- Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited is seeking a highly analytical, strategic and detail-oriented Total Rewards Officer to join our Human Resources team.
- The successful candidate will support the development and administration of the Company's total rewards framework, ensuring that compensation, benefits, recognition and employee reward programmes are competitive, equitable, cost-effective and aligned with business objectives.
- This role will combine compensation and benefits administration with reward analytics, salary benchmarking, job evaluation, employee recognition and reward programme management.
- The Total Rewards Officer will support the design, implementation and administration of reward programmes that attract, motivate and retain high-performing employees.
- The role will work closely with HR, Finance, Payroll and Management to ensure that the Company's reward structures are accurate, competitive, internally equitable and compliant with applicable laws and Company policies.
- The successful candidate will be expected to use data and market intelligence to provide insights that support Management's compensation and reward decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Total Rewards Strategy & Administration:
- Support the implementation of the Company's Total Rewards strategy in alignment with business objectives.
- Assist in developing and maintaining compensation and reward frameworks across the organisation.
- Ensure reward programmes are consistently and fairly administered across employee groups.
- Review existing reward practices and recommend improvements based on business needs, employee expectations and market trends.
- Support the development of reward policies, guidelines and procedures.
- Maintain accurate documentation of reward structures, programmes and employee eligibility.
- Administer salary structures, salary bands, allowances and other fixed and variable compensation components.
- Process approved salary adjustments arising from promotions, confirmations, transfers, annual reviews and other employee movements.
- Review compensation changes for accuracy, appropriate approvals and alignment with established salary structures.
- Support annual salary review and merit increase exercises.
- Analyse compensation data to identify anomalies, inconsistencies and potential internal equity concerns.
- Support the development and review of incentive and variable-pay programmes.
Salary Benchmarking & Market Intelligence:
- Conduct regular salary benchmarking against relevant industries, sectors and labour markets.
- Participate in external salary surveys and compensation benchmarking exercises.
- Analyse market data and provide recommendations on salary positioning.
- Monitor compensation trends and emerging reward practices.
- Prepare reports showing the Company's pay position relative to relevant market benchmarks.
- Support Management in making evidence-based compensation decisions.
Job Evaluation, Grading & Salary Structures:
- Support job evaluation and classification exercises.
- Assist in maintaining the Company's job grading framework.
- Review jobs to ensure appropriate alignment between job responsibilities, grades and compensation.
- Support the development and maintenance of salary ranges and pay bands.
- Identify and report potential internal pay equity issues.
- Ensure approved job and salary structures are accurately reflected in HR records.
- Coordinate the administration of employee benefits in line with approved Company policies.
- Manage employee eligibility, enrolment, changes and exits relating to benefit programmes.
- Liaise with HMO providers, insurers, pension administrators and other benefit service providers.
- Monitor service provider performance and resolve benefit-related issues.
- Maintain accurate employee benefit records.
- Support periodic reviews of benefits to assess competitiveness, utilisation and cost-effectiveness.
- Provide employees with clear information on their benefit entitlements.
Payroll & Reward Controls:
- Provide accurate compensation and benefits inputs to Payroll and Finance.
- Validate salary changes, allowances, deductions, incentives, bonuses and other reward-related payroll inputs.
- Conduct reconciliation and validation checks to identify payroll discrepancies.
- Investigate and resolve compensation-related payroll queries.
- Ensure all reward-related changes have appropriate approvals and supporting documentation.
- Maintain strong controls to prevent unauthorised payments, errors and overpayments.
Statutory & Regulatory Compliance:
- Support compliance with applicable Nigerian laws and regulations affecting employee compensation and benefits.
- Monitor changes in PAYE, pension and other statutory requirements that may impact employee rewards.
- Ensure reward processes are consistent with applicable employment and statutory requirements.
- Liaise with relevant statutory bodies and service providers where required.
- Support internal and external audits relating to compensation and benefits.
