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Job Title:  Human Resource Assistant (Fresher Jobs) 

Organisation: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Duty Station: Kalisizo, Uganda

About US:

Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative bio-medical research and service delivery organization. RHSP strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community-based research, curative services, and prevention strategies in the districts of South-central Uganda.

Job Summary: The Human Resource Assistant will provide Procurement support services in all RHSP procurement functions in accordance with RHSP procurement guidelines and procedures

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support in Recruitment and Outreach Service
• Support HR in managing staff benefits including medical insurance covers.
• The Human Resource Assistant will manage the flow of both soft and hard copy applications.
• Assist in preparing paperwork required for new hires and establish personnel files.
• Provide support in Training and Development by scheduling participants into training sessions, tracking participants and training records as may be requested, following up on training logistics required and facilitators for the same.
• Coordinate the orientation and on boarding of new employees, ensuring that all materials required for orientation are in place.
• Performing file audits to ensure that all required employee documentation is collected and maintained.
• Updating and maintaining all Human Resource files and database.
• Maintaining calendars of HR management team
• Completing termination paperwork and assisting with exist interviews.
• Provide support in Payroll and Benefits Management by completing monthly allocations on time sheets and filing of the same as may be guided from time, receive approved allowances and ensure they are delivered to payroll,
• Setting appointments and arranging meetings.
• Draft correspondence as may be requested from time to time.
• Creating and distributing HR documents
• Any other duties assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration HR option.
• At least One year of proven experience as an HR assistant, staff assistant or relevant human resources/administrative position.
• Should have a pleasant enthusiastic personality, appositive attitude to learn and the ability to take initiative.
• Independently motivated, able to meet deadlines and proven ability to follow through on initiatives.
• Strong communication skills (Both written and oral) presentation
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge of Uganda labor laws

How to Apply:

All interested candidates possessing the above attributes can send their;

applications including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees, and copies of academic qualifications/certificates (in one document), addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered.

Deadline: 24th March 2023

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification.

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