HR & Administration Person Career Opportunity – Belgian Development Agency (BTC)

Organisation: Belgian Development Agency (BTC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Resident Representative
About US:
The
Belgian Development Agency, BTC, mobilises its resources and its expertise to
eliminate poverty in the world. BTC contributes to the efforts of the international
community and works towards a society that provides present and future
generations with sufficient resources to build a sustainable and fair world. BTC
currently supports more than 200 cooperation projects and programmes in 18
countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In the future, BTC’s efforts will
focus on 14 partner countries as a result of a decision made by the Minister of
Development Cooperation.
Job Summary: The HR & Administration person will mainly be responsible
for a variety of human resource management, administrative, and logistics tasks
including the ones listed below (this list is not exhaustive).
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Ensure administrative management of the staff
  • Ensure payment of salaries and related
    accounting procedures
  • Ensure that personnel files are up-to-date in
    compliance with all of BTC’s obligations
  • Ensure compliance with all HR and Admin legal
    obligations or those laid down in BTC rules/procedures
  • Guarantees proper execution of the BTC’s
    legal obligations (social and tax-related) as required under the Ugandan
    Labour Laws
  • Responsible for the induction and integration
    process of new employees
  • Plan HR needs in order to make sure that
    adequate human resources are provided
  • Ensure the representation has the necessary
    human resources to enhance its effectiveness and to ensure professionalism
    and reliability in relation to fund donors and the local authorities
  • Provide necessary support to the programs in
    the recruitment processes
  • Offer technical support and check the coherence
    and quality of job descriptions
  • Guarantee information for all parties
    concerned, to help ensure the efficient functioning of the representation,
    projects and to all contacts
  • Provide all necessary information on time and
    with the required standard of quality defined by BTC
  • The jobholder will serve as the HR focal
    point at BTC Representation level for all HR matters
  • Promote the development of staff
  • Assess the needs of the staff in terms of
    learning and development
  • Develop a learning and development plan for
    the staff
  • Promote performance evaluation
  • Manage Administration/Logistics at
    Representation level
  • Organize travel for national and
    international staff
  • Ensure that the material/equipment/facilities
    are provided to the representation and projects according to their needs
  • Ensure that all equipment, including
    communication systems, works properly and to guarantee a suitable working
    environment
  • Ensure that VAT and other taxes processes are
    properly managed
  • Submit tax return applications to customs
    authorities
  • Handle different formalities related to
    obtaining visas, duty passes, airport access badges
  • Oversee activities carried out by other
    logistics staff in collaboration with the Financial Officer
  • Ensure the proper application of the vehicle
    policy
  • Oversee the management of petty cash and
    exchange of correspondences
  • Ensure proper management of the Stocks
  • Manage and supervise support staff (guards,
    gardener, cleaner and any other temporary staff)
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a Graduate
    qualification preferably in Business Administration.
  • Possession of a post graduate qualification
    in Human Resource Management
  • At least eight years’ experience in human
    resources management and project administration;
  • Significant experience with an international
    organization and private sector
  • Computer literacy i.e. hands-on knowledge of
    Ms Office Programs is a must Other programs (Database, HR Management
    programs) a strong advantage;
  • Knowledge of basic related procurement
    legislation for public procurement
  • Ability to work independently;
  • Previous experience supervising other staff;
  • Proficient in English;
  • Mature, good communicator and team player;
  • Ability to work under stressful conditions.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Belgian
Development Agency (BTC) in this capacity are encouraged to apply online by sending
your application letter and resume, plus copies of academic and professional
qualification certificates as well as at least three recent professional
references to the Resident Representative, BTC, P.O. Box 40131, Kampala-Uganda,
or hand deliver to: Lower Kololo Terrace, Plot 1B.
Deadline: 25th April, 2016
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