The Ugandan Jobline

• Manage and oversee the New
  Hire Orientation Program
• Scheduling of sessions
• Presentation of HR
  sessions
• Analyzing attendance and
  effectiveness of the Orientation Program – quarterly metrics
• Work closely with
  Supervisors and Managers to manage employee leave balances
• Sick and vacation
• Manage and maintain HR
  compliance with regards to:
• Personnel records –
  conduct audits
• Manage Immigration:
• Work eligibility visas
• Applications process
• Provide general first
  level support to employees
• Assist with the
  development and implementation of HR policies, guidelines and procedures
• Contributes to the overall
  HR organizational effort by assisting other HR Partners and HR Teams as
  necessary to support a high performing Human Resources work team
• Understand and guide
  conversations surrounding country laws with guidance of legal experts when
  needed
• Ensure legal compliance by
  monitoring and implementing applicable human resource requirements;
  conduct investigations; maintaining records; represent the organization at
  hearings
• Carry out exit interviews
  track trends and make recommendations to HR Management

• Act as a strategic partner
  to the organization by understanding mission, vision, values and
  organizational direction, goals and objectives. Facilitates strategic
  organizational meetings and provides advice to assigned organizational
  leadership.
• Maintain professional and
  technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing
  professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating
  in professional societies.
• Maintain employee
  engagement by being actively involved in employee surveys and focus
  groups.
• Support regional staff as
  an HR Partner and/or mentor/train/coach local HR staff, as assigned.
• Communicate organizational
  changes and assists managers and employees, as needed.
• Develop monthly/quarterly
  metrics to strategically manage staff turnover.

• Work closely with the
  local HR Administrators and Proposal Recruiters with regards to managing
  and overseeing recruiting activities:
• Job Description writing
  and banding
• Salary determination for
  new hires
• Personnel Action in
  Ultipro and issuing of Employment Letters
• Recruiting in support
  countries
• Act as a partner to the
  organization by understanding the recruiting and interviewing process;
  counseling managers on candidate selection.
• Promote and support the
  organization’s diversity efforts

• Act as a partner to the
  organization by assisting managers and the Senior Manager of compensation
  in updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions in
  their designated department or area
• Maintain the
  organization’s pay philosophy by exhibiting a working understanding of how
  pay is derived; explaining and training on pay basics; assist in preparing
  pay budgets (if necessary); monitoring and scheduling individual pay
  actions; recommending, planning, and assisting with implementing pay
  structure revisions.
• Support employee benefits
  programs by exhibiting a working knowledge of the organization’s benefits
  and answering basic questions

• Ensure planning,
  monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by:
• Training managers to coach
  and discipline employees
• Scheduling and
  participating in management conferences with employees
• Resolving employee
  grievances
• Counseling employees and
  supervisors
• Conduct mini training sessions
  to coach and support supervisors on managing performance in the workplace.
• Support the Performance
  Review initiatives

• The ideal applicants for
  the Intrahealth International Regional Human Resources Partner  job placement should hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree in Human Resource Management or similar field from an accredited
  university OR equivalent years of experience.
• A minimum of eight years
  of demonstrated HR Management experience of which at minimum 5 years as a Manager
• Previous experience in
  international development programs in (REGION); regional African HRM
  experience highly preferred; demonstrated experience also required working
  with USG funded programs
• Broad knowledge and
  understanding of local and assigned country’s Labor laws, Company Act, NGO
  Act and other relevant laws.
• Demonstrated ability to
  implement and manage all aspects of the HRM function in line with current
  practices and trends.
• Ability to gain the trust
  and confidence of colleagues and to handle confidential matters discreetly
  and have experience in conflict resolution.
• Ability to competently
  assess priorities; manage a variety of complex activities simultaneously
  in a time-sensitive environment, and meet competing deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal
  skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally
  and linguistically diverse staff, clients, and consultants.
• Demonstrated ability to
  successfully coordinate activities with senior project management staff
  and proven ability to work successfully on a team in a fast-paced
  environment.
• Strong organizational
  skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written
  communication skills in English, French and fluency in local languages;
  other languages strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated computer
  proficiencies, including Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel,
  PowerPoint and database management.
• Ability to travel 25% to
  assigned countries for HR initiatives within two (2) weeks notice.

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