Generalist with a primary focus on Talent Acquisition and Development.
The successful candidate will oversee recruitment and selection processes, workforce planning, talent development, learning and development initiatives, employee onboarding and succession planning. The role requires a strategic yet hands-on HR professional who can attract quality talent, strengthen employee capabilities and support organisational growth.
The ideal candidate must possess strong recruitment expertise, stakeholder management skills and the ability to develop effective talent management strategies aligned with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
1. Talent Acquisition & Recruitment
- Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, including workforce requisition, job profiling, sourcing, screening, interviewing and selection.
- Develop effective talent sourcing strategies to attract and retain high-quality candidates across business functions.
- Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and establish recruitment priorities.
- Coordinate interviews, assessments, reference checks and background verification.
- Maintain an active talent pipeline for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
- Monitor recruitment timelines, hiring costs and recruitment effectiveness.
- Ensure a seamless candidate experience and timely communication throughout the recruitment process.
2. Learning & Development
- Identify organisational and individual training needs through skills gap assessments and performance reviews.
- Develop and coordinate annual learning and development plans.
- Organise internal and external training programmes, workshops and professional development initiatives.
- Evaluate training effectiveness and measure learning outcomes against organisational objectives.
- Support employee career development, coaching and mentoring initiatives.
- Maintain accurate training records and monitor employee development progress.
3. Talent Management & Succession Planning
- Support the development and implementation of talent management and succession planning frameworks.
- Identify high-potential employees and critical roles requiring succession coverage.
- Coordinate talent reviews and support career progression initiatives.
- Work with departmental managers to identify competency gaps and workforce development priorities.
- Promote employee engagement, retention and internal mobility initiatives.
4. Onboarding & Employee Development
- Coordinate structured onboarding and orientation programmes for new employees.
- Ensure new hires understand organisational policies, responsibilities and performance expectations.
- Monitor onboarding effectiveness and gather feedback to improve the employee experience.
- Support probation tracking and collaborate with the other HR Generalist on performance reviews.
- Develop initiatives that strengthen employee integration, engagement and productivity.
5. HR Operations & Reporting
- Maintain accurate recruitment, employee development and training records within approved HR systems.
- Prepare periodic reports on recruitment performance, time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, training activities and talent development.
- Support performance management, employee relations, benefits administration and other HR activities when required.
- Ensure compliance with approved HR policies and applicable Nigerian employment regulations.
- Recommend improvements to recruitment, talent management and employee development processes.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree or HND in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, Psychology or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 5 years' relevant HR experience, with substantial hands-on experience in talent acquisition, recruitment and employee development.
- Professional certification or membership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) is strongly preferred.
- Additional certifications such as CIPD, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, HRCI (PHR/SPHR) or other recognised HR professional qualifications will be an advantage.
- Demonstrable experience managing end-to-end recruitment and selection processes.
- Practical experience in learning and development, training needs assessment and talent management.
- Good understanding of workforce planning, competency assessment and succession planning.
- Knowledge of Nigerian employment laws, HR policies and best practices.
- Experience supporting frontline employees or multi-location operations, particularly within the energy, hospitality or related sectors, is an advantage.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, and HR Information Systems (HRIS).
Key Competencies
- Strong talent sourcing, recruitment and candidate assessment skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building abilities.
- Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Strategic thinking with practical execution capabilities.
- Excellent planning, coordination and organisational skills.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret recruitment and training data.
- High integrity, professionalism and confidentiality.
- Ability to manage multiple recruitment assignments and meet deadlines.
- Results-driven approach with a strong commitment to continuous improvement.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV to:
Email: [email protected]
Email Subject: HR Generalist – Talent Acquisition & Development
Only candidates who meet the stated requirements will be shortlisted.
