Human Resource Manager at Global Peace Development

ByMuhuddin Samaila

Global Peace Development (GPD) is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in April 2002 and focuses on promoting peace for development in Nigeria. The organization envisions a country where peace and development is enjoyed by all. GPD seek to build peace, gender equality, social justice, and foster democracy and governance at the community, local, state, and national levels.

We are inviting applications from qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resource Manager 

Location: Garki, Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Summary

  • The Human Resource Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership for GPD’s human resource function, ensuring that people management systems effectively support the organization’s strategic priorities, growth, and compliance obligations across state offices.
  • The role is central to strengthening organizational effectiveness, staff performance, safeguarding, accountability, and learning, in line with GPD’s strategic plan and core values of transparency, integrity, fairness, accountability, mutual respect, and collaboration.
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Key Responsibilities

  • Strengthen workforce planning, and talent development across GPD offices.
  • Oversee recruitment, onboarding, deployment, performance management, promotion, and exit processes for all staff.
  • Ensure clear role definitions, reporting lines, and separation of duties across state offices.
  • Manage staff contracts, personnel records, leave records, and the review of staff payroll.
  • Develop, review, and enforce human resource policies.
  • Lead disciplinary processes, issue queries, and provide guidance on staff conduct and performance management.
  • Coordinate performance appraisal systems that promote accountability, learning, and professional growth.
  • Promote a culture of feedback, continuous improvement, and adaptive management.
  • Promote a safe, respectful, and inclusive work environment across all GPD locations.
  • Work closely with State Coordinators, Programme Managers, Finance, and Senior Management.

Required Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, or Public Administration.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ progressive HR experience, preferably in the development sector.
  • Proven experience managing HR functions across multiple locations.
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Key Competencies:

  • Strategic thinking and strong people management skills
  • High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism
  • Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
  • Strong organizational and documentation skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.

Application Closing Date
16th March, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Current Cv and a cover letter detailing suitability for the role to: procurement@globalpeacedev.org using “Human Resource Manager – FCT, Abuja” as the subject of the mail.

Sama’ila Muhuddin is a dedicated Registered Nurse and humanitarian professional with over seven years of frontline experience. Since May 2018, he has served with prominent international non-governmental organizations, including Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Holland, Spain, France projects and ALIMA, responding to emergencies and providing critical care in some of the most challenging humanitarian settings.

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