At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of 450,000+ people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) and Technology & Transformation (T&T).

Deloitte East Africa provides seamless cross-border services to multinationals, large national enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises, and the public sector, with offices in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, and Ethiopia.

A career with Deloitte offers you the opportunity to engage with and work alongside leading corporations within the East African region, and an opportunity to start and grow your career within a dynamic and rewarding environment. You will get the support, coaching and training needed to advance your career in Uganda and within the East Africa market.

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

What impact will you make?

At Deloitte we have a clear purpose, to make an impact that matters to our clients, our colleagues, and our communities while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration, and high performance. From professional development to leadership opportunities and career advancement, we empower our people to be their very best – because that’s how you make an impact.

About the department

​​​Deloitte East Africa has a well-versed Internal Client Services unit positioned to deliver outstanding value and services needed to achieve Deloitte’s vision. It enables client facing staff to work more efficiently and effectively.

It takes a high-powered network of internal support professionals to keep Deloitte going strong. ​The People & Purpose team works closely with our internal clients in the various business units we service and are involved in the people element of the business strategy, which requires a thorough knowledge of industry trends and their impact on the workforce. We play a crucial role in assisting the business with the execution and alignment of workforce plans with people-related matters such as development, recognition and reward.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our People & Purpose Team as a Human Resource Associate. This position will be based in our Kampala office in Uganda.

The incumbent will provide effective support to the People & Purpose team while ensuring timely delivery of work in the allocated area.

What you will do

Recruitment

• Obtain all necessary approvals once a vacancy has been shared with HR.
• Post job averts, track recruitments on Smart Recruiters and move candidates as the recruitment process progresses.
• Shortlist candidates that meet the criteria and schedule them for aptitudes or case studies as deemed necessary.
• Schedule successful candidates for oral manager and partner interviews.
• Once recruitment is done, extend offers, send out communication on the prerequisite new joiners’ documents and issue contracts.
• Organize induction sessions and commence background checks process.

Record management

• Open files for new staff and ensure all relevant documents are filed.
• Ensure SAP-SF is updated.

Payroll

• Coordinate submission Uganda payroll inputs from internal teams.
• Work on the monthly HR payroll inputs which involves updating new joiners, exists, transfers & change in bank details, to be shared with the HR Manager for review.
• Upload payroll onto system once review is complete.
• Download payroll reports once uploaded by payroll team.

Performance management

• Provide necessary support to enable staff to become familiar with performance management system.
• Work with Staff managers to allocate supervisors to staff.
• Prepare the Talent Review schedules for Uganda office and respective HRBP Function.
• Ensure all staff feedback is captured before talent review session.
• Draft respective talent review outcome documents.
• Initiate designated low performance interventions.
• Work on pay review schedules.

Offboarding

• Issue necessary leavers documents
• Notify relevant teams to commence exit processes for staff
• Update SAP – SuccessFactors with exit information
• Sign off staff clearance forms
• Conduct exit interviews for staff

Staff welfare

• Prepare calendar year wellness activities.
• Identify facilitators/ coordinators for the wellness activities.
• Organize the annual HR Week activities for Uganda office.
• Be part of the social committee coordinating firm wide events.

HR Correspondences

• Prepare staff letters upon request e.g. visa letters, bank letters, recommendation letters, resignation acknowledgments etc.
• Draft respective in-country or regional HR communications.

Perform any other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• At least an upper second bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Business Administration or related field.
• Professional qualifications in a relevant field (e.g. CIPD,SHRP) will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 16 points at ‘A’ Level or equivalent;
• A first grade in ‘O’ Level (with at least credit 3 in English and Mathematics) or equivalent;
• At least two (2) years’ working experience with a minimum of one (1) year HR Operations experience.
• Be a Ugandan citizen.

Behavioural competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Strong client delivery focus;
• Be willing to work under minimal supervision and learn new skills;
• Strong desire to develop self and others;
• Adaptable and able to manage ambiguity with ease; and
• Sound problem-solving ability.

Technical Competencies

• Sound knowledge of HR, labour laws and best practices;
• Excellent report writing skills;
• Good financial knowledge;
• Sound business acumen;
• Focus on quality and risk; and
• Well-developed computer user skills.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.

Leadership Capabilities

Living our Purpose – Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.

Influence – Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Performance drive – Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.

Strategic direction – Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

Talent development – Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.