Job Summary:
The HR Senior Officer will coordinate and support the execution of the Country Program (CP) HR strategy and operational plans in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will provide responsive, high quality service to address HR programs, services and operations needs in all or some of the areas of recruitment, staff development, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, onboarding/orientation, policies, staff care, and employee administration.
Job Responsibilities:
• Support HR processes and activities to ensure they meet latest agency, donor, and local legal requirements and standards to reflect best practices and conduct field visits to support, mentor and ensure compliance with Agency HR policies.
• Support the HR Manager to effectively manage talent and supervision. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.
• Provide professional HR advice and coaching to staff and partners on daily HR issues, especially regarding recruitment, orientation, performance management, and employee relations.
• Coordinate with the HR Officer/Assistant to organizing the implementation of staff Onboarding program
• Support training and professional development needs assessment, analysis and ensure provision of focused and precise development programs for CRS staff and partners.
• Monitor the culture to ensure staff actions reflect CRS guiding principles, where dignity, diversity, community, and rights and responsibilities of all staff are valued.
• Maintain record keeping through personnel files and/or HRIS that adheres to required CRS, donor, and local law regulations. As needed provide support on analytical reports on HR-related data, metrics and trends to support decision-making, workforce planning and development.
Scope:
• Supervise Human Resources Assistants, Human Resource Officers.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
• Degree in HR Management, Business Administration or Organizational Development preferred, or equivalent relevant experience and Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of five years’ work experience in HR, preferably with an International or local NGO, with at least three of these years managing an HR function and strong knowledge of HR best practices and standards
• Experience with and demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret employment laws, regulations, policies, principles, concepts, and practices. Thorough knowledge of the local labor law.
• Staff management experience
• Strong experience in presenting, facilitating, and coaching on HR topics.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, HRIS.
Personal Skills
• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how they approach each relationship.
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills with ability to make sound judgment and decisions
• Very good planning, monitoring and organizational skills
• Able to maintain confidential information
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented
• Strong customer service orientation with excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
Required/Desired Foreign Language
• Not Applicable
Travel Required (include percentage of required travel, if applicable)
• 20% travel required.
Key Working Relationships:
Supervisory: Supervise the following positions: Human Resource Officers &, HR Assistants
Internal: All CP Staff; RTA Human Resources (where appropriate)
External: peers from other NGOs in the country; local legal counsel; providers of HR-related services; CRS partners, consultants.
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
• Trusting Relationships
• Professional Growth
• Partnership
• Accountability
Agency-Wide Competencies
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.
1. Serves with Integrity
2. Develops Constructive Relationships
3. Models Stewardship
4. Promotes Learning
HOW TO APPLY:
Disclaimer Clause:
This job description is not an exhaustive list of skills, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position. CRS’ recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. “I understand that CRS takes all allegations of abuse and exploitation seriously. Abuse or exploitation of children or vulnerable adults is grounds for immediate dismissal.”
To apply, please follow these instructions exactly otherwise your application will NOT be considered:
• Email a cover letter and CV only to ug_recruitment@crs.org by November 30th , 2017 at 5:00 pm.
o Large files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your application
In the subject line of the email, copy and paste SENIORHUMANRESOURCEOFFICERUGANDA
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o All applications that do not contain this exact subject line will be rejected and not read
Only selected candidates that meet the requirements will be notified. EOE/M/F/D/V**