Human Resource & Administration Officer

Job Description

Under the direct supervision of the Human Resource and Administration Manager, the Human Resource and Administration Officer supports the affairs related to the day to day running of the IRC Uganda country office and is the focal person providing key support on recruitment and related activities. The Human Resource and Administration Officer will assist in the human resources activities including recruitment and orientation, maintenance of personnel files, staff benefits and insurance schemes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Recruitment and On-boarding

- Initiate and coordinate all the recruitment requests and follow through on hiring procedures in line with the policy. - Prepare and post all job advertisements for all vacant positions in appropriate channels and ensure wide and appropriate distribution, this includes e-filing of application and sending out HR communications. - Maintain a recruitment resource database (CVs). - Maintain an organized recruitment resource database and bi-weekly update the recruitment status report and send it to all managers on a weekly basis - Organize interviews and follow through on hiring procedures in line with the IRC policy - Liaise with hiring managers and field-based HR/Admin staff to ensure new staff are oriented upon hire in all IRC offices. Includes providing pre-assignment information, orienting employee to the IRC Way in the office

Contract Management

- Preparing and track offer letters and employment contracts. - Prepare COS (Change of Status) forms as required and draft /track Staff Contracts, termination forms/notifications. - Ensure internal equity is maintained for staff compensation and benefits and advice programs leads accordingly. - Ensure staff understands their benefits package and lead an effective administration of the benefits. - Maintain accurate and up to date personnel records of all employees including orderly archiving. - Ensure the IRC way violations are captured, reported, and followed through on a monthly basis.

HRIS Support

- Support the management of IRC Uganda’s HRIS system and ensuring that it is accurate and maintained up to date. - Support the maintenance of all talent acquisition and management processes in Cornerstone and the HRIS as assigned, to ensure 100% data integrity. - Act as a point of contact for all Cornerstone enquiries - Capacity building employees, management, and HR Focal points in use of Cornerstone and the HRIS. - Support Payroll process for national staff, as required.

Performance Management

- Coordinate timely performance appraisals and maintain an updated PME database for all staff in coordination with the other field HR leads - Ensure that performance evaluations for all staff are conducted on time, and review all evaluations to ensure quality and consistency - Collate training needs from the PME and ensure that they are captured in the Annual learning and development plan.

Health Insurance Management

- Coordinate the national staff health insurance scheme ensuring timely and accurate reports from the service provider. - Ensure all staff and eligible dependents are registered on to the medical insurance scheme, monitor staff medical coverage and ensure that the scheme is functioning well. - Liaise with the health service provider to resolve any issues with the services. - Follow up on all medical insurance matters for staff including adding and deleting staff to/from the employer’s liability and the medical and hospitalization insurance policy schemes as well as follow up on payments and claims.

Exit Management

- Process and track all termination paperwork for all national and expatriate staff including preparation of termination notice letters in relation to closing grants and restructuring. - Work closely with supervisors to ensure exit interviews are offered to all staff and data is captured in the online exit survey to ensure a learning and reflective culture in the country program. - Ensure that staff are removed from the Health Insurance scheme and GPA schemes accordingly - Develop and maintain reports to update and finalize terminal benefits. - Perform other duties as needed or requested.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or related field. - 3 years of relevant professional experience in human resources - Strong knowledge and experience of HRISs, and ideally in supporting others to use HRIS - Previous experience working with an international NGO in a cross-cultural setting, preferably in the HR sector - Previous experience in using ProMISe HRMIS is an advantage - Ability to analyze and interpret numerical data and processes - Ability to maintain the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality of HR information - Ability to use judgement to determine when to deal with a query to conclusion or when to pass to another member of the team - Organized and methodical and with good attention to detail - Willingness and ability to work within a multi-site, international organization - Customer focused with good interpersonal skills - Ability to work on own initiative with limited supervision - Ability to deal with ambiguity and work towards a resolution - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Excellent Microsoft Office packages - Word, Excel, and Outlook. - Able to coach and support others.

Please note:

- This position is open only to Ugandan nationals. - Deadline for receiving applications is September 9th 2022.

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.

We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.

All staff, regardless of role, are required to create a culture of client responsiveness by requesting and using client feedback data to make decisions. In addition, all staff are expected to demonstrate inclusiveness when making programmatic decisions and working with clients, partners and colleagues from diverse backgrounds. You can read more about the IRC’s commitment to client responsiveness here: https://www.rescue.org/resource/client-responsiveness-introduction-and-faq

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.