Industrial Relations & Compliance Specialist at Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC)

Job Title: Industrial Relations & Compliance Specialist

Role Purpose & Contribution

• As an Industrial Relations and Compliance Specialist, you will play a critical role in fostering positive employee and union relations, ensuring legal compliance, and promoting workplace harmony within a unionized environment at Ikeja Electric.

Responsibilities
You’ll contribute to:

• Serving as the primary liaison between management and union representatives, facilitating open communication to address concerns and maintain collaborative relationships.
• Managing employee relations cases, including grievances and disputes, with fairness, transparency, and alignment to labor laws and company policies.
• Conducting compliance audits and developing strategies to strengthen adherence to labor regulations, union agreements, and internal policies.
• Supporting disciplinary processes by ensuring they are conducted in line with the company’s code of conduct, labor laws, and best practice standards.
• Delivering training to managers and stakeholders on labor relations, compliance requirements, and employee rights, fostering a well informed and compliant workforce.
• Tracking and analyzing labor relations data to identify trends, anticipate issues, and provide actionable recommendations for improved workplace engagement.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Industrial Relations, Human Resources Management, Law, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional certification (e.g., CIPM, SHRM, or equivalent) is an added advantage.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years experience in industrial/employee relations or compliance.
• Proven track record in managing union relations.

Skills & Competencies:

• The role affords you to develop technical and behavioral competencies, that is, skills, knowledge, and behaviors required to successfully perform in the role and contribute to the organization’s goals

Technical Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of Nigerian Labour Laws, Trade Union Acts, and other relevant employment regulations.
• Strong knowledge of conducting compliance and audits investigations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suites e.g Excel and Word.
• Proficiency in Management Reporting and documentation.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Customer Centricity
• Risk Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Organisational Learning
• Change Management
• People Leadership

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is Not Specified. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Website:
Official Job Website: https://www.ikejaelectric.com/