Graduate HR Generalist at Canonical

Canonical – Delivering open source solutions to the global stage with unmatched speed, security, and cost-efficiency. We lead the development of Ubuntu, the world’s premier enterprise Linux spanning from cloud to edge, powered by a vibrant global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu embodies “humanity to others,” reflecting the altruism at the core of open source, the new standard for platforms and progress. Collaborating with this community, we offer an operating system that spans from compact connected devices to massive mainframes, serving as the ubiquitous choice for public cloud and the preferred workspace for prolific developers. With its unwavering security, reliability, elegance, and user-friendliness, Ubuntu represents the forthcoming era of open source. Its exponential growth, even as the most widely deployed Linux, showcases its position as the world’s fastest-growing Linux.

Title: Graduate HR Generalist

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• The successful candidate will bring an exceptional academic track record coupled with some experience working in an entry-level role in an HR or People Team.
• You will bring some existing knowledge of employment law. Ideally, we are looking for someone who has an inherent interest in the Technology sector, specifically Open Source.

Responsibilities
What your day will look like:

• Provide HR support by answering team members’ questions and responding to requests regarding their employment and contracts, escalating when necessary. Requests may include information about the new starter process and onboarding, questions regarding global benefits, employment verifications, and other general inquiries.
• Maintain our HRIS, ensuring a high degree of accuracy and timeliness in processing all team member changes and new joiners.
• Owning global projects (e.g. engagement, training or culture initiatives)
• Partnering with the managers and employees – supporting HR processes and driving the people strategy for your areas of responsibility
• Working as a truly global partner to colleagues, especially leads, managers and executives
• Process new hires, including country-specific on-boarding documentation, creation of files, systems set-up, and coordination of introductory reviews.
• Provide support to employees for the enrollment and processing of benefits and the payroll process, ensuring monthly data is provided on time and is accurate.
• Liaise with payroll to guarantee smooth salary payments.
• Create purchase orders for internal departments.
• Provide administrative support to employees for the enrollment and processing of benefits.
• Conduct regular audits of employment files and systems to ensure they are up-to-date, accurate, and GDPR compliant.
• Continually work to better our processes, spotting areas we can improve to drive our function forward.
• Conduct and manage global background checks.

Requirements
What we are looking for in you

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university
• Experience working in an entry-level role in an HR/People team is beneficial, preferably in the Technology industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to prioritize complex workloads, manage time effectively and work well under pressure.
• Self-motivated and results-orientated with a clear focus on accuracy.
• High level of honesty, integrity, and ability to handle confidential data.
• Flexible attitude and easily adaptable to change.
• Willing to take the initiative and provide suggestions and ideas to contribute to the success of the role/team.
• Ambitious to grow your career within HR.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Deadline: Not Specified.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to apply online