The Human Resource Manager will provide leadership management of the overall provision of HR services, policies, and programs for the Uganda Country Office. This includes advising senior management on all strategic HR matters and overall management of the Country Office HR matters e.g. orienting and onboarding new staff, developing, implementing and managing HR policies, processes and procedures in accordance with Jhpiego office policy manual. HR Manager will also manage staff recruitment and continuous performance monitoring process.

Applications will be shortlisted on rolling basis.

Responsibilities

General HR Responsibilities

Analyze the country’s HR needs and establish specific HR objectives for country office to ensure that HR policy/procedures and standards are met
Ensure country level management team members are well versed on country-related HR policies and that policies are implemented consistently.
Advice Country Director on all HR related issues.
Review salary and benefits policies for local nationals to ensure that Jhpiego is able to attract and retain highly skilled staff
Coordinate annual merit review process
Review and update country office employment policies as per local laws and best practices in the NGO community.
Liaise with Regional Human Resources Business Partner and Chief Human Resources & Administrative Officer as required.
Compensation and Benefits Responsibilities:

Provide guidance to Country Director on all local compensation related issues
Review salary scales and bench mark to the market on a regular basis.
Manage the design, implementation and administration of innovative compensation programs and policies
Conduct job evaluations on new and existing positions, including reviewing job descriptions and recommending appropriate grade assignments
Support Country Director by answering compensation related questions
Evaluate jobs for internal equity and external competitiveness against salary survey data
Develop detailed knowledge of Jhpiego expatriate comp and benefits policies and practices administered by Baltimore.
Administer all employee benefits and provide responses to staff regarding benefits.
Review Jhpiego, Uganda benefits packages from time to time to ensure compliance with local laws and competitiveness with other international NGOs.
Staff Recruitment Responsibilities

Partner with hiring managers and Country Director to evaluate needs and determine specific position responsibilities and requirements to ensure accurate candidate sourcing
Draft job descriptions and advertise via appropriate channels in Uganda
Evaluate and benchmark new jobs to place them appropriately in the organization’s salary scale.
Prescreen candidates and administer appropriate tests and coordinate next level of interviews
Counsel hiring managers on staffing and recruitment related matters, including legal considerations and coaching on interview techniques
Organize, lead and document post-interview debrief/feedback with interview teams and candidates
Perform detailed reference checking and/or reference analyses on selected candidates and review results with hiring managers
Ensure recruiting and hiring practices are in compliance with government regulations and organizational policies
New Hire Orientation and Employee Relations Responsibilities

Coordinate on-boarding with other departments to support the learning process of new employees
Conduct follow-ups with new staff to ensure adaptation and identify problem areas
Work closely with Supervisors to address issues affecting new staff
Develop and maintain a healthy employee relations environment providing staff a venue to discuss their work-related problems and concerns.
Advise and assist staff with disciplinary and grievance issues
Mediate in staff conflict situations.
Employee Records Maintenance

Ensure that employee files are complete and all required documentation is maintained in a confidential and secure manner.
Ensure that HQ receives new employee documentation in a timely fashion.
Maintain recruitment and attrition statistics for staff.
Other duties as necessary and as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Masters in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field with 7+ years managing human resources functions for mid-sized organization preferably with an international organization.
In depth knowledge of Ugandan employment practices
Highly motivated, energetic, independent self-starter with strong service orientation
Highly organized with keen attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities § Strong presentation and communications skills, oral and written
Proficiency in computer applications to include MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of USAID policies and procedures
Abilities/Skills: (action, i.e. negotiate, manage, exercise independent judgment, act as technical advisor, network, train, etc.)
Attention to detail and accuracy in data management, analysis, and reporting;
Cooperative, competent, hardworking, flexible and dependable in a multi-cultural, open office situation;
Self-motivated and proactive with a positive attitude to work;
Effective communicator and team member, instilling trust and confidence;
Ability to organize and coordinate information and logistics for programs and activities.