Total Rewards Officer

Total Rewards Officer

Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited has a Vision to be the market leader in the Day Old Chicks market; through exceptional quality products and services that will guarantee profitable poultry farming.

Total Rewards Officer

• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience 3 - 5 years
• Location Lagos
• Job Field Human Resources / HR

Job Summary

• 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 Role

• 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:

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• 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.

Compensation Management:

• 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.

Employee Benefits:

• 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.
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