New vacancy at Sahel consulting in Abuja

🌍 About Sahel Consulting

• Focus: Agriculture & nutrition transformation in Africa
• Location: Abuja (hybrid work model)
• Strong reputation in advisory + development sector
• Expanding into HR consulting as a revenue stream

💼 1. Assistant Manager, People & Culture

📍 Abuja (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
🧠 Experience: 5–7 years
✈️ Travel: Frequent

🎯 Role Summary

This is a senior HR + consulting hybrid role:

• Build internal HR systems
• Lead strategy & compliance
• ALSO generate revenue via HR advisory services

👉 You’re not just managing HR—you’re building a business function

🔑 Key Responsibilities

🏢 Culture, Systems & Compliance (50%)

• Design culture & engagement strategy
• Lead HR analytics (attrition, cost, workforce planning)
• Ensure compliance across multiple countries
• Own HR tech (HRIS, automation, data governance)

📊 Talent & Performance (30%)

• Lead hiring strategy across Africa
• Design performance & reward systems
• Workforce planning + succession planning
• Retention strategy using data insights

💼 HR Consulting (20%)

• Build HR advisory service line
• Lead client engagements
• Develop sellable HR tools & frameworks
• Drive revenue + thought leadership

📈 Success Metrics (First Year)

• Attrition ≤ 10%
• Engagement ≥ 75%
• Compliance ≥ 95%
• 90%+ new hire retention
• 100% performance cycle completion

🎓 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree + CIPM certification (or in progress)
• 5–7 years HR experience
• Strong in:
  • Talent strategy
  • HR systems design
  • Compliance
  • Analytics
• Experience across multiple countries = big advantage

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive salary + bonus
• HMO (family covered)
• 21 days leave
• Paid certifications
• Pan-African exposure

💼 2. Associate, People & Culture

📍 Abuja (Hybrid)
🧠 Experience: 2–4 years
✈️ Travel: Occasional

🎯 Role Summary

Execution-focused HR role:

• Runs recruitment, onboarding, HR data
• Supports HR systems + consulting projects

👉 Think: “operator + builder” role

🔑 Key Responsibilities

🏢 HR Operations (50%)

• Manage onboarding, engagement, employee queries
• Maintain HR data (HRIS)
• Support compliance + audits

👥 Talent & Performance (30%)

• Coordinate recruitment end-to-end
• Support performance reviews
• Maintain talent pipeline

💼 Consulting Support (20%)

• Research & data analysis
• Draft HR documents (policies, frameworks)
• Support client projects

📈 Success Metrics

• HR data accuracy ≥ 98%
• Time-to-hire ≤ 45 days
• 100% onboarding & performance cycles
• Monthly HR dashboard delivery

🎓 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2–4 years HR experience
• Strong Excel / data skills
• Knowledge of Nigerian labour law
• CIPM/CIPD (in progress = advantage)

🚀 Career Growth Path

• Associate → Senior Associate → Assistant Manager → Manager → Chief People Officer

📝 How to Apply

📧 Send:

• CV
• 1-page cover letter answering:
  “What people system have you built or improved, and what changed?”

📩 Email: recruiting@sahelconsult.com
🗓 Deadline: 10th August 2026