Job Title: HR Officer (Fresher Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO)
Funding Source: United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Duty Station: Mbale, Uganda
About US:
Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization registered with the Uganda NGO Board and is committed to improving the quality of life of orphans and other vulnerable children.
About USAID Project:
The USAID Orphans and Vulnerable Children North East Region (OVC North East) Activity is a five-year Activity to prevent new HIV infections and reduce vulnerability among orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in selected districts of Uganda. The strategic objective supports Government of Uganda’s (GOU) multisector strategies and priorities for HIV mitigation and prevention, with an emphasis on minimizing negative impacts of HIV on OVC and AGYW, addressing social, behavioral and structural drivers of HIV, and improving access to comprehensive sexual reproductive health (SRH) services to prevent new infections. Subject to availability of funds, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) intends to provide approximately $9,901,234 in total life of activity funding to implement this activity.
Job Summary: The HR Officer will recruit, support and develop talent through developing policies and managing procedures. You will be responsible for administrative tasks and you’ll contribute to making the Activity a better place to work.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems
- Provide counseling on policies and procedures
- Be actively involved in recruitment by preparing job descriptions, posting ads and managing the hiring process
- Create and implement effective on boarding plans
- Develop training and development programs
- Assist in performance management processes
- Support the management of disciplinary and grievance issues
- Maintain employee records (attendance, EEO data etc.) according to policy and legal requirements
- Review employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance
- Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives, policies, procedures and systems
- Provide orientation to staff on HR policies and procedures
- Provide support in recruitment and hiring including organizing resumes and job applications, long-listing, short-listing, scheduling job interviews and assisting in interview processes as well as contacting references
- Assist in performance management processes including timely implementation of probation and annual appraisal processes
- Maintain employee records (attendance, leave, insurance, EEO data etc.) according to policy and legal requirements
- Support the HR Manager in reviewing employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance
- Provide support in staff identity card processing for all staff by working in liaison with Procurement
- Maintain HR files, databases and records relating to recruitment
- Support in maintaining an effective, accurate, hard and soft copy HR filing system for all employee records as required
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- BSc/BA in business administration, social studies or relevant field; further training will be a plus
- Proven experience as HR officer, administration or other HR position
- Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)
- Understanding of labor laws and disciplinary procedures
- Proficient in MS Office; knowledge of HRMS is a plus
- Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
- Strong ethics and reliability
- Ability to work well with management and staff at all levels
How to Apply:
All Qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.
We shall only respond to shortlisted candidates. All invitations for interviews will be done formally.