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Assistant Manager - IR/HR

HBM Nigeria Plc (Formerly Lafarge) • Gombe
Posted: 14 October 2026Deadline: 28 October 2026

📋 Requirements

  • •Bachelor's Degree in any Social Sciences CIPM, SHRM or any other HR Certification

📝 Description

  • •About the job
  • •The Assistant IR/HR Manager is responsible for all people-based activity within designated areas from both an operational and strategic perspective, leading and supporting the development and implementation of HR policy.
  • •Role Responsibilities
  • •Support the implementation of the annual agenda for HR plans in line with the functional plan.
  • •Support the Plant HRBP in the recruitment of non-cadre staff.
  • •Maintain the personnel administration/records for the site, ensuring on-time delivery, accuracy of information provided and legal compliance especially for annual social statements, and individual contracts.
  • •Support the development and continuous improvement of HR systems and policies in line with best practices.
  • •Assisting with employee and industrial relations management, monitoring workplace climate and supporting negotiations and engagement with unions or statutory bodies.
  • •Work with the Head of HR Industrial and Plant HRBP to identify opportunities and areas of improvement to support improved organizational and people performance.
  • •Coach and equip supervisors to effectively manage their people in line with people plans e.g.
  • •performance management
  • •Support production of HR data reporting and analysis to satisfy routine and ad-hoc organizational requirements
  • •Working with the Head of HR, Industrial/IR, manage employee and industrial relations for the plant and provide support and guidance to the Plant HRBP.
  • •Manage the interface with relevant statutory bodies and trade associations in the locality as agreed with the Plant HRBP in conjunction with the Head of HR Industrial/IR.
  • •Support the Plant HRBP in the deployment of policies for effective employee / industrial relations management across the plant.
  • •Support the Plant HRBP on employee and industrial relations issues to ensure a peaceful industrial atmosphere.
  • •Liaising with the Head of HR Industrial/IR, support Plant HRBP in resolving industrial relations crisis in the plant.
  • •Provide necessary support for the Plant HRBP during salary negotiations.
  • •Under the direction of the Plant, HRBP manages projects as required.
  • •Monitor the social climate in the plant and provide regular feedback to the Plant HRBP and Head of HR Industrial/IR.
  • •Collaborate with and support other roles within the O & HR function as required.
  • •Requirements
  • •Critical Knowledge
  • •Excellent influencing and coaching skills
  • •A solution-based approach to problem-solving
  • •Project management skills
  • •Tenacious and flexible – open to change
  • •Critical Experience
  • •5 years of relevant HR BP or generalist experience
  • •Educational Requirement Or Other Requirement.
  • •Bachelor's Degree in any Social Sciences
  • •CIPM, SHRM or any other HR Certification