Job Title: Human Resource Officer
About this Job:
THE AIDS SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (TASO UGANDA)
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda), an organisation contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality of Life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and disease, requires the
services of dedicated, competent, innovative and results oriented personnel to fill in the following positions.
4, Job Title : Human Resource Officer
Department/Location : Human Resource, HQ.
Reports to: Director Human Resources & Administration.
Directly Supervises: Human Resource Assistant
Main Purpose of the Job
To provide support to the Director Human Resources & Administration in the management of the Human Resource function, with special focus on recruitment/appointments, terms and conditions of service, staff welfare management, and compensation management.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following tasks;
• Disseminate, and where necessary interpret human resource policies and regulations to staff
• Provide administrative support to the staff appraisal process, including sending appraisal forms to the various appraisers, providing technical guidance to appraisers as required, analysing the forms when filled, preparing summary reports on the appraisals in line with the HR policies.
• Make arrangements for the implementation of decisions on confirmation and promotion of staff
• Monitor the staffing situation throughout TASO, by reviewing staff levels, identify staff gaps, and compile data on vacancies and other inadequacies
• Implement and monitor staff recruitment and deployment
• Maintain a record of impending staff retirements, and plan for timely replacements
• Manage the communication and feedback on human resource issues between the Directorate and other TASO units
• Process staff separation from TASO
• Provide for staff welfare, including insurance, health and safety in line with the HR policies.
• Make arrangements for insurance of staff
• Provide the human resource information necessary for the remuneration of staff
• Provide administrative support in conducting periodic salary reviews
• Monitor expiry of staff contracts, and make arrangements to keep them valid
• Manage leave schedules for Headquarters staff in line with HR policies.
• Participate in the development of TASO human resource policies
Requirement:
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS: Human Resource Officer Academic Qualifications
Bachelors’ degree in Human Resources and Administration, Social Sciences, Public Administration, plus a Post-graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
Minimum Experience and Exposure
2 years in the provision of human resource services at a senior level
Special Knowledge
Records Management, Uganda Labour Laws
How to apply:
Only qualified candidates that meet all the above requirements are invited to submit their resume, copies of certified academic certificates, testimonials and three referees. Please firmly staple your papers together and specify the position applied for on the top right corner of the envelope. TASO offers a competitive package for all the positions.
Note: only short listed candidates will be contacted. CLOSING DATE: 12th June 2012.
Please forward your applications to:
The Human Resource & Administration Director
P.O. BOX 10443, KAMPALA
“OR hand deliver your application to TASO HQ level II, located at Old Mulago Hospital”.
