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Job Title:   Human Resource Manager

Organisation: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-profit organization whose commitment is to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas set out by the Bishops of the United States. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

Job Summary:  The Human Resource Manager will partner with the Country Program (CP) Senior Management Team to provide overall strategic Human Resources (HR) direction for the CP in support of high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. You will analyze and anticipate HR programs, services, and operations needs and challenges in the areas of recruitment, staff development, performance management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, onboarding/orientation, policies, staff care, and employee administration and introduce improvement solutions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage HR processes and activities to ensure they meet latest agency, donor, and local legal requirements and standards and reflect best practices.
• Provide professional HR advice and coaching to managers, staff, and partners on daily HR issues, especially regarding recruitment, performance management, and employee relations.
• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.
• Lead training and professional development needs assessment and analysis and ensure the provision of focused and precise development programs for CRS staff and partners.
• Ensure staff retention strategies reflect competitive and equitable compensation and benefits and a work environment that fosters staff engagement, empowerment through proper supervision, and personal and professional growth.
• Monitor the culture to ensure staff actions reflect CRS guiding principles, where dignity, diversity, community, and rights and responsibilities of all staff are valued.
• Act as the CP’s key point of contact, internally and externally, on all HR-related matters. Represent the organization in forums related to HR management issues to stay abreast of standards, local laws, and industry best practices and to maintain peer contacts.
• Oversee record keeping through personnel files and/or HRIS that adheres to required CRS, donor, and local law regulations. As needed provide analytical reports on HR-related data, metrics and trends to support decision-making, workforce planning and development.
• Ensure proper internal control for all human resources issues. Address HR audit issues and lead the closing of any HR Audit findings.
• Serve as the CP Protection Focal Point and support the implementation of CRS’ Policy on Protection from Abuse and Exploitation. Activities include:
  • Coordination of CP staff trainings and reporting
  • Provide input into Business Development protection related information
  • Planning, communication, and coordination
  • Awareness Raising and Accountability

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Human Resource Manager job placement must hold a Master’s degree in HR Management, Business Administration or Organizational Development preferred, or equivalent relevant experience and bachelor’s degree.
• At least five years of work experience in HR, preferably with an International or local NGO, with at least three of these years managing an HR function and strong knowledge of HR best practices and standards
• Experience with and demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret employment laws, regulations, policies, principles, concepts, and practices. Thorough knowledge of the local labor law.
• Staff management experience
• Strong experience in presenting, facilitating, and coaching on HR topics.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, HRIS.
• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how they approach each relationship.
• Excellent strategic and analytical skills with ability to make sound judgment and decisions
• Very good planning, monitoring, and organizational skills
• Able to maintain confidential information
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented
• Strong customer service orientation with excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Agency-Wide Competencies (for all CRS staff)
• These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
  • Integrity
  • Continuous Improvement & Innovation
  • Builds Relationships
  • Develops Talent
  • Strategic Mindset
  • Accountability & Stewardship

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates Email a cover letter and CV only to ug_recruitment@crs.org

• Large files and/or scans of documents will lead to rejection of your application, in the subject
• line of the email, copy and paste – HUMANRESOURCEMANAGER only
• All applications that do not contain this exact subject line will be rejected and not read
• Only selected candidates that meet the requirements will be notified.

Note: To apply, please follow these instructions exactly otherwise your application will NOT be

considered:

Deadline: 11^th May 2022

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