Human Resources Division

The Human Resource Division of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi is one of the Divisions in the Registry Department. It was initially called the Establishment Unit before it was changed and upgraded to Human Resource Division by the current Registrar, Bala I. Ahmed II who assumed duty on 1^st March, 2017.

The change was in order to align with best practices in Nigerian Universities as the Human Resource nomenclature encompasses a wider and more progressive aspect of Personnel Management unlike the establishment nomenclature which was narrow in content concentrating only on strict personnel details rather than on analytically oriented operations of the existing system.

The Human Resource Division is an arm of the Registrar Department objective is to improve Human capital development.

The Division is strategically established to provide support services to the University in attaining its goals and objectives of becoming a world class citadel of learning.

In order to facilitate its mandate, the Division consists of five (5) units and each unit has its responsibility to carryout peculiar administrative duties. The Division is saddled with responsibility for employment, promotion and discipline of staff as well as to train and develop staff for future challenges.

To provide a robust and highly reliable staff data base to suit the University’s ever increasing quest for knowledge and development at all times.

To be the support centre for the strategic Management of the University’s human capital development towards the successful accomplishments of its goals and objectives.

The division has five units as follows:

1. 1. Senior Staff Establishment
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   2. Junior Staff Establishment
      i.      Assistant Secretary, A&PC (JS)
      ii.    Assistant Secretary, JSDC
      iii.  To Coordinate Junior Staff Matters
       iv.  Counselling of Junior Staff
       v.   Appraisal Exercise of Junior Staff
      vi.  Any other duty assigned to me.
   3. Manpower Training and Development        
      i.       To prepare staff for Training and Development
      ii.      Served as Secretary Manpower Training and Development
      iii.    Served as  Secretary, TETFund Implementation Committee
      iv.     To carry all documents concerning staff Training, Conferences, Manuscripts, Research and Journal to TETFund for approval.
       v.      To compile list of staff who got admission to various school for committees recommendation
       vi.   Any other duty assigned to me
   4. Pension and Insurance
      i.        Opening a retirement saving account
      ii.      Necessary document as maybe advised Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)
      iii.    Death of exempt officer in service or in course of duty (37) transfer of Pension Fund assets
      iv.     Employees are expected to contribute 8% of their (Basic + Housing + Transport allowance) every month your employer deducts this amount from your salary every month your employers also contribute a minimum of 10% of your (Basic + Housing + Transport Allowance) every month on your behalf
       v.      An Administrative Officer is responsible to provide administrative support to an organization some duties include inventory to the management University
       vi.   Duty and responsibilities include providing administrative support to insure efficient operation of the office
   5. Open and Secret

Above all, the Division is mandated to perform the following statutory functions:

1. Strategic Management of the University’s human capital as it affects appointment, promotions and records keeping.
2. Strategic Human Resource Development in terms of training, retraining and staff development towards improving the skills and competences of the staff for improved performance.
3. Ensuring the existence of friendly working environment.
4. Initiating disciplinary actions when rules and regulations are violated.
5. Coordinating annual staff appraisals and promotion examinations and interviews.
6. Interpretation of Rules and Regulations as it affects Senior and junior staff.
7. Handing all issues pertaining to secondment, transfers, merger of service, sabbatical and leave of absence.
8. Provision of counseling services on career progression to staff
9. Providing Secretarial Services to the Appointments and Promotions and Disciplinary Committees.
10. Handling any other administrative and human resource matters and matters on Employees Pension and Gratuity that may be assigned from time to time.