Human Resource and Administration Officer Job at National Agricultural Advisory Services ( NAADS ) - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Vacancy title:
Human Resource and Administration Officer

Jobs at:
National Agricultural Advisory Services ( NAADS )

Deadline of this Job:
not later than 1st September 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
The National Agricultural Advisory Services ( NAADS ) Secretariat was established through an Act of Parliament, The NAADS Act 2001. NAADS underwent restructuring in 2014 and has since refocused its mandate from providing agricultural advisory Services to supporting farmers with the provision of agricultural inputs through the implementation of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) intervention.

NAADS is now seeking to recruit a qualified Ugandan with a high level of professionalism, integrity, teamwork and commitment on contract basis, to provide leadership, direct and coordinate the provision of Human Resource Management responsibilities of the organization, in the position indicated below:

Post: Human Resource and Administration Officer
Salary: Attractive

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • initiating and updating NAADS Human Resource Policies, regulations, guidelines, administrative procedures, strategies and systems;
  • implementing NAADS guidelines/regulations and Policies;
  • Assessing and Aligning Human Resource needs to the organizational business and plans.
  • initiating and taking lead in the preparation of work plans and budgets for human resource section;
  •  Compiling data on human resource gaps;
  •  implementing staff welfare activities and programmes;
  •  implementing staff performance management plans and activities;
  •  Coordinate the process of staff recruitment! selection as and when necessary;
  • Handle staff grievances and update management on disciplinary measures and ensure consistence and equitable implementation;
  • implementing and updating human resource management and administration information;
  •  Process timely monthly payrolls and up-to-date salary information at all times.
  • Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants should be in possession of:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management; or Arts, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Commerce, Social Work and Social Administration, Development Studies, Public Administration, Business Management, with a bias in HR field such as HRD or HRM or Organizational Development studies;
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management;
  •  A Master’s degree in HR Management or Social Sciences or Business Administration or Public Administration or relevant professional qualification like CIPD; and
  • A minimum of Ten (10) years’ experience in a similar position in a reputable public or private institution. Excellent computer skills including knowledge/skills in current/modern Human Resources Management Packages such as Human Resource Management Information Systems (HRMIS)

Job application procedure
Applications should be submitted not later than 1st September 2017 and should be addressed to:
The Executive Director
National Agricultural Advisory Services
Plot 5 Kyadondo Road, P.O. Box 25235 Kampala

Note: Those who previously applied for this position need not to apply.

 

Job Info
Job Category: Human Resource jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: not later than 1st September 2017
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Posted: 18-08-2017
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 18-08-2017
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 18-08-2059
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