Senior Human Resource Officer

Education and Work Experiences:

• Post-secondary education within a related field or a combination of professional experience and education with a minimum 3 years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources

Human Resources Qualifications and Experiences:

• General knowledge of employment laws and human resources practices

• Specialized training in employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, safety, training, and preventive labor relations, preferred

• Professional in Human Resources certification is highly desirable

• Experience in the administration of benefits and compensation programs and other Human Resources programs

Overall, Skills and Qualifications:

• Must maintain strict confidentiality and have excellent oral and written English communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office systems and demonstrated skills in database management and record keeping

• Advanced organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple assignments

• Must be detail oriented, highly organized, have ability to problem solve possess a strong customer service mentality and a desire to learn

• Ability to travel approximately 25% of time to field offices and partner villages as required.

Education and Work Experiences:

• Post-secondary education within a related field or a combination of professional experience and education with a minimum 3 years of progressive leadership experience in Human Resources

Human Resources Qualifications and Experiences:

• General knowledge of employment laws and human resources practices

• Specialized training in employment law, compensation, organizational planning, organization development, employee relations, safety, training, and preventive labor relations, preferred

• Professional in Human Resources certification is highly desirable

• Experience in the administration of benefits and compensation programs and other Human Resources programs

Overall, Skills and Qualifications:

• Must maintain strict confidentiality and have excellent oral and written English communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Office systems and demonstrated skills in database management and record keeping

• Advanced organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple assignments

• Must be detail oriented, highly organized, have ability to problem solve possess a strong customer service mentality and a desire to learn

• Ability to travel approximately 25% of time to field offices and partner villages as required.

Responsibilities

Recruitment:

• Coordination of all aspects of recruitment include updating job descriptions, posting, receiving

• CVs and the interview process including development of a hiring plan;

• Review resumes, shortlist candidates and facilitates the interview process, may be required to participate;

• Maintain recruiting, testing and interviewing programs and counselling managers on candidate selection;

• Conduct and analyze exit interviews and provide recommendations to senior management

• Conduct onboarding and orientation for new employees with up to date and relevant resources made available and coordinates with IT, Payroll and other departments as needed

HR Administration/Policy and Procedures:

• Act as a first point of contact for employee related issues

• Ensure that employee issues are dealt with promptly, fairly and confidentially with major issues being brought forward to senior management’s attention

• Ensure RTV’s policies and procedures, employee contracts and documentation, templates and forms are all up to date and relevant

• Develop and update on an ongoing basis RTV’s HR Manual o Review organizational and space planning throughout RTV offices

• Maintains the employee organizational chart

• Maintain employee benefits programs and inform employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; design and conduct educational programs on benefit programs

• Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable Ugandan human resource requirements

• Maintain current and historical by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records.

Performance Review Process:

• Coordinate midterm and annual performance reviews

• Review and provide recommendations on staff performances and highlight issues to senior management

• Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and provide construct feedback; hearing and assisting in resolving employee grievances; counselling employees and supervisors;

• Ensures best practices in staff evaluations.

HR Projects and Workplan:

• Participate in developing department goals, objectives, and systems in alignment with organizational goals and conducts resource planning;

• Maintain and execute yearly workplans with the aim of improving Human Resources function within the organization

• Update the Human Resources Strategy based on RTV’s evolving needs

• Develop employee training strategy and ensures programmatic training is scheduled and adhered to;

• Submit weekly reports to the Managing Director, ensuring to highlight key activities achieves and HR related issues

• Participate in administrative staff meetings and attend other meetings and seminars as required

• Assist in establishing departmental measurements that support the accomplishment of RTV’s strategic goals