Job
Vacancy: Human Resources Manager, Spencon Uganda
**This job opening is only open to qualified Ugandan nationals**
Role Purpose: The Human Resources Manager is directly responsible for the overall administration, management of the human resource function, and coordination of all HR activities in Spencon Services Ltd, Uganda.
Reporting Line: The
incumbent will be based in Kampala, Uganda and administratively report to
Country Manager, and functionally to Group Head of Human Resources.**This job opening is only open to qualified Ugandan nationals**
Role Purpose: The Human Resources Manager is directly responsible for the overall administration, management of the human resource function, and coordination of all HR activities in Spencon Services Ltd, Uganda.
Responsibilities
- Develop
and administer various human resources plans and procedures for all
company personnel.
- Participate
in developing department goals, objectives and systems; plan, organize and
control all activities of the department.
- Custodian
of the in-house performance management system and related tools, and
monitors effectiveness as required.
- Implement
and annually update compensation programmes; rewrite job descriptions as
necessary; conduct annual salary surveys and develop merit pool (salary
budget); analyze compensation.
- Develop,
recommend and implement HR policies and procedures; prepare and maintain
handbook on policies and procedures; perform benefits administration to
include claims resolution, and effect required changes related to employee
life cycle management.
- Recommend
new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements
in efficiency of department and services provided to Spencon Uganda.
- Responsible
for periodic re-evaluation of HR activities and policies for
cost-effectiveness.
- Develop
and maintain affirmative action program; maintain all company HR records,
provide monthly reports to Country Manager, and Group Head of Human
Resources as required.
- Maintain
company organization charts and employee staff list/directory and keeps
them current.
- Conduct
recruitment for all positions ; writes and places advertisements; carry
out new-employee orientations; monitor career-paths, employee relations
counseling, outplacement counseling and exit interviews;
- Take
the lead in Staff meetings and attend other meetings as required.
- Performs
other related duties as required and assigned.
Position
Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a
full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.
to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This position occasionally
requires long hours and weekend work.
Travel: Travel is primarily to project sites during the business day, although some overnight travel may be expected.
Required Education and Experience
Travel: Travel is primarily to project sites during the business day, although some overnight travel may be expected.
Required Education and Experience
- A
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with ten (10) years’ demonstrable
experience preferably in a similar role.
- A
master’s degree in business administration or human resource management
would be an added advantage.
- A
recognized HR management certification.
Competencies
- Ethical
Conduct
- Strategic
Thinking
- Leadership
- Decision
Making
- Financial
Management
Supervisory
Responsibility: This
position manages some HR and admin direct reports and will be responsible for
the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.
Internal
stakeholders
- Country
Manager, Uganda
- Group
Head of Human Resources
- Country
Head of Finance, Uganda
- All
staff
External
stakeholders
- Representatives
from Statutory bodies
- HR Services vendors e.g. employee benefits providers
Application
details
Interested and qualified applicants should send their applications letters and CV to recruitment@spencon.net no later than Friday 13th May 2016.
Interested and qualified applicants should send their applications letters and CV to recruitment@spencon.net no later than Friday 13th May 2016.
