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Are you looking for Human Resource Jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Human Resources Manager job at Asili Agriculture
Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Asili was established in 2012 in Western Uganda and Our Purpose is to catalyze a more equitable, resilient and regenerative food system.
Asili is a leading employer, investor, producer, aggregator and service provider across the major grain and oilseed value chains in East Africa. Our team equips the farming community and key food system Stakeholders with the technical skills, tools and services to transform agriculture into the flourishing industry it ought to be.
Our Vision is a food system in harmony with nature that empowers farmers, nourishes communities, and creates local prosperity.
Human Resources Manager job at Asili Agriculture
Asili Agriculture
Asili Agriculture is a fully-mechanized largescale farming company with an integrated food security platform for East Africa that manages dual-season production of high quality maize and soybeans for supply to regional food processors. Asili became operational in January 2014 and is currently farming on over 7,000 ha of land in Western Uganda under a conservation agriculture and precision farming approach to maximize yields efficiently and sustainably.
Recruitment and talent acquisition
Prepare new employee files and ensure completeness
Manage the hiring process, supporting Line Managers and Directors to develop job descriptions for new roles or update existing ones, ensuring consistency, clarity and completeness
Advise on job positions, prepare gap analyses, and advocate for improvements to the internal structure
Support relationship management with recruitment and talent acquisition agencies
Coordinate candidate long listing, short listing, interviewing and job offer
Carry out background checks and due diligence on prospective candidates
On boarding, Retention and Off boarding
Manage the new employee on boarding process
Manage the employee off boarding
Draft renewal and new employee contracts
Employee training and development
Review employee training and develop needs and propose training curricula or opportunities to promote professional development and growth
Lead and oversee the internal training schedule for Company policies, procedures and tools, ensuring all new and existing staff are inducted and regularly refreshed
Identify unique professional development experiences and opportunities for staff and promote a culture of continual learning
Legal and compliance
Prepare employee contracts and submit them to the Head of HR for review and signing
Liaise with the insurer on Workman's Compensation (WC) and Group Personal Accident (GPA) and enrol new employees as required
Assist expat staff to register with NSSF & URA for TIN
Upload employee monthly National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions onto the e-portal
Generate the NSSF payment reference number (PRN) and submit to Finance for payment
Represent the employer at the labour dispute hearings
Manage employee loans and advance process; processing employee requests, ensuring agreements are on file, tracking repayments, and communicating monthly payroll deductions to Finance, as per policy
Track and process regular allowances for relevant employees, alongside Payroll
Promote annual leave planning with Directors, providing regular reminders and updates on annual leave allocations through monthly or quarterly reporting on utilisation
Confirm public holidays and special calendar days for consideration
HR Information and Reporting
Guide the Administrative Officer on creation and management of employee hard and soft copy file
Prepare HR reports for KPI monitoring, including new hires, disciplinary issues, training and development, resignations, abscondment, performance management etc and submit to the Head of HR
Ensure proper usage of the HR filing system and folders, following filing and naming protocols and confidentiality provisions
Payroll management
Check all necessary employee deductions against payroll prior to submission to the Head of HR, including for example annual leave, attendance, disciplinary penalties, outstanding allowances, loans and advances etc
Process employees' payroll data and submit to the Head of HR
Receive and enter seasonal labour payments into the payroll system
Collect and submit Contractors' payments to the Finance Department bi-monthly
Process employee monthly rent payments
Performance Management
Coordinate performance management with Directors and Line Managers
Train line managers on performance management
Monitor performance management progress in all departments
Oversee performance improvement plans (PIPs)
Coordinate and ensure timely employee performance bonus payments
Workplace Compliance
Comply with all company policies and procedures, and set an example for fellow employees
Ensure employees have access to and understand all HR, health and safety and other key company policies
Monitor compliance on key policies, including but not limited to the Conflict of Interest Policy, the Code of Conduct, Attendance Policy etc
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Bachelors degree in Human Resources or a related field
At least 4 years’ experience in HR, or which 2 are at HR Manager level
Knowledge of HR systems and databases
Demonstrable experience with HR metrics
Experience in employee training and development
Experience in recruitment and talent acquisition
Experience in employee welfare and wellness
In-depth knowledge of Ugandan Employment laws
Proficiency in Excel and other Microsoft suites
Fluency and excellent written language skills in English
Desirable
People oriented and results driven
Ability to architect strategy along with leadership skills
Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills
Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company
Competencies for this Role
Decision-making
People management
Time management and prioritisation
Professionalism
Team work
Productivity
Communication skills
Health and safety awareness and compliance
Problem/Solution orientation
Continual learning
Policy compliance
Working Conditions
Working indoors
Work closely with executives and other office staff.
Communicate with people daily by telephone, e-mail, and in person.
Write letters and memos daily.
Are occasionally placed in conflict situations
Work as part of a team.
Repeat the same physical activities, such as entering data into a computer.
Meet strict deadlines weekly.
May work long hours to meet deadlines.
Travel to field sites or between office locations.
Does this sound like an exciting role and company to work with? Do you have any questions? We would be happy to hear from you.
Interested applicants please send your CV and a Cover Letter explaining why you are a suitable candidate for this role to recruitment@agilis-partners.com. All applications should include the reference Asili Agriculture HRM in the subject line. Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
Please note this is an ongoing recruitment process. Candidates will be contacted and assessed on a rolling-basis.