Christopher Olalere
About Christopher Olalere
Christopher Olalere is a Human Resources Manager at Catholic Relief Services in Abuja, Nigeria, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in human resources, having held various roles in the field and earned multiple degrees and certifications related to management and emotional intelligence.
Work at Catholic Relief Services
Christopher Olalere has served as the Human Resources Manager at Catholic Relief Services since 2020 in Abuja, Nigeria. In this role, he strengthens strategic partnerships both internally and externally. He leads employee engagement initiatives and provides data analytics to support leadership decision-making processes. Christopher also mentors and coaches colleagues to enhance the employee experience within the country office. His responsibilities include evaluating the compensation and benefit system to ensure alignment with global strategies and market competitiveness. Additionally, he redesigned the HR support system to improve team collaboration and engagement across operations and program teams.
Previous Positions in Human Resources
Before his current role, Christopher worked at Catholic Relief Services as a Senior Human Resources Officer from 2018 to 2020. He began his career at Catholic as a Human Resource Officer from 2016 to 2018. Prior to his tenure at Catholic, he was employed as a Human Resource Associate at John Snow, Inc. (JSI) from 2015 to 2016. He also worked at MDS Logistics Plc as a Human Resource Officer from 2011 to 2015. These roles provided him with extensive experience in various aspects of human resources management.
Education and Expertise
Christopher Olalere holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History and International Studies from the University of Ado-Ekiti, which he completed from 2005 to 2011. He furthered his education with a Master's degree in Industrial Labour Relations and Personnel Management (MILR) from the University of Lagos, completed in 2015. In 2020, he achieved the Certified Senior Emotional Intelligence Professional designation from the Integrated Institute of Professional Managers, where he studied Emotional Intelligence. He also studied at the Study Centre CIPMN in Ikeja.