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Post Title: HUMAN
RESOURCES MANAGER (two years renewable contract)
Organisation: AMREF
Reporting:
Country Director
Ref Number:
UCO/HRM/003/2013
Number of positions;
1
Duty Station:
Kampala
Background
Information:
AMREF is the largest indigenous health development
nongovernmental organization based in Africa. Working with and through African
communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that
prevents people from accessing their basic right to health. With headquarters
in
Kenya, AMREF has programmes in Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia,
South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Southern Africa and West Africa. Employing over
1000 staff and with an annual operating budget of approximately $90 million,
AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners.
For more information visit our website www. amref.org.
Purpose of Job:
Reporting to the Country Director, the Human Resource
Manager will provide guidance and manage all aspects of the human resources
function by ensuring the availability of a competent and well-motivated staff throughout
the Country Programme and the sustenance of individual and organizational
growth and performance. He/she will be a member of the
senior management team.
Key responsibilities
• Participating in the development and implementation of
Country programme strategic plan and specifically the Human resources aspect.
• Ensuring consistency in the interpretation and
implementation of AMREF HR policies and Procedures.
• Participating in the design and implementation of
organizational change processes needed to achieve organizational goals.
• Manpower planning and staffing within the country program
with a focus on diversity.
• Overseeing staff performance including induction,
probation and the annual performance evaluation.
• Supporting training and development activities including
planning and delivering within the Country Programme.
• Participating in the design and implementation of policies
in line with AMREF global practices and local employment requirements.
• Participating as a member of the AMREF global HR team.
• Administering salaries and benefits for country programme
staff.
• Fostering a workplace environment consistent with the
organisation’s values and mission.
• Ensuring AMREF’s compliance with all national legal and
statutory requirements for the management of its HR resources.
Qualifications,
experience and skills
• He/she will have a first degree in social sciences or
related discipline and post graduate qualification in HR. In addition, MBA degree
will be required with at least 5 years experience in human resource management and
development at senior level.
• He/she will have a detailed understanding, knowledge and
experience in the HR functional areas and in the application of statutory and
labour laws and of best practices in HR.
• He/she should have excellent interpersonal, communication,
influencing, facilitation and negotiation skills and be computer literate.
• He/she must have the ability to work in automated Human
Resource Management Information System will be a definite advantage.
How to Apply:
If you would like to join a dynamic team and help bring
lasting health change in Africa, please quote reference number in your
application and send a copy of your CV, together with a supporting statement,
which should include evidence of competence against key criteria, remuneration
requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, addressed to
the Country Director, AMREF Uganda by email to jobs.amrefuganda@amref.org
Emails should not exceed 2MB. We encourage interested candidates to submit
their applications by
Friday, November 29, 2013.
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking
environment policy.
