Job Title: Director of Human Resources and Administration, Kampala
Closing Date: Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfill their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
There are 30 national Save the Children organisations around the world. By the end of 2012 all our international programmes will be delivered through a merged operation with 14 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, mor e aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
The role
As a member of the Senior Management Team, contribute to:
Support the development of an organisational culture that reflects our dual mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors
Help design and implement a coherent organizational structure that is consistent with agency practices and appropriate to program needs
Help establish, maintain, and improve active and regular working relationships with: host government authorities, partner agencies including humanitarian and development donors, and local and international NGOs
Ensure the Uganda Country Office complies with all Save the Children Management Operating Standards and Standard Operating Procedures
Ensure appropriate recruitment, retention and succession of staff including orientation programmes; design and implementation of compensation and performance management systems relevant for both development and emergencies, and career development for staff
Ensure through thorough review that employment terms, conditions and practices are fair, consistent, compliant
Prepare terms and conditions of employment and issue all employment and consultancy contracts in compliance with Uganda Labour Law and regional HR best practices
Supervise the Human Resources function to ensure that advice and support are provided to managers and staff on interpretation and application of policies and procedures and on other HR related matters
Ensure appropriate and adequate humanitarian HR procedures are detailed in the Country Office Humanitarian Preparedness Plan in order to enable rapid scale up
Facilitate the HR aspects (such as deployment mechanisms) of Uganda's Humanitarian Response Team
Performance Management and Staff Development
Develop a culture of performance management across the organization, where staff are held accountable and rewarded for high performance
Lead implementation and maintenance of performance management system that is in alignment with organizational goals
Analyse on an ongoing basis the organisational staffing profile and, in conjunction with senior managers, advising on job holder competencies and skills in light of changing contexts and content
Providing guidance on staff capacity building and in formulating the annual training calendar, and offering expert facilitation of in-house training programs such as performance management workshops and orientation programmes
Administration
Supervise administrative function to ensure the smooth import of capital assets , monitor visa process for expatriate staff and liaison with GoSL
Oversee the overall maintenance of all Save the Children office premises, facilities assets and equipment (physical work environment) in country and ensure that these are secure and efficiently utilized
Manage all contracts and leases before forwarding them to the Country Director for signature
Legal & Government Relationships
Maintain strategic links with Government of Uganda/key ministries at national and provincial levels, identify opportunities and ensure Save the Children's participation in key activities of the national and provincial and local level government
Ensure that Save the Children policies are coherent and relevant to current policies in Uganda and internationally
As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in the Uganda, the Director of HR shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO). The Director of HR in his/her capacity will be accountable for the provision of effective HR services in both emergencies and development programming contexts.
Qualifications and experience
When applying please include details of your current salary in covering letter
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
Please note that the closing date for applications is 14 August 2012
For further information on this role, please see our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to the link provided
How to apply:
Please email your resume to: jobs.35737.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
