28 April 2016

Fresher Human Resource Officer Career Jobs - Village Enterprise



Organization: Village Enterprise


Reports to: Country Director


Duty Station: Soroti, Uganda


Village

Enterprise is an International non-governmental organization whose mission is

to equip people living in extreme poverty with the resources to create

sustainable businesses. Village Enterprise has made a strategic decision to

direct its poverty alleviation efforts on people living in extreme poverty in

rural, sub-Saharan Africa. Village Enterprise targets the poor, provides

business training, seed capital/startup funds and on-going mentoring to over

10,000 new entrepreneurs to start 3,000 enterprises each years. Since its

inception in 1987, Village Enterprise has started over 33,000 micro

enterprises.


Job Summary: The Human Resource Officer will mainly be

responsible for staff recruitment, staff policy development and ensuring HR

activities are conducted in line with Village Enterprise policies and

procedures and in accordance with Uganda employment laws.


Key Duties and Responsibilities:  


1. Develop HR Systems,

Policies and Procedures

  • Improve HR systems, policies and procedures

    and contribute to their definition, elaboration and implementation

  • Support initiatives geared towards creation

    of a safe, healthy and happy workplace

  • The incumbent will also create and track

    employment contracts

  • Maintain an active and organized data bank of

    applicants for various positions

  • Develop procedures for staff retirement

    taking into consideration any packages that might come with it

  • Maintain and update Field Staff HR Manual,

    working closely with other HR staff and legal Counsel to maintain legal

    compliance

  • Develop Manual for any HR activities that

    fall outside of core HR manual


2. Staff hiring,

orientation/induction and retention

  • Keenly review, standardize and prepare

    recruitment materials including job descriptions, job specifications,

    adverts and interview questions for positions to be filled

  • Conduct short listing, coordinate and participate

    in interviews

  • Manage all new hire employment forms

  • Plan and conduct/coordinate new employee

    orientation including provision of information about policies, job duties,

    working conditions, wages, and opportunities for promotion and employee

    benefits etc.

  • Coordinate and schedule staff Performance Appraisals

  • Display in-depth knowledge of legal

    requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal

    risk and ensuring regulatory compliance.

  • Orient new international staff to Village

    Enterprise as well as to HR Policies and Procedures

  • Work closely with Organization lawyers to

    ensure all international staff have work permits

  • Ensure recovery of all organization items in

    possession of any staff departing from the organization


4. Staff Professional

Development:

  • Support the field management team with

    professional development goals for staff

  • Ensure that all promotions are properly

    justified both in terms of performance and in terms of compensation.

  • Manage disputes and grievances effectively

  • Ensure exit interviews are carried out and

    appropriate records are kept when individuals leave the organization

  • Work in liaison with different team leads to

    conduct Performance Reviews and develop appropriate tools for staff

    capacity building


5. Others: Any other

tasks that may be deemed necessary


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

  • The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s

    Degree from an accredited institution with relevant experience in human resources

    management (HRM), including recruitment and personnel management required.

  • Two or more years of HR working experience

    required

  • Broad knowledge and understanding of Uganda

    Labor laws

  • Proven ability to implement and manage all

    aspects of HRM in line with current practices and trends

  • Proven ability to gain the trust and

    confidence of colleagues and to handle confidential matters discreetly and

    have experience in conflict resolution

  • Ability to competently assess priorities;

    manage a variety of complex activities simultaneously in a time-sensitive

    environment, and meet competing deadlines

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and

    demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally and

    linguistically diverse staff

  • Proven ability to successfully coordinate

    activities with senior management staff

  • Demonstrated ability to work successfully on

    a team in a fast-paced environment

  • Excellent organizational skills

  • Keen attention to detail.


How to Apply:  



All

suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send the

following documents via E-mail only to winniea@villageenterprise.org:

  • Updated resume / CV

  • A cover letter describing yourself, and a

    list of references


The

subject header for the email: “Human Resource Officer”, theugandanjobline.com

website – Your Name.” If someone referred you for this position, please include

his/her name in the subject as “Referral: Name”



For

example: “Human Resource Officer, Referral: theugandanjobline.com – Okello

Moses”




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