Human Capital Manager –Employee Relations Employment Opportunity – Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)



Human Capital Manager –Employee Relations Employment Opportunity – Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)

Job Title:   Human Capital Manager –Employee Relations

Organization: Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Head Human Capital Management

About US:

Pride Microfinance Limited (MDI) (Pride) is the leading Microfinance Deposit Taking Institution in Uganda with 34 networked branches and eight contact offices countrywide, an equal opportunity employer, regulated by Bank of Uganda under the MDI Act, 2003.

Job Summary:  The Human Capital Manager –Employee Relations will be expected to maintain employee relations for Pride staff, administer welfare schemes, counselling of staff, handle discipline and employee grievances as well as undertaking branch visits to ascertain comprehensive occupational welfare services for staff.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Plan, develop and implement an appropriate employee relations strategy, policies, procedures and welfare systems to motivate staff.
  • Administer the company’s disciplinary and ethical code of conduct.
  • Undertake organizational climate analysis regularly and inform of results and way forward.
  • Promptly handle employee grievances and harmonize industrial relations by counselling staff.
  • Actively participate in the review of compensation packages and other benefits available to employees of Pride.
  • Maintain the job evaluation system by ensuring that job descriptions are kept up to date and jobs graded appropriately.
  • Review staff evaluation and other standard forms and propose appropriate changes.
  • Keenly monitor staff job satisfaction and motivation trends by undertaking organizational climate analysis every year and making appropriate recommendations.
  • Manage the health and safety policy as well as the HIV/AIDS policy functions of the institution to enable employees gain awareness of their rights.
  • Assist in activities to enhance the employer employee relations at Pride.
  • Develop and implement HR initiatives and interventions as agreed upon e.g by organizing cultural days and workshops.
  • Maintain and update personal files for all employees and ensure they are up to date with the help of the Employee Relations Officer.
  • Conduct branch visits and gather staff views for presentation to the Head Human Capital Management
  • Implement Employee recognition programs geared towards staff motivation and team building which may include among others; activities such as awarding certificates to the outstanding performers, Employee of the Month and year, birthday messages, etc.
  • Manage the health and safety function of the organization
  • Ensure that all employees are advised on HR policies and legislation which concern them, e.g. conditions of service, government legislation, Code of Conduct and policies and procedures.
  • Conduct employee exist interviews to monitor and report on reasons for staff turnover at the time of resignations for all employees and recommend remedial action.
  • Managing the process of dismissals, retirements and transfers as appropriate.
  • Undertake organizational climate analysis regularly and provide information of results and way forward.
  • Participate in recruitment, induction programs ensuring all staff are taken through this program and that new employees receive all the information they need to al-low them to integrate effectively.
  • Participate in reviewing staff evaluation forms and other standard forms with a view to proposing appropriate changes.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

  • The ideal candidate for the Pride Information Human Capital Manager –Employee Relations job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Social Sciences, Guidance and Counselling or in any other relevant / related field.
  • He / She must also possess a Postgraduate Diploma in Human resource Management from a reputable institution.
  • Should possess 2 Principal passes at A’ Level and Credits and for passes in Maths and English at O’ Level.
  • Four years of hands-on experience with proven and demonstrable people management skills.
  • He/she should be a self-driven, dynamic, self-motivated, team player, results oriented, analytical, with excellent inter- personal skills and very good computer knowledge.
  • The ideal candidate should have the following competencies: Business acumen, good time Management, confidentiality, have empathy, humane, be friendly, sensitive, good at stress Management, Reporting, Written & Oral communication skills, Planning, Coaching, Decision Making, Team building, Problem solving, Change Management, Emotional intelligence, Advocacy, Motivation and Negotiation.
  • Age: Between 28 and 40 years

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications to the: Head Human Capital Management, Pride Micro-finance Limited, Victoria Office Park, Block B,  Plot 6 -9, Ben Kiwanuka Okot Close, P.O. Box 7566, Kampala, Uganda.

The complete applications should include a detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates/ transcripts, postal address, current salary, salary expectation, letters of recommendation from 3 referees and a daytime telephone contacts.

NB: All applicants are advised to deal directly with Pride, and canvassing is strictly not allowed. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 18th June 2018

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