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• Provide overall leadership to HR portfolio. Provide strategic
  support to project leadership on HR matters.
• Maintain highly professional relationship with staff, URC
  headquarters and partners.
• Ensure submission of timely reports and documents.
• Manage and support the professional development of the Human
  Resources Officer (HRO)

• Coordinate recruitment process by liaising with managers and HQ IHR
  to develop job descriptions, advertising vacancies, collecting CV’s
  screening candidates.
• Prepare employment contracts for all project hires.
• Verify completion of all hiring and onboarding paper work.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate induction and on-site orientation
  trainings for all new project staff.
• Ensure compliance with local laws and URC HR regulations:
• Identify and follow up on HR issues that arise during staff and
  management meetings. Ensure that the HR issues are dealt with in
  accordance with URC Policies and procedures and in accordance with Ugandan
  Regulations.
• Ensure adherence to local labor laws and practices and support staff
  enrollment in local benefit plans as appropriate.
• In collaboration with HQ, revise the existing policies to suit the
  prevailing situations and current labor laws.
• Provide advice & guidance to all staff on HR policies and
  processes, as necessary.
• Provide induction training on HR policies & procedures to all
  new staff.
• Manage staff exits as per URC policies and Procedures as well as
  local labor laws.
• Review all proposed staff and agreements for completeness and to
  ensure compliance with tax requirements before the agreements are issued
  to prospective consultants.

• Manage timely performance appraisals.
• Analyze and glean HR needs from the appraisals done and present them
  to COP for action.
• Guide supervisors in keeping the performance appraisal process as an
  ongoing process.
• Ensure that all new staff have set objectives for the probation
  period.
• Conflict resolution and disciplinary action: 
• Handle minor disciplinary matters at the project, in consultation
  with HQ IHR and project leadership.
• Provide support and advice for decisions on disciplinary actions in
  consultation with HQ IHR and project leadership.

• Oversee, in collaboration with HRO, the establishment and
  maintenance of personnel documents and electronic files in an organized
  and orderly manner so that records can be referred to and deciphered
  clearly in the event of an audit or need for historical information.
• Ensure that all consultant files are completed according to URC
  policies

• Manage the local HR team to ensure appropriate and immediate
  handling of project staff enquiries and requests for assistance.
• Ensure that HR best practices are adhered to at the project by all
  project staff through counseling, guidance and coaching
• Monthly payroll preparations and coordinate monthly timesheets.
• Manage the health insurance policy provided to staff and lead
  regular reviews of the policy in coordination with upper management.
• Supervise and manage performance of other HR staff to ensure
  desirable results.

• Provide information as required by the compliance officer/Auditors
  when needed in consultation with URC Home Office.
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

• The applicant for the Human Resources Manager job must hold a Master’s
  Degree or equivalent in Human Resources Management, Social Sciences,
  Business Administration or a related field.
• A minimum of five years of HR experience with an International NGO
  or multinational company in a similar capacity or higher
• Excellent planning, organizing, communication and interpersonal
  skills.
• Demonstrated experience in record keeping and documentation skills
• Proficient in local employment law.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment, paying attention to
  detail and confidentiality and discretion is a must.
• Excellent Computer Skills.
• A good understanding of USAID rules and regulations

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