African Initiatives for Relief and Development Human Resource Manager Jobs in Uganda

African Initiatives for Relief and Development Human Resource Manager Jobs in Uganda; This position will take a leading role in, supporting and strengthening AIRD Human Resources by delivering innovative human resources best practices through recognised standards of excellence and by providing strong and responsive support to Country Programs for effective people management. The role will respond to different operational and strategic demands and deliver a number of key strategic initiatives from the AIRD ongoing corporate strategy of 2021-2025, preliminary perspectives from 2026-2030 corporate strategy.

Human Resource Strategy Development and Execution:

Collaborate with senior management and provide technical guidance in the development of HR strategies and initiatives that align with AIRD Corporate Strategy

Lead communications on the HR strategies, policies and programs across AIRD

Ensure deep understanding of strategic HR management, including workforce planning, performance management and organisational development by human resources staff in Country Programs

Monitor implementation and compliance of HR strategies, system, and procedures across the organization

Human Resources Policies Development and Compliance

Implement Human Resource Policies and procedures in line with AIRD strategy, best practices and local labour laws

Provide technical expertise on HR policies and procedures development, periodic revision of policies and effective implementation

Constantly review local labour laws, regulations and ensure compliance in in Country Programs and Head office

Keep abreast on the latest HR developments in the humanitarian industry and improve HR practices in the organisation. Maintain relations with the HR professional associations

Review employee litigation documents and prepare responses. Tracks progress of all cases in legal tracker.

Maintain strong relationships and communicate with various government and non-government organizations on matters related to HR issues.

Manage the background check procedures for staff, and independent contractors.

Act as a Safeguarding focal point for the AIRD and oversee adherence to, training on and further development of the Safeguarding policies

Maintain, update, and communicate changes to HR Policies and procedures. Ensure Country Programs local HR policies and benefits manuals are updated locally and are consistent with local employment law

Monitor the implementation of HR policies in all Country Programs to ensure compliance with organizational standards, local labour laws, and donor requirements. Conduct regular audits and assessments to identify gaps or challenges

Talent Management and Staff Capacity Development

Implement and maintain an organization-wide onboarding program to ensure new staff are introduced to the organization’s history, culture and values and effectively contribute to AIRD’s mission. Ensure that all departing employees go through the offboarding process and coordinates conducting of exit interviews.

Ensure first class recruitment and selection practices are delivered. Support the development of new and innovative recruitment strategies

Promote best practices through the integration of safeguarding considerations in hiring, recruitment and onboarding practices, ensuring that all AIRD employees receive orientation on AIRD’s Safeguarding Policy

In collaboration with Senior Management, provide advice and coaching to supervisors and staff to cultivate effective supervision, employee engagement, and performance management

Provide guidance and coordinate with Country Programs and Departments in developing organization’s staff capacity development plans and action plans as contained in the annual performance targets.

Assist in identifying training and development needs of the Head Office national staff

recommending appropriate interventions

Serve as a strategic advisor to Line Managers, Country Programs HR staff, and Senior Management Team (SMT) on succession planning, providing key insights to facilitate future leadership transitions

Compensations Benefits and Rewards

In coordination with senior leadership, ensure regular compensation reviews for market and internal equity.

Support the development and management of salary structures, ensuring that pay scales are competitive, equitable, and aligned with both local market conditions and organizational budget.

Ensures employee benefits are compliant with local laws and AIRD policies

Maintain the organization’s pay philosophy by exhibiting a working understanding of how pay is derived; explaining and training on pay basics; assist in preparing salary budgets and implementing pay structure revisions.


Minimum Requirements

Minimum bachelor’s degree and/or post graduate degree in Human Resource Management or relevant field

Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in HR with international nongovernmental organization (INGOs)

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (French an asset)

People oriented and results drive

Demonstrated ability to design and implement strategic HR initiatives and drive organizational transformation.

Knowledge of HR concepts, systems and database

Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the organization

In depth knowledge of labour law and HR best practices

Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks and work well under pressure

Proficiency to use MS Office suite and other HR systems

Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills is necessary along with capacity to identify and articulate potential problems and provide possible solutions in concise and clear manner


Personal characteristics

The HR Manager should demonstrate competence in some or all of the following:

Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behaviour and practices, and ensure that own behaviour and the behaviour of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization

Excellent Interpersonal relationship: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the organization

Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques

Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organization and to create new opportunities

Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness

Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities

Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem

How to Apply

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