Human Resource Manager,Jobs in Uganda, - 2015

With its global headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, Alliance One proudly claims broad geographic processing capabilities, a diversified product offering, and an established customer base, which includes all of the major consumer tobacco product manufacturers. They select, purchase, process, pack, store, ship, and, in certain developing markets, provide agronomy expertise and financing for growing leaf tobacco.

Alliance One’s revenues are primarily comprised of sales of processed tobacco and fees charged for related services to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products around the world. They do not manufacture cigarettes or other consumer tobacco products.

Job Responsibilities:

Legal and Security Services

·Consults with Country Agronomist, MD and FC on security levels required per Supplier.

·Requests external legal practitioners to prepare appropriate security documentation e.g. Agricultural Charges / Growers Contracts / Subordination Agreements relating to Advances to Suppliers

·Liaises with Suppliers in respect of signing, sealing and submission of documents to the legal practitionersfor registration

·Maintains hard copies of duly executed security documents at AOU Head Office after registration at Registrar of Companies

·Maintains original copies of securities lodged in a secure placelocated at AOU Head Office

·Liaises, obtains legal advice and attends Court, with the company’s lawyers regarding legal issues

·Maintains copies of court records and supporting documentation.

·Maintains the Compliance records of the Company as Compliance Manager

Human Resources Management and Control

Develops the necessary plan/s to ensure that AOU achieves its agreed goals and objectives, meets departmental staff on a quarterly basis, identifies and agrees key result areas, key objectives/tasks and action plan;

Overviews, updates and maintains the departmental organisation structure/s;

Identifies possible vacancies and where applicable, suitable candidates internally or externally, and arranges for their appointments.

Reward of Staff

·Ensures according to HR policy that the correct reward procedures are in place (the job evaluation, performance management and salary structure systems);

·Checks that each staff member is being accurately and fairly remunerated based on these systems, and takes corrective action when necessary;

·Arranges for the necessary performance interviews between supervisor and subordinate, and ensures that performance deficiencies are addressed (for example through a training programme);

·Formulates, reviews and updates HR policies in liaison with Regional HR, and local MD and FC.

·Manages the Paterson System of Job Evaluation, and through the Steering Committee, checks that the maintenance of the system is implemented with agreed standards

·Ensures that the Corporate change management process is being applied in AOU

·Company Conditions of Service and Employment

·Maintains company benefits schedule and staff records and discusses anomalies with MD and FC;

·Implements, monitors and controls staff medical scheme in liaison with external medical practitioners

·Updates and ensures maintenance of the Company Conditions of Service (such as leave regulations).

·Manages and controls, through the Office Administrator, the Company work permits.

·Manages and controls the Company vehicles (approximately 25) including documentation (Road Tax, COMESA, Interpol, and Carbon Tax).

·Monitors and controls SRP obligations in conjunction with Departmental Heads and regional offices.

·Procurement Administration and Control

·Actions requests from HOD for local and foreign purchases, and arranges for electronic PO’s from Finance Department.

·Approves the purchase of Company Stores (fertilisers, chemicals, inputs, bale tickets, truck seals, hessian and stationery)

·Company Secretarial Services

·Maintains statutory records

·Records and distributes minutes of board and management meetings

·Administration of Company Insurances

·Liaises with external insurance broker viz.Marsh on local insurance requirements (for example, vehicles, plant and equipment, public liability, personal accident and workmen’s compensation).

·Monitors and controls insurance claims which have been processed by the Office Administrator, Kampala.

General Office Administration

Monitors and controls reception, and ensures that customers and members of the public are well attended to.

Monitors and controls office cleaning staff and facilities

Financial Management and Control

·Receives relevant data from finance, prepares and consolidates (where applicable) and departmental budget/s for inclusion in the AOP budget

·Reviews, monitors, identifies and addresses variances of actual to the budget on a monthly basis;

·Discusses variances with relevant staff, and checks that corrective action is taken;

·Controls department expenses by monitoring all financial movement (for example motor vehicle expenses).

·Management Payroll

·Prepares and manages the Management Payroll.

Requirements:

·A minimum of a University Degree from a reputable institution.

·Post graduate qualification in Human Resource Management or a related discipline.

·A minimum of 5 years work related HR experience with 3 years at a managerial level.

·Ability to effectively communicate in English.

·Ability to plan and organize.

·Ability to lead and work with and through teams.

·Ability to influence and network with others.

·Ability to take initiatives and act before being told.

·Ability to identify and provide learning opportunities that enable others to reach their full potential.

·Ability to identify and appreciate the values, concerns and feelings of others.

·Ability to focus on key goals and deliver results.

·Ability to focus on accuracy and attention to detail.

·Ability to pursue high standards in line with agreed organizational values and standards of professionalism.

Mode of application:

Job ID:733

Apply online on a date not later than November 20, 2014.

Your CV/resume should include your contact information and 2 work-related references.

Please upload your CV/resume in PDF or Word format.

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