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• Work with the People and Culture team to
  develop People systems in assigned functional areas, e.g. Orientation
  Program, Recruitment Program (non-Fellows), Benefits Program, etc.
• Co-assist and co-own with production of
  deliverables for People strategy development and initiatives.
• Work with the People and Culture team
  for development of systems approach to support various People programs.
• Study and analyze market and data trends
  and use this information to formulate, implement, document, and evaluate
  processes, systems or programs.
• Work with the People and Culture team to
  ensure day-to-day operations of People-related functions are addressed in
  a timely, efficient, and proactive manner.
• Provide regular briefings to the People
  and Culture team on benefit matters, including the status of recruitment,
  training, leave balances, etc.
• Maintain a thorough awareness of
  developments in labor laws and legislations and advise management accordingly.
• Under the direction of the People and
  Culture Lead, coordinate Andela Uganda non-Fellows recruitment process and
  work with team members to ensure a smooth process flow from identification
  of a vacancy to the filling of that vacancy.
• Assist in developing job descriptions
  and maintaining all job descriptions of staff.
• Ensure conformity with recruitment
  requirements and compliance with the rules and regulations.
• Coordinate the preparation of vacancy
  announcements in consultation with the People and Culture Lead
• Review and screen applicants for basic
  compliance with position qualifications, summarizes CVs for easier
  evaluation by the departmental heads.
• Provide specialist employee relations
  advice and guidance with particular respect to disciplinary, grievance and
  absence, to ensure acceptable levels of individual employee performance.
• Support the effective implementation of
  all employee welfare schemes including the Health Insurance scheme and the
  Pension scheme. Liaise closely with benefits and pension administrators on
  behalf of management.
• Assist in coordinating and/or conducting
  training workshops to Uganda staff on such topics as supervisory skills,
  performance assessments, effective interviewing, etc.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• The applicant should preferably hold a
  BS/BA degree in Human Resources, Social Sciences or its recognized
  equivalent with 5 years of relevant experience or MS/MA degree in Human
  Resources, Business Administration, Social Sciences or its recognized
  equivalent, and 3 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated success in multicultural
  environments is required.
• Certified member of Chartered Institute
  of Personnel Management or related body is an advantage.
• Ability to work with others and to
  develop and maintain compatibility among staff, subcontractors, and
  recipients of assistance.
• Report to supervisor on variances and
  status on regular basis.
• Work independently with initiative to
  manage high volume work-flow.
• Perform detail-oriented work with a high
  level of accuracy.
• Interact with diplomacy and tact and
  follow-up on requests in timely and efficient manner.
• Must exhibit high levels of
  professionalism, integrity and ethical values at all times.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality for
  sensitive Human Resources issues or projects and use judgment to execute
  duties and responsibilities.
• Record keeping, report preparation,
  filing methods and records management techniques.
• Use a computer to accurately and rapidly
  enter and retrieve data and information.
• Working knowledge of in-country
  employment regulations, e.g. Ugandan labor/employee relations statutes and
  capacity to apply them to Andela Uganda.
• Ability to intervene with all levels of
  staff, partners and contractors, individuals from diverse cultures, and
  the public with diplomacy and firmness.
• Strong knowledge in salary structure and
  development, benefits and compensation, surveys/benchmarking and job
  evaluation systems.
• Excellent written, oral and
  interpersonal communication skills with ability to work as a team member.
• Objectivity and the ability to apply
  People rules and regulations in a fair and consistent manner.
• Ability to plan and prioritize own work
  under tight deadlines, as well as to work on own initiative and as a
  member of a team.
• Attention to detail with a high degree
  of accuracy.

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