Job Title: People and Culture Manager
Organisation: World Vision
International
International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Director, People
and Culture
and Culture
About US:
World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and
communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41
districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children
and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with
children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all
applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
“Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every
Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The People and
Culture Manager will plan, review and implement mechanisms of attracting,
developing, utilizing and retaining a committed high quality workforce in line
with World Vision strategy and policies through effective business partnering.
Culture Manager will plan, review and implement mechanisms of attracting,
developing, utilizing and retaining a committed high quality workforce in line
with World Vision strategy and policies through effective business partnering.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
People and Culture Policy/strategy:
- Actively participate and take lead where
required in the development, review and implementation of P&C
divisional strategy - Work in close consultation with Divisional
Director and other specialists within the division, develop, review and
update People and Culture policies as and when applicable - Proactively advice management and staff of
any changes in P&C policies, employment law and guidelines; and the
implications thereof - Support contextualization of global
policies.
HR business processes and systems:
- Ensure standardization of HR business
processes across World Vision Uganda - Monitor and continually review P&C
processes and systems to ensure relevance and compliance. - Steer the implementation and roll of new
people and culture policies, processes and initiatives and processes
across WVU programmes. - Work in close collaboration with the
L&D Coordinator, support the implementation of staff learning and
development plans and initiatives - Coordinate with P&C Business partners
in carrying out HR well being surveys. Recommend/implement appropriate
actions to address issues raised. - Plan and implement delivery of staff
wellness programs in collaboration with P&C Business Partners - Work in liaison with Christian
Commitments, develop and implement spiritual care programs across WVU - Establish and implement initiatives and
interventions for staff care – CISM, Staff health and safety of the
workforce like employee counseling - Carry out regional HR regional support
visits to address staff concerns that need attention - Coordinate timely investigations of
grievances and disciplinary issues and facilitate mediation and inquiries
and ensure conclusion and responses to the parties involved. - Carry out staff exit meetings and
regularly prepare appropriate recommendations/reports for management
action. - Plan for and implement regular scheduled
and unscheduled HR audits and other risk mitigation measures. Ensure identified
gaps are addressed within agreed timeline(s) and recommend to management
appropriate action to mitigate future risks. - Maintain comprehensive human resource
records and oversee the management and operation of HRIS to ensure
compliance with organizational and legal requirements, as well as provide
HR information to the organization. - Prepare P&C budget estimates and
regularly monitor P&C budget spend. Advise on appropriate corrective
action where necessary
HR Business partnering:
- Work with line managers to address people
concerns - Work in close collaboration with the
P&C specialist- recruitment and hiring managers, support the timely
acquisition and placement of quality staff in accordance with applicable
policies and guidelines. - Work in liaison with other specialists at
the national office, ensure provision of high quality HR support and
transaction services to all HR clients. Proactively and on demand provide
HR guidance and advice to management and staff.
Management of P&C Business partners:
- Support the setting and review of
performance agreements for P&C business partners
- Provide technical support to the P&C
Business Partners. Effectively supervise P&C Business partners to
ensure that carry out their responsibilities to the required standards - Conduct continuous assessment, coaching,
mentoring and counseling for P&C Business partners. - Identify P&C Business partner’s
capacity gaps and support/initiate strategies to remedy them. Support the
career growth and development of P&C teams
Performance Management:
- Promote a performance culture in World
Vision Uganda - Work in close conjunction with P&C
Business partners and department managers, coordinate and ensure timely
setting and review of performance agreements for staff at national office
and regions. Ensure that subsequent feedbacks and follow-ups are logically
concluded.
- Consolidate and regularly avail
performance management information for use in management decision making.
Reporting and Accountability:
- Prepare and submit departmental reports
and other briefs to the Division Director as and when required. - Proactively work with the P&C team to
ensure divisional mandates are achieved to the required standard.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the World Vision People
and Culture Manager job opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Human
Resource Management, Business Administration or Social sciences with post
graduate qualifications in HR or equivalent field of study - A minimum of five years’ experience in
Human Resources Management in a relatively large, complex and busy
environment. - Prior experience in a
management/supervisory role required - In-depth knowledge of the Uganda labor and
employment laws. - Ability to be a team player, collaborator,
work independently and able to effectively network (over any medium of
communication e.g. Internet, phone, face-to-face) across all levels of the
organization internally and externally. - Must have strong critical thinking,
problem solving, interpersonal and oral/written communication skills with
great fluency in both English - Ability to work pro-actively in a
fast-paced environment and timely accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously
as well as provide a high-level customer service. - Possess cross-cultural sensitivity,
knowledge and ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and
cultures. - Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency
in MS Office Suite: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and databases with
hands-on experience in tracking recruitment outcomes/metrics.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link
below.
Please follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 19th May 2017
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