Human Resource Manager Job at Rakai Health Sciences Program in Uganda

Job Title: Human Resource Manager
Reporting to: Program Administrator
Job purpose:
To develop and maintain an employee relations climate that creates and permits a stable and productive work force. To manage and coordinate all functions of employee relations including recruitment, labor relations, compensation and benefit services, work force planning, affirmative action and advocate for employees’ rights.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Continuous personnel audit and monitoring and updating the Head Administration on employment practices
• Coordination and monitoring of Program’s performance and appraisal system
• Provide leadership in the establishment and maintenance of employee relations that will assist in attracting and retaining a desirable and productive labor force
• Conducting Human Resource Surveys ( Salaries, Contracts, Policies, Legal issues e.t.c ) and update the FAD
• Plans, implements and maintains a program of orientation for new employees and re-orientation of redeployed staff.
• Administration of termination procedures for staff leaving the program, including exit interviews and giving feed-back.
• Establish procedure for ensuring compliance with notice, reporting and similar obligations under agreements with labor organizations.
• Supervise the compensation and benefits staff in administration and or implementation and communication of current and new compensation and benefit programs, policies and procedures.
• Attending to individual staff problems, grievances and concerns.
• Updating Job Descriptions and renewing staff contracts
• Any other duties as may be assigned by management

Key result areas/targets
• Personnel audit and monitoring
• Timely staff performance appraisal reports
• Human resource survey
• Employee induction and orientation
• Employment policy administration
• Compensation and benefit administration
• Staff grievance handling
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Post graduate training in Human resource management plus three to four years related experience, including supervisory/managerial experience in a wide range of employee relations activities. Must possess an ability to understand human behavior and be able to lead and motivate people. Must have mature judgment/decision making ability. Willingness to reside in Rakai district, Good interpersonal and organizational skills, Fluent in Luganda – local language, Ability to work under minimum supervision.

How to apply:
Only qualified applicants should submit their application letter, valid academic documents and detailed resume (C.V) with three recognizable referees not later than 28th June, 2013 to:
The Human Resource Manager Rakai Health Sciences Program,
P.O. Box 279, KALISIZO
Or Send by E-mail to:- info@rhsp.org


Deadline: 28/06/2013