Human Resources Technical Assistant Uganda Isingiro

Support recruitment and HR functions effectively.

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Overview

Support recruitment and HR functions effectively.

You have:

  • Bachelors in HR Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Organizational Psychology or any related field.
  • 2 years' experience working with a busy HR Department in a humanitarian organization.
  • Strong spoken, written, and expressive English.
  • Strong IT skills including ability to work with Ms. Office applications.
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures and labor law.
  • Ability to improvise and take initiative.
  • Strong follow up skills.
  • Strong communication and interviewing skills.

Human Resources Technical Assistant

Reports to: Field Coordinator

Supervision of: N/A

Duty station: Isingiro

Contract period: 10 Months

Generic responsibilities

  1. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
  2. Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
  3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
  4. Ensure proper filing of documents
  5. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
  6. Perform other duties, as assigned by Line Manager

Specific responsibilities

  1. Supporting recruitment processes as directed
  2. Organize and ensure that newly recruited staff undergo orientation and debriefing program for staff ending their mission –
  3. Centrally keep track of leave for all staff and advise line managers to properly plan leave for staff -
  4. Support HR CO in maintaining an overview of staff’s contract end dates and contract extensions and ensure that notifications are given to the line managers well in advance
  5. On a monthly basis, follow up staff to ensure timesheets are signed and submitted in a timely manner.
  6. Perform proper filing of all personnel documents and other admin documents
  7. Supporting line managers in performance managements activities and filing performance management documents for staff
  8. Maintaining consolidated and updated trackers for staff leave, recruitments, onboarding, `trainings, and exits and other relevant HR records as may be determined by the HRCO.
  9. Support Continuously assess and report compliance on minimum staff care Duty of Care Standard
  10. Arranging staff monthly airtime in a timely manner.
  11. Support the HR CO to ensure that all staff have adequate seating arrangements
  12. Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies:

  • Bachelors in HR Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Organizational Psychology or any related field.
  • 2 years' experience working with a busy HR Department in a humanitarian organization.
  • Strong spoken, written, and expressive English,
  • Strong IT skills including ability to work with Ms. Office applications
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, and procedures and labor law
  • Ability to improvise and take initiative
  • Strong follow up skills
  • Strong communication and interviewing skills.

Behavioral competencies

  • Working with people
  • Planning and delivering results
  • Communicating with impact and respect
  • Handling insecure environments
  • Professional competencies

Potential interview questions

Describe your experience with HR administrative tasks. The interviewer wants to understand your practical experience in HR administration. Provide specific examples of administrative tasks you've handled and how you ensured efficiency.
How do you handle confidential employee information? This question assesses your understanding of privacy and confidentiality in HR practices. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a time you improved an HR process? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple HR responsibilities? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a successful recruitment process you managed. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure compliance with labor laws in your HR practices? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for effective communication with employees? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Explain how you support staff during their onboarding process. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 months ago - Updated 3 months ago - Source: nrc.no