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HR strategy, Workforce Planning and Systems Development

• Partner with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and implement an annual people strategy aligned with Teach For Uganda’s strategic priorities.
• Lead workforce planning, staffing projections, and organizational structure development to ensure the right talent is in place to deliver impact.
• Design, document, and institutionalize human resource policies, standard operating procedures, and systems, including the review of the employee handbook and performance management frameworks.
• Establish human resource data tracking mechanisms for key metrics (retention, time to hire, engagement, turnover) and develop dashboards to inform leadership decisions and strengthen organizational sustainability.
• Maintain accurate employee records and documentation, compile monthly and quarterly human resource reports for the senior leadership team, and ensure data confidentiality and integrity.

Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, and Development

• Design and manage end-to-end recruitment processes for staff, ensuring transparent, efficient, and equitable hiring practices.
• Support the hiring managers with job description development, coordinate sourcing and interviews, conduct reference checks, and prepare employment contracts.
• Develop structured onboarding programs for new staff that support smooth integration into
• Teach For Uganda’s culture and systems.
• Manage probation and confirmation processes, oversee contract renewals, and ensure consistent documentation throughout the employee cycle
• Review and manage a structured performance management system that supports clear goal setting, accountability, and staff continuous improvement.
• Support managers in setting performance objectives aligned with the organizational priorities and coordinate annual performance reviews.
• Identify organizational capability gaps and support the design of professional development initiatives to strengthen staff effectiveness.
• Promote a performance-driven, feedback-oriented culture that reinforces Teach For Uganda’s values and high expectations.

Employee Relations, Culture and Engagement

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters and ensure fair, consistent, and legally compliant handling of performance issues, grievances, disciplinary processes, and workplace concerns.
• Promote and embed Teach For Uganda’s core values across all people practices
• Design and implement initiatives that foster employee engagement, retention, and team cohesion, including team retreats, staff meetings, team building activities, and other engagement activities.
• Conduct periodic employee engagement assessments, analyze trends, and recommend strategies to strengthen organizational health and culture.
• Design and institutionalize a structured employee recognition program that celebrates excellence, reinforces organizational values, and acknowledges high performance and contribution
• Update and manage employee exit processes and use feedback to develop retention strategies.
• Use staff feedback, engagement data, and informal insights to inform leadership decisions and improvements.
• Support managers to model the behaviors and practices that reinforce a healthy, high-performing culture

Compliance, Payroll Administration, and Risk Management

• Uganda job portalEnsure full compliance with Ugandan labor laws and statutory requirements, and maintain accurate and audit-ready documentation at all times.
• Oversee payroll coordination by compiling and verifying monthly payroll inputs, ensuring accurate statutory deductions, and collaborating with the Finance Manager to guarantee timely salary processing.
• Manage employee benefits administration, safeguard confidential employee data, and proactively identify and mitigate human resource-related risks to protect the organization’s legal and reputational standing.