Senior Human Resources Officer Jobs – Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC)
Job Title: Senior Human Resources Officer
Organization: Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) is an Automotive Manufacturing Company incorporated by Government of Uganda and Makerere University to champion value addition in the Domestic Automotive Industry for job creation and diversification of the economy.
Job Summary: The Senior Human Resources Officer is the Head of the Human Resources Management Unit at Kiira Motors Corporation and is responsible for Maintaining and enhancing the organization’s human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions;
- Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counselling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analysing exit interviews; recommending changes;
- Prepares employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs;
- Maintains a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions;
- Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counselling employees and supervisors;
- Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs;
- Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings;
- Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures;
- Maintains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records;
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies;
- Completes human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results;
- Maintains human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
- Maintains human resource staff job results by counselling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results;
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed; and
- Perform any other duties assigned by the Director Operations.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Kiira Motors Senior Human Resources Officer job should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree (Honors) in Human Resources Management, Industrial Psychology, Law, Social Work and Social Administration, Management Science, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or in a Related Field;
- Post-Graduate Qualification (Post-Graduate Diploma/Master’s Degree) in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Public Administration and Management or in a Related Field from a recognized Institution; and
- Membership to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or Equivalent is an Added Advantage.
- At least four years of related work experience in Human Resources Management Practice; Two (2) of which should have been Served as a Human Resource Officer in a Reputable Organization with Knowledge of the Employment Act 2006, Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2006, Factory Act 1953 and other Employment and Labour Laws in Uganda.
Competencies
- Hiring, Human Resources Management,
- Benefits Administration,
- Performance Management,
- Communication Processes,
- Compensation and Wage Structure,
- Supports Diversity,
- Classifying Employees,
- Employment Law,
- Laws Against Sexual Harassment,
- Organizational Development.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join Kiira Motors must deliver your application documents to the Kiira Motors Corporation’s Office at Plot 13 Kimera Road, Ntinda. Kampala. Uganda. Your application documents should include the following:
- An application Letter (Cover Letter) addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Kiira Motors Corporation.
- A CV (Please use this CV template), Download Here
- Certified copies of Academic Documents (Certificates and Transcripts). Only copies certified by the awarding institution will be accepted.
Deadline: 31st August 2018 by 5:00pm
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