Job Description
Job summary
The Head, HR / Administrative Manager will provide strategic leadership for all HR and administrative functions across head office and field operations. You’ll balance corporate HR strategy with the realities of managing a workforce across office, rig sites, and project locations.
Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Senior level Experience Length: 8 years Language Requirement: English Work Type: Full Time Working Hours: 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Nigeria
Job descriptions & requirements
Responsibilities:
Strategic HR & Talent Management:
• Drive HR strategy to support exploration, drilling, and project delivery timelines
• Oversee recruitment of technical roles: geologists, petroleum engineers, HSE, rig crew, and support staff
• Manage expatriate quota, work permits, and immigration compliance
• Lead performance management, succession planning, and career development for critical oil & gas roles
• Design retention programs for scarce technical talent
Employee Relations & Culture:
• Promote safety culture and align HR policies with HSE standards and company values
• Handle complex employee relations issues across diverse, multi-location teams
• Manage union relations and collective bargaining where applicable
• Champion diversity, welfare, and employee engagement across office and field
Compensation, Benefits & Compliance:
• Administer payroll, expatriate packages, hazard allowances, and offshore/rig allowances
• Ensure compliance with the Nigeria Labour Act, NCDMB Nigerian Content Act, PENCOM, ITF, NSITF, NHF
• Manage insurance: Group life, HMO, and Offshore Medical Evacuation policies
• Oversee HR audits and statutory reporting
Learning, HSE & Competency:
• Coordinate technical training, certifications, and mandatory training: BOSIET, H2S, OPITO, etc
• Partner with HSE to ensure HR supports safety inductions, fitness-to-work, and drug/alcohol testing
• Maintain training matrix for regulatory and operational compliance
Administrative & Facilities Management
• Oversee head office administration, logistics, travel, and accommodation for field staff
• Manage vendor contracts: security, catering, transport, camp management, office facilities
• Control HR & Admin budget and ensure cost efficiency across operations
• Support business continuity, emergency response, and crisis management planning
• Maintain asset register and ensure proper documentation and records management
Requirements:
• B.Sc. in HR, Business Admin, Social Sciences, or related field. CIPM, SHRM, or CIPD certification preferred
• 8 years of HR experience with 4 years in a managerial role. Should have 3 years in Oil & Gas, Energy, or Heavy Engineering
• Strong understanding of the NCDMB Act, NUPRC regulations, expatriate management, and oilfield HR challenges
