Human Resources Officer

About this Call

Local Youth Corner Cameroon (LOYOC) is seeking a qualified Human Resource Officer to join our team in Yaoundé for a full-time position lasting 12 months. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting our mission to empower youth and promote peacebuilding initiatives.

We expect the HR Officer to efficiently manage various HR functions, including recruitment, onboarding, training, and performance management. You will be responsible for developing HR policies, maintaining employee records, and ensuring compliance with labor laws. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will be working closely with both employees and management to create a positive work environment.

If you are a proactive and passionate individual with a minimum of three years of HR experience, we encourage you to apply and contribute to our vision of creating a sustainable impact in the lives of young people in Cameroon.

Type: Full Time                      Duration: 12 Months                      Location: Yaoundé

About LOYOC

Local Youth Corner Cameroon (LOYOC) is a national, non-profit, youth-led organization established in 2002 and formally registered in 2004. LOYOC’s mission is to empower young people, particularly those aged 15-35, to actively contribute to peacebuilding, the prevention of violent extremism, and sustainable development. The organization was founded in response to the socio-political and economic challenges that disproportionately affect young people in Cameroon, including high unemployment rates, inadequate governance, gender-based violence, and exclusion from decision-making processes. Over the years, LOYOC has made a significant impact both within Cameroon and internationally, fostering youth engagement in peace processes and advocating for youth-centric policies.

Responsibility

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the incumbent will;

• Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems.
• Provide counseling on policies and procedures.
• Be actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process.
• Create and implement effective onboarding and offboarding plans.
• Develop training and development programs.
• Assist in performance management processes.
• Support the management on disciplinary and grievance issues.
• Maintain employee records (attendance, identification documents, contacts, etc.) according to policy and legal requirements.
• Review employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance.
• Write and develop job descriptions, person specifications, and job adverts.
• Manage the application process – check application forms, shortlist, interview, select successful candidate/s and inform unsuccessful ones.
• Plan and sometimes deliver training, including new staff inductions.
• Carry out strategy and planning activities and develop strategies to meet immediate and long-term staff requirements.
• Develop and implement policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures, and absence management.
• Advise line managers on how to implement policies and procedures.
• Promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organization.
• Negotiate with staff and their representatives (e.g., trade union officials) on issues relating to pay and conditions, contracts, and redundancy.
• Prepare staff handbooks, administer payroll, and maintain employee records.
• Analyse training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.
• Kept track of employee paperwork and helped answer any questions.
• Help create programs for employee growth and development.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, rules, regulations and best practices.

Requirements and Skills

• Proven experience as an HR officer, administrator, or other HR position
• Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development,t etc.)
• Understanding of labour laws and disciplinary procedures.
• IT and numeracy skills, with strong IT skills, especially Excel, required if managing/operating computerised payroll and benefits systems.
• Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude.
• Strong ethics and reliability.
• Business awareness and management skills.
• Interpersonal skills to form effective working relationships with people at all levels
• Organizational and planning skills
• The ability to compile and interpret statistical data and communicate it professionally and understandably.

Education

• BSc/BA in business administration, social studies, or a relevant field; any relevant training courses in HR are a plus
• HR Credentials (e.g., PHR from the HR Certification Institute)

Experience

• Prior HR experience (not less than 3 years)

Assessment

Potential applicants will be contacted directly by the hiring manager for further consideration. Interested Applicants meeting the above requirements should submit a motivation letter and an up-to-date curriculum vita by email to recruitment.loyocameroon@gmail.com, addressed to the Executive Director, Local Youth Corner Cameroon, not later than 15 March 2025. Any application submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

GOOD LUCK