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Kampala, Uganda

Full Time

Deadline: 

30 Nov 2024

About the Organisation

GOAL Uganda is a prominent humanitarian organization committed to improving the lives of vulnerable communities through innovative programs focused on health, education, and economic empowerment. With a mission to support the most marginalized populations, GOAL Uganda has earned a strong reputation for its impactful work in areas such as nutrition, water and sanitation, and disaster relief. Recognized for its expertise in sustainable development, the organization fosters a work culture built on collaboration, respect, and a deep sense of responsibility towards making a positive difference in people's lives.

GOAL Uganda offers diverse job opportunities that allow employees to work in dynamic, challenging environments while contributing to meaningful social change. Since its establishment, GOAL Uganda has continuously evolved, expanding its reach across multiple regions in Uganda, and adopting innovative approaches to address local challenges effectively. The organization’s business model revolves around community-driven solutions, leveraging local partnerships and international resources to maximize its impact.

With a growing presence, GOAL Uganda operates in several districts, maintaining core values of integrity, accountability, and inclusivity. The organization actively engages in corporate social responsibility initiatives focused on healthcare, education, and disaster response, ensuring its programs are aligned with the needs of local communities. For more information, visit www.goaluganda.org.

Job Title

Human Resources Officer job at GOAL

GOAL

Job Description

Job Title: Human Resources Officer
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: HR Team Leader

Application Deadline: 19th November 2024

About the Role
GOAL is currently seeking to hire an experienced, qualified Human Resources Officer to join our team in Kampala under the Markets for Youth Program. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join a dynamic International NGO and to apply your skills in Human Resources. Under the supervision of the Human Resource Team Leader, the Human Resource Officer is responsible for providing support to all Human Resources functions for the Young Africa Works in Uganda: Markets for Youth Programme. This will include implementing GOAL HR Operating Policies and Procedures which cover recruitment, orientation, Staff Insurance, Leave Management, performance management, staff wellbeing and exit management.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the role will be:

1. Recruitment and On-boarding:

  • Support all M4Y programme recruitments in line with GOAL’s recruitment and selection procedures

  • Provide technical advice and support on development of job descriptions to requestors and ensure requestors follow the recruitment process as laid out in the procedure for new positions

  • Update the recruitment tracker weekly and represent HR in weekly M4Y program meetings

  • Work closely with the HR in-charge of casual and temporary workers on all requests for the M4Y programme.


2. Staff Wellbeing

  • Coordinate field staff engagement activities for the M4Y Programme

  • Work closely with HR in-charge of medical insurance on enrolling staff and dependants on the scheme and timely forward any service provision concerns

  • Work closely with the HR Team leader on ensuring that the annual engagement calendar activities (including wellness support) are realised


3. Performance management

  • Ensure all newly onboarded staff have job descriptions to facilitate objective setting.

  • Coordinate with HR Team Leader to ensure all GWG refreshers are conducted.

  • Coordinate timely performance appraisals for all M4Y staff in coordination with line managers.

  • Support and ensure that performance evaluations for all M4Y staff are conducted on time and review all evaluations to ensure quality and consistency.


 4. Payroll Administration

  • Ensure payroll updates are submitted to HR In-charge of payroll by the 10th of each month for processing


5. Leave Management, Reporting and Information Management

  • Ensure all teams submit leave plans and monitor adherence

  • Manage all M4Y staff leave through Kefron

  • Run Kefron monthly reports for the M4Y team for management advice

  • Ensure that all M4Y employee personal data information is updated annually

  • Prepare monthly M4Y HR Metrics report

  • Establish a tracking system for files requested for audit purposes and ensure proper archiving of separated staff


6. Exit Management

  • Conduct exit interviews for any separating M4Y staff

  • Ensure the handover process is followed and all documents are shared for final payment process

  • Coordinate with HRBP to make sure exiting staff are removed from the Health Insurance scheme and GPA schemes accordingly


7. Employee Relations

  • Coordinate with the HR Team Leader regarding employee relations

  • Provide general counselling to staff where needed


Other

  • Participate in the Annual HR Strategic plan Process.

  • Maintain a thorough knowledge of GOAL HR policies and ensure the implementation of these policies at field level.


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Qualifications, Education and Competencies

To be successful in this role, you will need:

Essential

Bachelor's Degree in human resources management or public administration.

3 years working experience in a similar role

Excellent communication skills

Good PR and negotiation skills

Excellent interpersonal skills for a cross-cultural work environment

Good analytical skills

Excellent computer literacy skills in MS Office


Desirable

Knowledge of HR metrics

Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements

Ability to work independently while being a strong team player.

Commitment to consistently improving and developing innovative HR solutions in response to HR/organizational Country Program challenges

Demonstrated proactive problem-solving skills.


General terms and conditions

We strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement listed. At GOAL we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please just contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment@ug.goal.ie

How to Apply

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE ONLINE

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Deadline: 30th November 2024

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