Job Title: Human Resources Officer (Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Latitude Craft Chocolate
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Latitude Craft Chocolate is a rapidly growing social enterprise in Uganda sourcing specialty cocoa-producing award-winning bean to bar chocolate at the origin. Working with over 1,000 certified organic smallholder farmers, our mission is to sustainably increase incomes and reduce risk for our suppliers while positively impacting the community and environment around us. Latitude is the leading supplier of specialty cocoa and the premier bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer in Uganda.
Job Summary: The HR Officer is a full-time, in-country position based at Latitude offices in Kampala and reporting to the Managing Director.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: The core responsibilities include:
- Manage the recruitment process and hired recruitment firms for new candidates
- Preparing payroll data and ensuring timely submission to payroll services.
- Maintain accurate employee records both electronic and physical
- Track and report on staff leave and attendance across all offices
- Track and report on company assets including staff uniform, laptops, mobile phones.
- Manage staff benefits program, monthly submission of staff communication allowance
- Manage company nominated hospitals and hotels across all the regions, hotel reservations, tracking medical cover, authorizing treatment and general employee welfare.
- Support in resolving employee grievances and conflicts in a fair and timely manner In addition to these responsibilities, all employees are encouraged to propose programs, strategies or experiments which they feel offer a promising avenue for improvements to the company or livelihoods of the farmers.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree from reputable university in related field
- Prior experience in administrative, human resources, office management or secretarial skills
- High degree of organization and communication skills
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Ability and willingness to learn on the job
- Positive attitude and sense of humor
- Familiarity with employment laws and HR best practices.
- Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality
Benefits & Compensation:
- Competitive monthly salary
- Reimbursement of health-related expenses
- 21 days of annual leave plus public holidays
- Coverage of all work-related travel
How to Apply:
Interested candidates please submit CV, cover letter, and references to [email protected]
Deadline: 18th March 2025
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