Human Resource Officer Job Placement - Benedictine Eye Not-For-Profit Hospital ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Benedictine Eye Hospital (BEH)

is a Private Not-For-Profit service of the Benedictine Monastery of Tororo,

Uganda. The mission of Benedictine Eye Hospital is to improve the social

economic status of the society through prevention of visual impairments and the

treatment, rehabilitation and empowerment of persons with disability (with

special focus on children).

• Guide
  
  on specific role requirements and overall organizational structure and HR
  
  strategy and participate in the development and implementation of program
  
  goals, objectives, policies, procedures and priorities;


• Actively
  
  participate in organizational planning taking a lead in evaluating
  
  hospital structure, job design, and HR planning throughout the hospital in
  
  liaison with the key stakeholders;


• Regularly
  
  review and develop up to date HR policies and procedures and oversee
  
  implementation of and compliance with all such policies;


• Manage
  
  the recruitment and selection, and contracts management functions in
  
  accordance with relevant legislation and best practice;


• The
  
  incumbent will manage the HR budget and ensure that plans are approved and
  
  closely monitored and regularly reported on;


• In
  
  charge of designing and implementing a performance management system to
  
  ensure optimum productivity levels and superior staff contribution to the
  
  organizational goals;


• Responsible
  
  for the development and implementation of effective methods for monitoring
  
  and managing absenteeism levels and ensure that there is appropriate
  
  coverage by staff in the hospital;


• Technically
  
  support the identification, planning and implementation of appropriate
  
  training and development activities for all levels of Hospital staff;


• Offer
  
  training support and advice to staff regarding professional standards,
  
  work quality and quantity, performance and accountability;


• Provide
  
  professional support and advice to all managers and staff in relation to
  
  Human Resource issues; including nurturing the requisite skills for people
  
  management, performance and discipline;


• Actively
  
  monitor and report on key HR measures e.g. headcount, staff satisfaction,
  
  retention and attrition through regular surveys and management reporting;


• Manage
  
  employee communication and feedback through such avenues as organization
  
  meetings, employee satisfaction surveys, newsletters, employee focus
  
  groups and one-on-one meetings;


• Identify
  
  with and monitor the organization culture so that it supports the
  
  attainment of the hospital goals and promotes employee satisfaction;


• Mediate
  
  and assist with conflict resolution and workplace grievances;


• Develop
  
  and implement a compensation and pay structure for the hospital;


• Monitor
  
  and contributing to occupational, health & safety management
  
  activities;


• Perform
  
  any other duties as may be required by the Immediate Supervisor.

• Human
  
  resource plans, policies and guidelines in place;


• Adequate
  
  staffing levels determined and maintained;


• Appropriate
  
  reward management system effected;


• Roles,
  
  functions and hierarchy of each employee is clearly defined, and each
  
  staff is fully aware of his/her job description;


• Staff
  
  have been recruited through a competitive recruitment process;


• The
  
  performance of each member of staff is evaluated annually;


• There
  
  are appropriate plans for strengthening the capacity of hospital
  
  managerial, clinical and support staff;


• There
  
  is a process of implementing staff disciplinary measures;


• There
  
  is an effective process and system in place for monitoring staff
  
  attendance, leave and absence;


• Personnel
  
  records are well organized and maintained securely to ensure
  
  confidentiality;


• Human
  
  resource legal issues effectively addressed.

• The
  
  applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource
  
  Management or its equivalent, with a bias or additional qualification
  
  Postgraduate qualification in HR management; Possession of a master’s
  
  degree in management related science is an added advantage


• A
  
  minimum of ten years’ experience and hands on approach to HR management;


• Three
  
  years’ experience in a senior management role in a health care facility
  
  would be desirable;


• Current
  
  knowledge of Uganda Labour Laws and labour market;


• Highly
  
  effective communication and interpersonal skills;


• Proven
  
  budget management experience is desirable;


• Excellent
  
  Computer literacy with a sound knowledge of Microsoft office applications
  
  such as Word, excel & power point;


• Ability
  
  to lead strategic and operational people initiatives and processes;


• Proven
  
  ability to work autonomously and in a team based environment; Excellent
  
  time management and organizational ability;


• Ability
  
  to create, review and update policies and procedures;


• Professional
  
  work approach and attitude;


• A
  
  high level of integrity, superior judgment and ethical standards;


• Ability
  
  to manage high volume workloads with attention to detail.

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