Human Resources Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT@ UNIK CONSTRUCTION 

POSITION: HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Location: Lilongwe 

OVERVIEW 

UNIK is a leading infrastructure construction enterprise in Malawi, specialising in road works and water engineering projects. We are currently delivering multiple key national infrastructure projects, including the M1 Road, M10 Road and Mzimba Road projects. We are committed to delivering high-quality, reliable livelihood infrastructure to support local development, upholding our core values of safety & compliance and team excellence. To meet workforce demand amid our parallel running projects, we are now recruiting a proactive, detail-oriented human resources professional to join our Lilongwe office team.

Key Responsibilities

This role oversees end-to-end HR operations across our head office and project sites, with core duties as follows:

Full-cycle recruitment & staffing: Lead end-to-end recruitment processes including resume screening, interview coordination and onboarding; match workforce demands for the head office, M1 Road, M10 Road, Mzimba Road projects and water engineering sites to ensure sufficient manpower supply for all projects.

Employee relations management: Address employee requests, appeals and workplace issues; oversee fair and equitable disciplinary procedures; serve as a communication bridge between management and employees to foster a positive working environment.

Compensation & benefits administration: Manage monthly payroll calculation and disbursement, maintain the company salary structure and employee benefits programs; administer the compliant pension scheme to ensure contributions and withdrawals fully meet regulatory requirements.

Performance & talent development: Implement and optimise the company performance appraisal system to build a high-performance culture; assess training needs, develop and track employee training and talent development programs to support employee growth, motivation and retention.

Compliance & workplace safety management: Develop and roll out group-wide HR strategies, policies and procedures; ensure all HR activities fully comply with Malawian local labour laws and regulations; oversee occupational health and safety management across all workplaces.

Management decision support: Prepare regular HR metrics and reports to provide data-driven support for management's multi-project workforce planning.

Complete other HR-related tasks assigned by the Project Human Resource Manager.

Qualifications & Requirements

Diploma or above in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or a related discipline

Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience across generalist HR modules; prior HR experience in the construction, engineering or infrastructure sector is preferred

Strong familiarity with the Malawi Employment Act 2000 and local labour regulations, with practical experience in end-to-end recruitment, employee relations, payroll administration and performance management

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and standard HR administrative tools

Fluent written and spoken English, with proficiency in Chichewa to communicate smoothly with local employees

Excellent interpersonal, coordination and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to build trust across all levels of employees and management

Meticulous and well-organised, able to adapt to the fast-paced multi-project working environment, with strong resilience and execution capability

Ability to strictly maintain confidentiality of sensitive employee and company information.

Compensation & Benefits

Pension scheme: The employer contributes 10% of basic monthly salary, and the employee contributes 5% of the same, to a registered compliant pension fund; the fund is accessible upon contract termination in accordance with relevant regulations.

Overtime pay: Approved overtime on regular working days is paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate; approved overtime on Sundays and public holidays is paid at 2 times the hourly rate (all overtime requires prior written approval from the Site Manager).

Standard working hours: 08:00–17:30, Monday to Friday (1.5-hour lunch break: 12:00–13:30); 08:00–12:00 on Saturdays.

Structured onboarding and on-the-job training are provided to support your professional capability growth in multi-project HR management.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit the following documents:

Updated CV with contact information of 3 professional referees

Cover letter stating your fit for the role

Copies of relevant academic and professional certificates

Please send your application to hr.ma@unikconst.com , with the email subject line: Application for Assistant Human Resource Manager.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 24th July 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. UNIK is an equal opportunity employer.