Human Resources Manager job at USAID/Uganda Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Activity | Apply Now

Responsibilities

• Provide overall HR support to ensure seamless integration of MEL workstream activities. 

• Coordinate with senior leadership to streamline and organize meetings and committees, clarify purposes, and ensure appropriate attendance. 

• Develop an overall personnel/staffing plan informed by organizational structure and workflow analysis. 

• Facilitate conversations with senior leadership and the transition team to discuss overall goals and strategies for critical positions. 

• Clarify roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines, and redesign job descriptions. 

• Contribute to and implement a staff transition plan that integrates systems, reconciles pay bands/scales, supports professional development and skills strengthening, and facilitates knowledge transfer. 

• Interview, hire, and onboard new staff, and orient existing staff. 

• Provide ongoing HR support to the USAID MEL activity team, including: 

• Maintain and manage compliance issues relating to benefits, compensation, employment contracts, employee relations, training, onboarding, separation, and recruitment. 

• Ensure policies and practices are in line with Ugandan law and local regulations. 

• Manage staff exits to ensure lessons learned are documented. 

• Maintain employee files securely and in compliance with legal and BIXAL/USAID MEL activity record-keeping guidelines and USG rules and regulations. 

• Maintain work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions. 

• Lead local recruitment, support TCN/USN recruitment as needed, and adhere to BIXAL recruitment practices and procedures. 

• Develop and implement strategies to foster a positive organizational culture that aligns with BIXAL’s values and mission. 

• Conduct surveys and focus groups to assess the current culture and identify areas for improvement. 

• Design a culture enhancement framework that promotes inclusivity, collaboration, and employee engagement. 

• Create or facilitate training programs that educate employees on company values, diversity, and team dynamics. 

• Establish clear communication channels to ensure transparency and encourage feedback. 

• Develop reward and recognition initiatives to celebrate employee contributions and reinforce desired cultural behaviors. 

• Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of cultural initiatives through metrics such as employee satisfaction surveys and retention rates. 

• Develop a performance management system to enhance employee performance and support professional development across the USAID MEL Activity. 

• Design and roll out a structured performance appraisal process that includes regular feedback, goal setting, and assessments. 

• Collaborate with managers to create individualized development plans that align employee goals with organizational objectives and career growth opportunities. 

• Identify skill gaps and organize relevant training programs, workshops, and mentorship initiatives to promote continuous learning. 

• Provide guidance to managers on effective coaching techniques and performance management strategies, and establish metrics to track employee performance and development progress, ensuring alignment with company standards. 

• Perform other duties as assigned.