Performance & Incentive Rewards:
- Support the design and administration of performance-linked reward programmes.
- Assist with the administration of bonuses, incentives and other variable-pay schemes.
- Ensure incentive programmes are applied consistently and accurately.
- Analyse incentive programme effectiveness and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Work with HR and Management to ensure reward outcomes are appropriately aligned with performance and business results.
Recognition & Employee Reward Programmes:
- Support the development and administration of employee recognition programmes.
- Coordinate long-service awards, performance recognition, spot awards and other approved recognition initiatives.
- Monitor participation and effectiveness of recognition programmes.
- Recommend innovative and cost-effective ways to recognise and reward employees.
- Ensure recognition initiatives support the Company's culture and desired behaviours.
Reward Analytics & Reporting:
- Develop regular Total Rewards reports and dashboards for HR and Management.
- Analyse salary structures, compensation costs, benefits utilisation and reward trends.
- Prepare compensation and benefits reports for Management decision-making.
- Track reward-related KPIs and identify emerging trends.
- Analyse employee compensation by grade, function, location and other relevant categories.
- Provide data-driven insights to support workforce planning and reward decisions.
Reward Budgeting & Cost Management:
- Support the preparation of annual compensation and benefits budgets.
- Monitor reward expenditure against approved budgets.
- Analyse the financial impact of proposed salary reviews, allowances, benefits and incentive schemes.
- Identify opportunities to optimise reward costs without compromising employee value.
- Support Management with cost-impact analysis for proposed reward initiatives.
Employee Communication & Advisory:
- Respond to employee enquiries relating to compensation, benefits and reward programmes.
- Explain reward policies, salary structures and benefit provisions clearly and professionally.
- Prepare employee communication materials relating to reward initiatives.
- Support the development of employee total reward statements where applicable.
- Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive employee compensation information.
- Review Total Rewards processes and identify opportunities for greater efficiency, accuracy and employee experience.
- Develop and maintain appropriate process documentation and controls.
- Recommend improvements to HR systems and reward administration processes.
- Support automation and digitisation of compensation and benefits processes where appropriate.
- Ensure reward processes are consistently applied across the organisation.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Industrial Relations or a related discipline.
- Professional certification or membership of CIPM, SHRM, WorldatWork, ICAN, ACCA or another relevant professional body will be an advantage.
- Minimum of 3 - 5 years' relevant experience in Total Rewards, Compensation & Benefits, HR Operations, Payroll or a related HR function.
- Strong understanding of compensation structures, salary administration and employee benefits.
- Good knowledge of Nigerian payroll, PAYE, pension and other relevant statutory requirements.
- Demonstrable experience in salary benchmarking, job evaluation, grading and compensation analysis.
- Experience supporting incentive, bonus and employee recognition programmes.
- Strong numerical, analytical and data interpretation skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with HR/payroll systems.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong ability to work with confidential employee data.
- Strong communication and employee advisory skills.
- Ability to analyse complex data and convert findings into practical recommendations.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to work with multiple deadlines.
- Total Rewards Management
- Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Benchmarking
- Job Evaluation & Grading
- Compensation Analytics
- Reward Strategy
- Benefits Administration
- Incentive & Bonus Management
- Employee Recognition
- Payroll Controls
- Reward Budgeting
- HR Data Analytics
- Market Intelligence
- Statutory Compliance
- Employee Advisory
- Advanced Excel
- Confidentiality & Integrity
- Process Improvement
- The ideal candidate will be analytical, commercially minded, numerate and highly detail-oriented, with the ability to understand both the financial and employee implications of reward decisions.
- You should be comfortable working with sensitive compensation data, analysing large volumes of information and providing clear recommendations to HR and Management.
- Beyond routine compensation administration, the successful candidate should have the ability to contribute to building a fair, competitive and sustainable Total Rewards framework that supports employee attraction, engagement, performance and retention.