Entry Level HR-Officer Employee Relations and Performance Jobs - BRAC International

Organisation: BRAC International

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

BRAC

International is one of the world’s largest Non-Governmental Development

Organizations, working in a number of countries in Africa and Asia on poverty

alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as BRAC Uganda. The organization

implements integrated development approach combining Education, Health,

Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and Microfinance.

Job Summary: The HR-Officer Employee Relations and Performance

will be responsible for the overall operation and implementation of the

organizations employee relations, compliance to HRPP responsibilities, and

performance management. The incumbent will also be in charge of enforcing the

health and safety policy, procedure and practices.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Providing technical advice to supervisors and
  
  employees to resolve specific problems relating to coaching, counseling,
  
  progressive discipline with particular attention to grievance case
  
  management, duties and performance management.


• Responsible for providing direct assistance
  
  for the formulation and implementation of BRAC Microfinance Ltd policies
  
  and procedure as they affect the human resources area with a focus on
  
  employee relations and performance management.


• Keeping current with Local Labor Laws and
  
  regulations through official publications and communication with
  
  appropriate agencies.


• The jobholder will be preparing articles,
  
  presentations, and other publications which provide information concerning
  
  BRAC Uganda Microfinance Ltd and activities related to employee relations
  
  and equal access/ equal opportunity.


• In charge of managing any arising labor law
  
  cases in terms of documentation and follow up.


• Update the HRPP as well as formulating
  
  communication to staff on any new decisions and revisions.


• Responsible for managing all disciplinary
  
  cases of BRAC Microfinance Ltd. Advising the HR team in dealing with
  
  employee relation issues and maintaining good relations, this may include
  
  providing training and refreshers for all HRO’S and line managers
  
  frequently.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the HR-Officer Employee
  
  Relations and Performance job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
  
  in Human Resource Management or any other relevant Degree accompanied by a
  
  PGDE in HRM


• Essential additional qualifications for this
  
  role are a training of trainers and customer service certificates


• At least two years’ working experience in a
  
  busy environment preferably in banking or microfinance industry


• Dynamic and flexible individual that can
  
  manage frequent travel to Regional, Area and Branch offices.


• Previous exposure and experience in
  
  developing and implementing strategic/ operational plans for financial
  
  institutions.


• Possess excellent communication and
  
  Interpersonal skills Excellent knowledge and application of local and
  
  International labor laws


• Good computer literacy i.e. working knowledge
  
  of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc

All

suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application

letters, Curriculum Vitae not scanned (including bio-data such as: Date of

birth, Education qualification, language proficiency, work experience and at

least three professional referees in Ms. Office Word Document) and all Scanned

copies of academic /other supporting documents. They should all be merged into

one PDF file. In total, there must only be two attachments sent to

hrd.uganda@brac.net.