Organization: Plan
International
Project Name: Empowering
Youth for Sustainable Livelihoods (EC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Founded 75 years ago, Plan
International is one of the oldest and largest children’s development
organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa,
Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out
of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their
full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is
independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
Job Summary: The Human Resources Coordinator – Staff
Development will support the HR department by monitoring and implementing human
resources policies and strategy in line with Plan’s country strategic plan,
global HR strategy and the national labour laws.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible
for identifying training needs for various categories of staff, and
participating in the design of in-house staff training programs. - Actively
coordinating and supporting the implementation of appropriate learning
initiatives as per Policies - Develop
and oversee the coordination and implementation of annual staff development
/training plans including respective evaluations - Coordinate
workshops/trainings of all corporate training requirements; follow to
ensure learning from workshops/trainings are shared with all staff using
an approved approach/ strategy - Responsible
for staff learning and professional development programs including
designing and delivery of programmes and workshops - Oversee
all internship placements and maintain database of organizations who can
offer various types of professional development - Organize
and coordinate an effective orientation and induction program for staff in
line with the HR induction policy - Actively
participate in periodical reviews of HR policies and strategies and employee
opinion surveys and make recommendations for the better running of the
department - Participate
in salary reviews and budgeting reviewing job descriptions and person
specifications in accordance with changing job requirements - Prepare
manpower statistics and any other required HR - Serve
as focal person between the HR department and other Plan Uganda offices
and proactively manage incoming/outgoing correspondences ensuring response
deadlines are met
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
Plan International Human Resources Coordinator – Staff Development should
possess a good Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource management or related
field. - Post
graduate diploma or masters in Human resource management - Excellent
technical knowledge on general HR areas - Working
Knowledge of operationalizing HR in a busy NGO environment - Practical
experience and knowledge of working in developing country - Excellent
written and spoken English skills - Proven
skills in the full range of general HR needs including data management,
recruitment, pay and employee relations is essential - Skills
in supporting strategic planning and human resourcing requirements - Exceptional
communication – excellent negotiation and influencing skills in
multi-cultural - contexts
- Behaves
consistently in approach to work and decision-making - Strongly
drives performance forward in area of the business for which they are
responsible together with the team - Sets
a strong learning culture in their part of the organization - Remains
calm and positive under pressure and in difficult situations - Aware
of impact on others and adjusting own behaviour accordingly - Tolerant
of difference – cultural sensitivity in relation to its impact on HR.
All suitably qualified
candidates should send their letters of application, together with updated CVs,
contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact
details of three references plus salary history and send to:
The Country Human Resources
Manager,
Email:
uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org.
NB: As
a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children
are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a Child
Protection Policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates
will be required to provide information confirming whether or not they have
ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
Deadline: 12th March, 2015
Please consider your
application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by 30th May, 2015
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