About Us

Husk Power Systems (“Husk”) is an award-winning clean energy company serving rural India and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2023, it was named “World’s Best Challenger Brand” in the energy industry and is a 3-time Global Cleantech 100 company. The company’s AI-powered rural energy platform provides 24/7 renewable power to rural households, commercial customers, institutions, and small factories. It also delivers a range of other products and services, including e-commerce and credit financing of branded appliances for home and commercial use, as well as community-based solutions for e-mobility and the agricultural value chain. Husk’s mission is to superchange economic growth and social well-being in rural communities that are unserved and underserved. 

Benefits

Husk offers flexible working conditions with employee benefits that are in line with global best practices. These include clear career growth planning, transparent performance review and reward processes that are gender neutral, maternity, and paternity leave, gender-inclusive workplace conditions with special attention given to the safety and security of our women employees, 18-day annual paid leave, and family health insurance. Husk does not believe in micromanagement and encourages its employees to have a healthy work-life balance, giving them the freedom to manage their workload to be compatible with their lives.

Position Name: HR Generalist

Division / Function:  HR/Admin

Location of the Job: Abuja

Reports to: Manager, HR & Admin and Global VP HR

Role Summary

Husk is seeking a skilled Recruitment Specialist to assist in sourcing and managing top-notch talent. This role requires a dynamic, metric-driven candidate who has a passion for placing people into the jobs that suit them and is adaptive to different requirements and work settings.

In this role, you will be responsible for determining job requirements, screening candidates, and forecasting hiring needs in line with

Key responsibilities:

General

• Consult with leaders, hiring managers, and the Assistant Manager, HR & Admin on position descriptions, requisition creation, compensation, and sourcing strategies.
• Research and recommend new sources for active and passive candidate recruiting.
• Continuously develop networks/partnerships to actively build a database/pipeline of applicants and close qualified candidates.
• Determining selection criteria, hiring profiles, and job requirements for vacant positions.
• Talent sourcing through online career portals, recruitment sites, job boards, and social platforms, as well as print media, posters, and flyers, when required.
• Complete administrative tasks as required such as obtaining references from previous employers, obtaining background checks, and paperwork such as work status from applicants.
• Oversee consistent compliance with established recruitment best practices and processes.
• Balance hiring needs and team capacity. Efficiently manage workload to ensure correct and timely hiring.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand job requirements and develop job descriptions and job specifications.
• Utilize various channels (job boards, social media, networking, etc.) to source potential candidates.
• Maintain candidate databases and ensure accurate and updated candidate records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
• Provide support in HR-related activities. 

Required Skills & Attributes

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Relevant HR Certification obtained would be advantageous.
• 3 -4 years of HR Recruiter or talent acquisition experience preferred.
• Previous internship or experience in HR or recruitment is a plus.
• Familiarity with recruitment processes and sourcing techniques is advantageous.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) is desirable.
• Meticulous in documenting and reporting. Can create working processes and databases for building robust role pipelines.
• Ability to provide high-level talent acquisition and management support to various business units.
• Ability to drive engagement with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Clear and concise communication and presentation skills in both verbal and written contexts.
• Commitment to continuous process improvement in people strategies and initiatives.

Location and Travel

This role is based in Abuja, Nigeria.                                                                      

Salary

NGN200,000 to NGN300,000, based on experience.

Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This description indicates the general nature and level of the qualifications and duties required of employees in this job classification, as well as the essential functions a person must be able to perform to do this job. It is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Husk Power Energy Systems Nigeria Limited is an equal-opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. We hire without consideration of race, colour, religion, citizenship, political activity or affiliation, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex or gender, or any other basis protected by law.