- Company: West African Exploration and Production company (WAEP)
- Location: Lagos
- Job type: Full-time
- Deadline: 20 October 2026
About the role
West African Exploration and Production company (WAEP) is a registered Nigerian company with a strategic partnership involving Dangote Exploration Assets Limited, Dansa Energy Resources Limited, and First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited. WAEP operates OML 71 and OML 72, which are located south of Bonny Island. The company is looking for a Senior HR Officer to join the Human Resources (HAM) department in Lagos. This position reports directly to the Head, Human Asset Management.
Responsibilities
- Manage employee records, HR documentation, contracts, and lifecycle transactions such as promotions and transfers.
- Support workforce planning, recruitment, selection, onboarding, and deployment activities.
- Coordinate performance-management cycles, appraisal documentation, and related reporting.
- Contribute to succession planning, talent management, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Provide HR advisory support to employees and line managers on policies and employee relations.
- Support compensation and benefits administration, payroll inputs, and employee-data validation.
- Prepare HR reports, dashboards, and management information for decision-making.
- Assist with disciplinary, grievance, and investigation processes while ensuring fairness.
- Support HR policy development, audit readiness, and compliance with employment requirements.
- Coordinate learning and development needs analysis and training initiatives.
Requirements
- 10-15 years of progressive HR experience, with substantial exposure to the oil and gas industry, preferably upstream E&P.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.
- Relevant professional membership or certification such as CIPM, SHRM, CIPD, or equivalent is strongly preferred.
- Core competencies in HR analytics, compensation and benefits, employee relations, HR operations, stakeholder management, performance management, HR policy and compliance, and recruitment and talent management.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to careers@waepco.com using “Senior HR Officer Application” as the subject of the email. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The application deadline is 20th October, 2026.
Apply by email: careers@waepco.com
