Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) Careers – Human Resources Officer

Organization: Electricity Regulatory
Authority (
ERA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Manager (Human Resource & Administration)
About ERA:
The Electricity
Regulatory Authority (
ERA) is a statutory body established in 2000 in
accordance with the Electricity Act 1999 to regulate the generation,
distribution, transmission, sale, export, import of electrical energy in Uganda
and to guide liberalization of the electricity industry, manage licensing,
rates, safety and other matters concerning the industry.
Job Summary: The Human
Resources Officer will be responsible for;
  • Guide ERA on HR
    strategies and policies and ensure that the HR function provides the
    support required to implement them.
  • Ensure implementation
    and compliance with the ERA HR and Administrative policies and procedures.
  • Develop and recommend
    implementation of adequate human resource policy for ERA.
  • Develop and recommend
    implementation of adequate administrative structures for ERA.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Assist the Manager,
    Human Resource & Administration services.
  • Induct all new staff
    into ERA’s organizational culture.
  • Conduct skills audit
    within ERA.
  • Recommend an
    appropriate staff development plan.
  • Offer Secretarial
    support to Administration & Human Resource meetings.
  • Technically support
    the Administration & Human Resource Manager in recruiting and
    staffing.
  • Assist in monitoring
    the performance of staff and mentoring them.
  • Attend to staff
    workplace requirements & welfare within the approved frameworks.
  • Recommend staff
    remuneration and reward management policies, processes and procedures that
    attract, retain, and motivate employees.
  • Manage and mentor all
    lower level Administrative staff as may be assigned.
  • Supervise and
    periodically report on outsourced services in the Administration Unit.
  • Recommend to the
    Manager, HR and Administration, internship deployments and manage their
    induction and reporting.
  • Manage and
    periodically report on Staff leave.
  • Manage issuance of
    Staff Identity Cards.
  • Prepare write ups for
    Staff facilitation while travelling for duty or training.
  • Update the Human
    Resource Information in the Dynamic Navision (DNAV) system and generate
    reports as may be required.
  • Ensure Staff files are
    kept up-to-date.
  • Perform any other
    duties as assigned by the Manager (Human Resource & Administration),
    Director (Financial and Administrative Services) or Management.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate
    should possess an honour’s Degree in either Public Administration and
    Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational Psychology, Business
    Administration (specializing in Human Resources Management/Management) or
    any other relevant qualification.
  • Possession of a
    Masters degree in Human Resource Management/ related discipline or Post
    Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management or a related discipline is a
    must have.
  • At least three (3)
    years of relevant experience.
  • Excellent
    interpersonal skills.
  • Good familiarity with
    Human Resources best practices.
  • Good staff counseling
    skills.
  • Computer literacy
    skills.
  • Must be trustworthy.
  • Highly
    result-oriented, a team player with a high degree of professionalism.
  • Excellent
    communication skills (written and oral).
  • Good leadership
    skills.
Age: Between 25 – 40
years.
How to Apply:      
All suitably qualified candidates are required to express their
interest by sending applications with application letters and enclosed copies
of:
  • Detailed Curriculum
    Vitae including copies of relevant certificates.
  • Address (including
    daytime telephone, fax or e-mail) of the applicant.
  • Address (including
    daytime telephone, fax or e-mail) of three Referees.
  • Applications should be
    delivered preferably by recorded delivery Addressed to:
The Director Financial & Administrative Services,
Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA),
Plot 15 Shimoni road,
P. O. BOX 10332, Kampala – Uganda
N. B. Members of the Electricity Regulatory Authority or Staff of ERA
Secretariat shall not be accepted as referees. Canvassing or any attempt
thereof will lead to immediate disqualification. ERA is an equal opportunities
employer.
Deadline: Friday, 25th April 2014 by 5PM

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