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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