We are looking for a skilled HR Officer who will recruit, support and develop talent while ensuring strict adherence to ICYD policies and procedures. You will be responsible for administrative tasks (i.e. record keeping, reporting, etc.), and you’ll contribute to making the ICYD a better place to work.

Responsibilities
• Under the guidance of the HR Manager:
• Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives, policies, procedures and systems
• Provide orientation to staff on HR policies and procedures
Provide support in recruitment and hiring including organizing resumes and job applications, long-listing, short-listing, scheduling job interviews and assisting in interview processes as well as contacting references
• Negotiate and draw hire contracts
• Implement effective onboarding plans
• Assist in performance management processes including timely implementation of probation and annual appraisal processes
• Maintain employee records (attendance, leave, insurance, EEO data etc.) according to policy and legal requirements
• Support the HR Manager in reviewing employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance
Provide support in staff identity card processing for all staff by working in liaison with Procurement
• Work with Logistics to provide data for airtime loading on a monthly basis
• Maintain HR files, databases and records relating to recruitment
• Support in maintaining an effective, accurate, hard and soft copy HR filing system for all employee records as required

Qualifications
• Education Qualifications
• Bachelors in Human Resources management or BSc/BA in business administration, social studies or relevant field; further training will be a plus
• Skills and Experience
• Proven experience as HR Officer for over 5 years in USAID funded projects
• Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)
Understanding of labor laws of Uganda and disciplinary procedures
• Proficient in MS Office; knowledge of MS Excel is a plus
• Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
• Strong ethics and reliability Responsibilities
• Under the guidance of the HR Manager:
• Support the development and implementation of HR initiatives, policies, procedures and systems
• Provide orientation to staff on HR policies and procedures
• Provide support in recruitment and hiring including organizing resumes and job applications, long-listing, short-listing, scheduling job interviews and assisting in interview processes as well as contacting references
• Negotiate and draw hire contracts
• Implement effective onboarding plans
• Assist in performance management processes including timely implementation of probation and annual appraisal processes
• Maintain employee records (attendance, leave, insurance, EEO data etc.) according to policy and legal requirements
• Support the HR Manager in reviewing employment and working conditions to ensure legal compliance
• Provide support in staff identity card processing for all staff by working in liaison with Procurement
• Work with Logistics to provide data for airtime loading on a monthly basis
• Maintain HR files, databases and records relating to recruitment
• Support in maintaining an effective, accurate, hard and soft copy HR filing system for all employee records as required “> Qualifications
• Education Qualifications
• Bachelors in Human Resources management or BSc/BA in business administration, social studies or relevant field; further training will be a plus
• Skills and Experience
• Proven experience as HR Officer for over 5 years in USAID funded projects
• Knowledge of HR functions (pay & benefits, recruitment, training & development etc.)
• Understanding of labor laws of Uganda and disciplinary procedures
• Proficient in MS Office; knowledge of MS Excel is a plus
• Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
• Strong ethics and reliability