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Job Title:    Human Resource Business Partner (2 Job Vacancies)

Organisation: Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL)

Duty Station:  Jinja, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Human Resource Business Partner

About US:

Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL) is a leading sugar manufacturer in Uganda. KSL boasts of two (2) sugar estates, one in Kakira – Jinja and the other in Kayunga.

Job Summary:  The Human Resource Business Partner primarily collaborates with designated heads of department and formulates partnerships across the human resource department to facilitate the delivery of value-added services to management and employees that reflect the business values and objectives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The HR Business Partner provides the day-to-day performance management guidance to the business’s management personnel through coaching, career development, counseling, and disciplinary actions.
• In this capacity, the HR Business Partner manages and resolves complex employee-relations issues.
• The HR Business Partner also takes initiative and provides informal leadership and mentorship to less experienced HR professionals within the business.
• The HR Business Partner creates a people plan for the business units designated and its various sections taking into account the wider HR agenda and any specific people issues that may be existent within the business.
• Implement talent management processes for all employees in all departments within the business and provides thought-leadership on issues that may avail improved operation and performance of the business as a whole as well as the HR department.
• The HR Business Partner supports the embedding of the business’s strategies at various departments and levels.
• HR Business Partner provides guidance and input on workforce planning, business unit restructures, and succession planning, ensuring that core HR processes are applied appropriately and in a legally compliant manner.
• HR Business Partner analyses trends and metrics in partnership with other HR teams in order to develop and enhance solutions, processes, and programs that address current problems and also to avoid future ones.
• The HR Business Partner assists in the measuring, validating, and testing of the effectiveness of metrics that are applied by the business to assess and drive productivity optimization.
• The HR Business Partner is also tasked with maintaining healthy relationships across the business. In this capacity, he conducts regular meetings with the various business departments, builds, and develops trusted relationships with the various departmental leaderships.
• Oversees and manages complex employee-relations issues, supporting formal appeals and hearings while simultaneously coaching the relevant managers on management best practices.
• The HR Business Partner also works collaboratively with departmental heads throughout the business, assisting them in understanding compensation and rewards programs, training and development programs,
• The HR Business Partner additionally works closely with the stakeholders ensuring that they are accessing the most relevant/suitable labor and development programs while supporting the design and development of new/improved labor and development programs
• The HR Business Partner has an obligation to maintain an in-depth knowledge of the legal requirements, internal and external, related to the day-to-day management of employees within the business, reducing legal risks, guaranteeing regulatory compliance, and most importantly enabling employee satisfaction and retention.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Business or any other related field. He must also have an appropriate people management qualification such as CIPD certification, SHRM and a member of HRMAU.
• At least two years of working experience in a junior HR position, preferably working as junior support personnel in the HR department. demonstrate a strong understanding and experience working with multiple human resource disciplines.
• Communication Skills: The position demands constant interactions with employees, management, and stakeholders throughout the business and, therefore, communication skills are an absolute necessity.
• Ms Office: A candidate for this position must be proficient in the use of Ms Word, Ms Excel, and PowerPoint, all necessary for the creation of not only visually but verbally engaging materials, reports, presentations, and proposals for departmental heads and management, stakeholders.
• Analytical Skills: A candidate for this position must be capable of gathering and interpreting raw information and data, documenting findings, and drawing appropriate recommendations.
• Interpersonal Skills: The candidate must be a helpful, calm and professional individual and demonstrate calmness during times of uncertainty.
• People Skills: individual who is able to gunner the trust and respect of departmental heads and management.

How to Apply:

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Deadline: 18th September 2023

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