Human Resource Officer Jobs – East African Community (EAC)

Job Title:         Human Resource Officer
Organisation: East African
Community (EAC)
Duty Station: Arusha,
Tanzania
Reports to: Senior Human
Resources Officer
REF: EAC/HR/2016-17/19
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 Human
Resources Officer will be tasked with implementing the East Africa Community’s
HR policies that select, develop and retain the right staff needed to meet
EAC’s Objectives.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • Work in liaison with departments,
    increasingly in assisting line managers understand and implement the EAC
    HR policies and procedures;
  • Offer technical support in hiring process
    activities such as preparation of vacancy announcements , advertising or
    posting ,  check application forms,
    coordinate the short listing process and prepare documentation for
    interview processes;
  • Coordinate the activities related to
    employee safety, wellness,  health
    and  welfare  services;
  • Update and maintain database relating to
    personnel activities such as staffing, recruitment, training, grievances,
    performance evaluations, 
    classifications , staff skills and establishment ;
  • Provide support in the implementation of
    employee induction activities, Staff training and development;
  • Keep track of  changes in salaries and benefits  and prepare  paperwork needed for monthly payroll and
    maintain records relating to staff leave and other benefits including
    processing of leave, home leave passage, education allowances, gratuity,
    advances, overtime for General Staff, etc;
  • Initiate and enter staff records into the
    HRMIS (INSPIRO);
  • Prepare monthly staffing status reports
    for the EAC
  • Perform any other duties as may be
    required by management.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the East African
    Community (EAC) Human Resource Officer job opportunity must hold a
    Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations,
    Business Administration, Social Sciences or equivalent.
  • At least five years of relevant experience
    in a busy HR Office.
  • Skills and Competencies: Strong
    interpersonal and communication skills, good analytical skills,
    Communication skills, Writing Skills, Editorial skills, Public Relations
    skills, proficiency in the use of Computers, people management skills,
    management of diversity, planning skills, supervisory skills, research
    skills, networking skills. Knowledge in the use of a computerized Human
    Resource Management Information Systems (HRMIS) will be an added advantage.
  • 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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