Requisition ID: req38482
Job Title: Human Resource & Administration Officer
Sector: Human Resources
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
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Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Imvepi, Uganda
Job Description
Organization Background
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.
The International Rescue Committee, hereinafter referred to as “the IRC”, is a non-profit, humanitarian agency that provides relief, rehabilitation, protection, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees, displaced persons and victims of oppression and violent conflict. The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998 in response to mass displacement and devastation wrought by the rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Since then, in partnership with various donors, the IRC in Uganda has expanded to meet the needs of the conflict-affected regions of Karamoja, Acholi, West Nile region, and in Southwestern Uganda as well as amongst urban refugees in Kampala.
Job Overview
Under the direct supervision of the Senior HR & Administration Officer, the HR/ Admin Officer supports the affairs related to the day to day running of the IRC Uganda Arua office and providing key support on all HR functions. The Human Resource Officer will assist in the human resources activities including recruitment and orientation, personnel files, staff benefits and insurance schemes and payroll, etc.
Duties and Responsibilities.
Recruitment and On-boarding.
•Initiate and coordinate all the recruitment requests and follow through on hiring procedures in line with the policy.
•Prepare and post all job advertisements for all vacant positions in appropriate channels and ensure wide and appropriate distribution, this includes e-filing of application and sending out HR communications.
•Maintain a recruitment resource database (CVs).
•Maintain an organized recruitment resource database and bi-weekly update the recruitment status report and send it to all managers on a weekly basis.
•Organize interviews and follow through on hiring procedures in line with the IRC policy.
•Liaise with hiring managers and HR/Admin staff to ensure new staff are oriented upon hire. Includes providing pre-assignment information, orienting employee to the IRC Way in the office
•Support the Senior HR and Admin Officer during new staff on boarding and ensures all the paper works are correctly done and share with the responsible staff in Kampala.
Contract Management.
•Preparing and track offer letters and employment contracts.
•Prepare COS (Change of Status) forms as required and draft /track Staff Contracts, termination forms/notifications.
•Ensure internal equity is maintained for staff compensation and benefits and advice programs leads accordingly.
•Ensure staff understands their benefits package and lead an effective administration of the benefits.
•Maintain accurate and up to date personnel records of all employees including orderly archiving.
•Ensure the IRC way violations are captured, reported, and followed through on a monthly basis.
HRIS Support:
•Support the management of IRC Uganda’s HRIS system and ensuring that it is accurate and maintained up to date.
•Support the maintenance of all talent acquisition and management processes in Cornerstone and the HRIS as assigned, to ensure 100% data integrity.
•Act as a point of contact for all Cornerstone enquiries
•Capacity building employees, management, and HR Focal points in use of Cornerstone and the HRIS.
•Support Payroll process for national staff, as required.
Performance Management
•Coordinate timely performance appraisals and maintain an updated PME database for all staff in coordination with the Senior HR & Admin Officer.
•Ensure that performance evaluations for all staff are conducted on time and review all evaluations to ensure quality and consistency.
•Collate training needs from the PME and ensure that they are captured in the Annual learning and development plan.
•In collaboration with relevant supervisors, provide guidance, Implementation and documentation of employee conduct management including disciplinary concerns implementation direction provision.
Health Insurance Management
•Coordinate the national staff health insurance scheme ensuring timely and accurate reports from the service provider.
•Ensure all staff and eligible dependents are registered on to the medical insurance scheme, monitor staff medical coverage and ensure that the scheme is functioning well.
•Liaise with the health service provider to resolve any issues with the services.
•Follow up on all medical insurance matters for staff including adding and deleting staff to/from the employer’s liability and the medical and hospitalization insurance policy schemes as well as follow up on payments and claims.
Staff Welfare/Wellbeing
•Ensure staff tea and water is available at the office all time.
•Together with the Senior HR/Admin Officer, follow-up on staff medical cards, IDs and CUG.
•Support the staff in tracking staff leave.
•Prepare invoices and payment request vouchers for all utilities (electricity bills, water bills etc.)
•Assist the HR department in organizing staff training sessions, workshops, and activities.
•Receive all guests to the Office and make necessary arrangements for visitors in liaison with the HR & Admin Manager.
•Ensure Guest house are cleaned on a regular basis.
•With guidance from the Senior HR and Admin Officer, implements team building activities in Arua Field offices on a regular basis (ideally quarterly).
•Maintain hygiene practices in IRC field bases, offices, residences, and vehicles are being respected and medical kits (first aid kits) are present and stocked.
•Provide advice to staff about how to access health care in case of illness.
•Offer confidential support to staff members in psychosocial distress and direct them towards IRC psychological counseling service.
•Communicate daily with IRC designated health care provider to review any cases of life-threatening illness among staff and troubleshoot any specific staff health issues that cannot be resolved by the care provider.
•Maintain proper records for all correspondences.
Administrative and Office Consumables Inventory Management.
•Ensure office supplies are available at any time.
•Manage the office stationery ensuring availability of supplies for daily use.
•Prepare timely purchase requests for Operation department and ensures approval and follow up.
Staff Administration & Filling:
•Maintains an updated staff files on a real time basis. Opening staff files as per IRC filling system and continue filling.
•Maintains an updated HR database such as (staff list, leave tracking, contract tracking, etc.) and shares regularly with the Senior HR & Admin Officer.
•Maintain and update the timesheet tracking system for national staff and file all timesheets appropriately.
•Maintain proper records for all correspondences.
Exit Management.
•Work closely with supervisors to ensure exit interviews are offered to all staff and data is captured in the online exit survey to ensure a learning and reflective culture in the country program.
•Ensure that staff are removed from the Health Insurance scheme and GPA schemes accordingly.
•Develop and maintain reports to update and finalize terminal benefits.
•Perform other duties as needed or requested by the Senior HR /Admin Officer.
Reporting.
•Compiles the monthly HR metrics information and share with the Senior HR and Admin Officer for final compilation.
•Prepares and shares information on payment of suppliers, service providers (lessors, hotels).
•Prepares and shares with Senior HR & Admin Officer the accommodation tracking sheet.
•Prepares weekly activity reports including those done by the compound supervisor and shares with the Senior HR & Admin Officer to feed in the weekly report.
Qualifications
• University Degree, in Human Resource Management, Public Administration or similar professional qualification.
• 3 years of relevant professional experience in human resources.
• Strong knowledge and experience of HRISs, and ideally in supporting others to use HRIS.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of managing a payroll, preferably for more than 400 employees.
• Previous experience working with an international NGO in a cross-cultural setting, preferably in the HR sector.
• Strong experience in a human resource support role.
• Ability to analyze and interpret numerical data and processes.
• Ability to maintain the highest degree of discretion and confidentiality of HR information.
• Ability to use judgement to determine when to deal with a query to conclusion or when to pass to another member of the team.
• Organized and methodical and with good attention to detail.
• Willingness and ability to work within a multi-site, international organization.
• Customer focused with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative with limited supervision.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and work towards a resolution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office packages – Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Please note: Deadline for receiving applications is 24th March 2023.
Professional Standards
IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity
We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women and disabled to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.