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Human Resources Generalist
2026-06-29T09:28:53+00:00
McDermott
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FULL_TIME
Uganda
Uganda
00256
Uganda
Engineering
Human Resources
UGX
MONTH
2026-07-09T17:00:00+00:00
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About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Job Description

McDermott is an equal opportunity employer. Our recruitment and employment practices are ethical, legal, voluntary, and free from discrimination.

McDermott will never ask you to pay recruitment fees to secure a job or continued work, to either the recruiter, the hiring manager, the supervisor, or the placement agency. All direct cost of employment, including, as applicable, medical examinations, employment visas, mobilization to country of work, and related fees, are paid by McDermott.

If at any point in the recruitment process you are asked to pay such fees or costs, please immediately notify our Ethics & Compliance team by sending a message to ethics@mcdermott.com. The ethics@mcdermott.com email will not accept any resumes.

Job Overview:

Supports the business and employee throughout the employment lifecycle. Has a broad range of responsibilities which may include but are not limited to talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, talent management, compensation and benefits and operations.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Work within defined parameters can make decisions and apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity and resolve issues through immediate action

Provide timely and accurate advice and guidance on general HR enquiries related to policies and processes and other general HR matters including employee relations, benefits, talent development and payroll

Support recruitment activities in line with business requirements

Prepare offer letters and employment contracts in accordance with Company policy, local laws and regulations

Responsible for onboarding and off-boarding processes which include conducting orientation sessions, exit interviews and system updates

Support talent management processes, including annual initiatives such as talent review, succession planning and goals setting

Manage compensation processes such as salary reviews and promotions, including support annual initiatives such as merit review

Partner with HR COE’s on global initiatives

Maintain HR and other systems as required

Responsible for generating monthly and ad hoc HR reports by compiling, transforming and visualizing data

Make recommendations for process improvements and innovations to drive efficiencies

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or similar field.

A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role

A good understanding of HR principles and practices

Experience with HR Systems eg, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft etc

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to build good relationships

Capability to apply discretion and maintain high levels of confidentiality

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  • Work within defined parameters can make decisions and apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity and resolve issues through immediate action
  • Provide timely and accurate advice and guidance on general HR enquiries related to policies and processes and other general HR matters including employee relations, benefits, talent development and payroll
  • Support recruitment activities in line with business requirements
  • Prepare offer letters and employment contracts in accordance with Company policy, local laws and regulations
  • Responsible for onboarding and off-boarding processes which include conducting orientation sessions, exit interviews and system updates
  • Support talent management processes, including annual initiatives such as talent review, succession planning and goals setting
  • Manage compensation processes such as salary reviews and promotions, including support annual initiatives such as merit review
  • Partner with HR COE’s on global initiatives
  • Maintain HR and other systems as required
  • Responsible for generating monthly and ad hoc HR reports by compiling, transforming and visualizing data
  • Make recommendations for process improvements and innovations to drive efficiencies
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to build good relationships
  • Capability to apply discretion and maintain high levels of confidentiality
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources or similar field.
  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
  • A good understanding of HR principles and practices
  • Experience with HR Systems eg, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft etc
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Human Resources Generalist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Engineering, Category: Human Resources]

Jobs at:
McDermott

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 9 2026

Duty Station:
Uganda | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 29 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Job Description

McDermott is an equal opportunity employer. Our recruitment and employment practices are ethical, legal, voluntary, and free from discrimination.

McDermott will never ask you to pay recruitment fees to secure a job or continued work, to either the recruiter, the hiring manager, the supervisor, or the placement agency. All direct cost of employment, including, as applicable, medical examinations, employment visas, mobilization to country of work, and related fees, are paid by McDermott.

If at any point in the recruitment process you are asked to pay such fees or costs, please immediately notify our Ethics & Compliance team by sending a message to ethics@mcdermott.com. The ethics@mcdermott.com email will not accept any resumes.

Job Overview:

Supports the business and employee throughout the employment lifecycle. Has a broad range of responsibilities which may include but are not limited to talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, talent management, compensation and benefits and operations.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

Work within defined parameters can make decisions and apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity and resolve issues through immediate action

Provide timely and accurate advice and guidance on general HR enquiries related to policies and processes and other general HR matters including employee relations, benefits, talent development and payroll

Support recruitment activities in line with business requirements

Prepare offer letters and employment contracts in accordance with Company policy, local laws and regulations

Responsible for onboarding and off-boarding processes which include conducting orientation sessions, exit interviews and system updates

Support talent management processes, including annual initiatives such as talent review, succession planning and goals setting

Manage compensation processes such as salary reviews and promotions, including support annual initiatives such as merit review

Partner with HR COE’s on global initiatives

Maintain HR and other systems as required

Responsible for generating monthly and ad hoc HR reports by compiling, transforming and visualizing data

Make recommendations for process improvements and innovations to drive efficiencies

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or similar field.

A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role

A good understanding of HR principles and practices

Experience with HR Systems eg, SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft etc

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to build good relationships

Capability to apply discretion and maintain high levels of confidentiality

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Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Human Resource jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, July 9 2026
Duty Station: Uganda | Uganda
Posted: 29-06-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 29-06-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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