About QED:
The QED Group, LLC is a full-service international development firm that provides practical solutions to social problems through sound analysis, proven management techniques, and creative implementation. We focus our efforts on two core practice areas: Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management. We work with U.S. agencies and overseas governments, international donors, private-sector clients, and PVOs/NGOs in more than 80 countries around the world. Key clients include USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency.

About USAID Project:
The USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning project (Learning Contract) is the five-year organizational program support vehicle through which USAID/Uganda will pursue realizing its development objectives within the complicated and shifting Ugandan development context. The purpose of the Learning Contract is to provide monitoring, evaluation and learning support services and build capacity of USAID/Uganda to implement USAID’s Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting methodology to strengthen the implementation of USAID/Uganda’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy and enhance USAID’s organizational effectiveness.

Job Summary: The Human Resources Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day management of QED’s Uganda HR activities. The incumbent supports the Director of Finance and Administration to implement effective and efficient HR controls within the context of the country strategy as well as the QED home office HR team objectives. The HR Officer will provide support to the DFA in the areas of performance management, staff training, promoting and understanding QED and Ugandan HR policies and guidelines, advising the home office and DFA of possible changes to HR policies, recruitment and orientation of staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
· Develop an HR manual for the QED Kampala office under the supervision of the DFAC and QED Home Office HR.
· Develop and implement a performance evaluation system in line with QED rules and regulations in close conjunction with the DFAC and COP.
· Ensure staff appraisals are completed every 6 months.
· Ensure a system of exit interviews is in place for departing staff.
· Develop a roster of locally available consultants for various technical areas.
· Regular review the organization structure at QED Kampala and recommend improvements.
· Support active recruitment of staff and consultants through advertisements, head hunting, using networks.
· The incumbent will negotiate salaries and consultant rates in line with USAID and QED rules and regulations.
· Prepare rate approvals for consultants and staff for submission to USAID.
· Address staff issues raised to the COP and DFA.
· Draft and execute employment agreements as needed.
· Prepare staff and consultant orientation plan and provide it to new and existing staff and consultants.
· Identify and follow up on staff training needs.
· Work in liaison with DFA to maintain and implement the HR manual.
· Ensure local labor laws are abided by
· Assist DFA with employment agreement reviews, recruitment and employee salary verifications and validations.
· Manage HR filing processes and ensure all HR files are complete
· Manage in coordination with DFA closeout when project ends.
· Other HR related ad-hoc tasks assigned by DFA.
· Perform any other lawful duties that may be assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate for the USAID QED Group Human Resources Officer vacancy should hold a Degree in HR, Management or a related field
· A minimum of five years demonstrable experience managing HR for donor funded projects.
· Excellent communication skills.
· Computer literacy i.e. working knowledge of MS Excel and Word.
· Prior USAID experience and basic knowledge of FARs and AIDARs is highly desirable.
· Demonstrated ability to work closely with a variety of project stakeholders including local senior and support staff, USAID personnel, Home Office staff, consultants, vendors and subcontractors to work collaboratively to solve administrative and operational problems as they arise.
· Proven ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management demands.
· Excellent interpersonal and computer skills are required.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Candidates who meet the above criteria should send their CV, Cover letter and Bio Data Form, download here, expressing interest to qed.recruitment.me.specialist@gmail.com with the subject line as “ATTN: Human Resources Officer.”

Deadline: Friday, 15th January, 2016 by 5:00 pm