Principal Human Resource Officer Job Placement – East African Community (EAC)

Job Title:         Principal Human Resource Officer
Organisation: East African
Community (EAC)
Duty Station: Arusha,
Tanzania
Reports to: Director, Human
Resources and Administration
REF: EAC/HR/2016-17/15
About US:
The East African Community is a regional intergovernmental organization
comprising the Republic of Burundi, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of
Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda with its
Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania. The EAC mission is to widen and deepen
economic, political, social and cultural integration to improve the quality of
life of the people of East Africa through increased competitiveness, value
added production, trade and investments.
Job Summary: The Principal
Human Resource Officer will initiate, formulate and manage Human Resource
Management and Development policies and strategies that will enable the
Community to attract, develop and retain high quality human resources.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The incumbent will also initiate,
    formulate and manage human resource management and development Policies
    and Strategies for the Community;
  • Design and maintain internal
    administrative and staff performance appraisal and monitoring systems;
  • Work in liaison with the relevant
    officers, draw up Terms of Reference and Job Descriptions for Community
    jobs;
  • Guide on the enforcement of Staff Rules
    and Regulations;
  • Coordinate periodic staff performance
    appraisal/evaluation exercises;
  • Work in close collaboration with the
    Planning Directorate, monitor Staff Performance Contracts;
  • Coordinate the selection and recruitment
    of staff in accordance with the established rules, procedures and
    practices;
  • Manage recruitment and placement
    standards, procedures, and practices;
  • Handle matters relating to terms and
    conditions of service in  conformity
    with the established Rules and Regulations;
  • Work in liaison with the Finance
    Directorate, direct payroll management;
  • Initiate budget proposals for the HR Department;
  • Prepare and submit progress reports and
    follow up on the implementation of Council decisions;
  • Promote a positive corporate culture and
    image of the Community.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the East African
    Community (EAC) Principal Human Resource Officer job opportunity must hold
    a Masters Degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration and
    Management, Business Administration, Law or a related field.
  • A minimum of ten years of relevant
    experience in HR management, development and administration with 5 years
    at senior level.
  • Skills and Competencies: Analytical
    skills, administrative skills, organization skills, communication skills,
    decision-making skills, negotiation skills, team building skills, networking
    skills, result oriented skills, supervisory skills, management skills,
    leadership skills, research skills, good computer skills, meeting tight
    deadlines, ability to work under minimum supervision, innovativeness,
    problem-solving, performance management, working in a multi-cultural
    environment and managing diversity.
  • Age: Below 55 years.
 Job Benefits: The
established posts offer attractive fringe benefits including housing allowance,
transport allowance, education allowance, a medical scheme, and insurance
cover.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan candidates are advised to
send their applications, detailed curriculum vitae, photocopies of academic
certificates, names and contact details of three (3) referees, and a copy of
National Identity Card, Birth Certificate or Passport showing the date of
birth. Please quote the respective reference number on both the application
letter and the envelope. For electronic submissions, please quote the
respective reference number on the subject of the email and forward to the
address given below.
NB:
  • Please submit your application either
    electronically or in hard copy but not both.
  • Applications which do not: indicate
    nationality and age; the reference number; an application letter attached;
    have certified copies of their academic degrees and other professional
    certificates; or fail to provide three referees shall be disqualified.
The Secretary General,
East African Community,
P. o Box 1096 Arusha – Tanzania.
E-mail to:
vacancies@eachq.org
Deadline: Friday, 21st
July 2017 by 5:00pm
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