People & Culture Support (Consultant)  Oyo

Evidence Action's mission is to fill the gap between what is effective in global health and development and what is implemented at scale. One of our flagship programs is the Deworm the World Initiative, which envisions a world where all at-risk children have improved health, increased access to education and better livelihoods potential as a result of being free of intestinal worms. We are  recruiting to fill the position below:

 Job Title: People & Culture Support (Consultant)

Location: Oyo About the role

The consultant will run day-to-day  recruitment and onboarding coordination for Evidence Action Nigeria and Liberia over a six-month engagement. The consultant will manage candidate communications, interview logistics, assessments and onboarding logistics, so that roles are filled on time and new joiners have a well-organised start.

Duties and responsibilities

Schedule interviews and panels, and manage all candidate communications in Workable using approved templates. Keep the Workable pipeline current: move candidates between stages, maintain records, close postings and send regret emails. Administer assessments: send tasks, collect submissions and pass them to hiring managers for grading. Send reference requests and start background checks, passing candidate documents to the People & Culture Officer. Contract and offer letter drafting. Coordinate job adverts for Liberia roles, including the newspaper postings required in Liberia. Maintain the casual staff and talent pool tracker. Produce the monthly time-to-hire report from Workable. File all recruitment documents on Google Drive ensuring audit readiness.

Candidate and new-joiner feedback:

Run a short candidate experience survey after interview stages and hiring decisions, and a 30-day onboarding survey for new joiners. Produce a quarterly summary of survey results with suggested improvements for the People & Culture Manager.

Maintain the staff engagement calendar for Nigeria and Liberia, and coordinate logistics for engagement activities in both countries, including birthday posts, all-staff meetings, Welfare Committee activities and team events. Organise wellbeing and culture sessions in Nigeria and Liberia. Keep the Nigeria and Liberia engagement survey action trackers up to date and follow up with action owners on progress.

Organise and maintain the People & Culture Google Drive for non-personal files: policies, templates, training materials, recruitment records and engagement files. Ensure Nigeria P&C priority tracker is up to date. Compile non-personal evidence, such as recruitment file checklists and training records, ahead of the annual internal P&C audit.

Candidates receive an update within two working days of each stage decision, and interviews are scheduled within three working days of shortlist approval. Every new joiner receives an onboarding schedule and calendar invites at least five working days before their start date. Candidate and onboarding survey results are summarised quarterly, with at least two practical improvements proposed each quarter. Engagement activities in Nigeria and Liberia run on the dates in the engagement calendar, and the engagement survey action trackers for both countries are updated monthly. The P&C Google Drive follows the agreed folder structure, with no filing backlog older than one month. Monthly reminders and reports are sent on schedule. No candidate or staff personal documents are stored outside approved restricted folders.

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Sciences or a related field, with NYSC completed. At least two years of experience in HR administration Strong attention to detail Experience with an applicant tracking system such as Workable is an advantage. Strong organisation and follow-through, with the ability to manage many candidates and deadlines at once. Clear, professional written communication. Proficient in Google Workspace (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets and Drive). Discretion in handling candidate and staff information. Associate membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) or equivalent is an advantage.

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