Senior Human Resources Jobs at National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)

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Organisation: National Water
and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Principal Human
Resource Officer
About NWSC:
National
Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) a leading organisation in the Water
sector in Uganda with a Vision “To be a leading Water Utility in the World.”
NWSC is a utility parastatal 100% owned by The Government of Uganda. It was
established in 1972 under decree No: 34. The mandate of the Corporation as
defined in the National Water & Sewerage Corporation Statute of 1995,
Section 5 (1), is to operate and provide water and sewerage services in areas
entrusted to it, on a sound, commercial and viable basis. The NWSC operations
were initially in three towns of Kampala, Jinja, and Entebbe.
Job Summary: The job holder will
primarily ensure that the Human Resources employed meet the short, medium and
long term objectives and that every employee’s potential and energies are
directed to improve the overall performance of the company.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Develop, review, communicate and implement
    acceptable human resources strategies, policies, procedures, practical
    plans and budgets, based on the best practices.
  • Coordinate recruitment and selection activities
    and ensuring that new employees are properly oriented as well as carrying
    out orientation of other staff as well.
  • Undertake effective implementation of the terms
    and conditions of service, welfare policies and procedures, and
    disciplinary policies and procedures.
  • Provide advice and guidance to all employees on
    the interpretation of the terms and conditions of service and on any other
    human resource policies.
  • Liaise with heads of departments and line
    Managers in identifying training needs and formulates annual company-wide
    training requirements.
  • Develop and maintain an accurate Human Resource
    Information Database.
  • Updating and maintaining job descriptions for
    all positions.
  • Maintain cordial industrial relations in the
    company as a way of enhancing high productivity.
  • Provide technical support to Line Managers in
    introducing and maintaining performance management systems in the company
    and ensures that the company wholly embraces performance-management
    principles and practices.
  • Develop and coordinate performance appraisal of
    employees and ensuring it is fairly carried out and identifying their
    training and development needs.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
    in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Commerce or Public
    Administration, Human Resource Management. Organization Psychology,
    obtained from an internationally recognized University.
  • A Master’s Degree in a relevant field.
  • A minimum of four (4) years’ post
    qualification experience.
  • High degree of integrity.
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision.
  • Knowledge of labour laws of Uganda.
  • Proficiency in Human Resources Management
    Principles and Procedures.
  • Ready to work long hours.
  • Must be a mature and seasoned professional
    manager who is able to interact and coordinate activities well with staff
    at all levels of the company.
Age: below 40 years
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested individuals should send their applications
with copies of their academic and professional qualifications addressed to the
Human Resource Manager, P.O. Box 7053 Kampala, Uganda or hand deliver them at
NWSC Head Office Plot 39 Jinja Road.
Deadline: 15th
November, 2013

NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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