The Role
The HR Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of Human Resource and Talent Management, including recruitment, employee relations, and performance management, while ensuring compliance with employment law.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Title:
Human Resource Manager
Duty station:
Buyala, Mityana Road
Reporting Line:
General Manager, Company Directors
Directly supervises:
All heads of departments
Liaises with:
Company Directors and All heads of departments
Responsible For:
The overall management and development of all aspects of Human Resource and Talent
Management for the company, including:
● Recruitment and Selection
● Learning and Development
● Talent Management
● Management of the HR department
● Compensation and Benefits positioning
● Employee Relations
Job Summary:
To shape the performance and development systems for all employees, designing and supporting
the company talent frameworks including performance management, succession planning and
workforce/human resource planning whilst guiding and managing Human Resources services for
the Company. The HR Manager will lead all HR’s practices and objectives that will provide an
employee-oriented high performance culture emphasizing quality, productivity, goal attainment
and empowerment and is responsible for the development of processes and reporting metrics that
support the achievement of the Company’s business goals as well as acting as talent expert across
the Company. Reporting directly to the Group Director, and working closely with colleagues to
ensure all HR duties are undertaken in accordance with employment law, company policy and
ensuring any risk to the business is minimized.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting directly to the Group Director, the role requires a versatile, diverse and experienced HR
generalist who has a proven successful record of leading and delivering all aspects of HR and
Training and Development programs with dedication and passion, whilst keeping abreast with
changes in employment legislation. The HR Manager will be a highly confidential individual who
will be loyal to the Directors and be able to give a clear picture with full understanding of how
each division is running and what is happening at all levels. The HR Manager will use effective
people skills to ensure good relationships with all employees and external contacts at all times.
The HR Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing the HR planning of the
division and will produce accurate HR reports every month in order to provide accurate
information to the Group Director. Working both in and out of the office, the HR Manager will be
expected to keep up with paperwork and meticulous diary-keeping to manage all workloads
associated with the HR department, and live the organization’s values at all times. As a
representative of the company, the HR Manager must be smart, positive, personable and
well-presented. Will bring expertise in talent management, be passionate and driven to deliver
exceptional results, demonstrate learning agility, whilst being skilled at communicating with and
influencing employees and business leaders at all levels in the organization.
HR duties
● Develop and implement the HR /TM and People strategies aligned to the business
objectives.
● Support and coach the management team on all people leadership matters, including
business
change and transformation. Forming strong relationships with the management team to be able
to challenge and coach in a high-performance environment.
● Partner the management team to project manage organizational and procedural changes
within the business area.
● Be responsible for all HR management and development (including recruitment and
selection policy/practices, discipline, grievance, mentoring, salary and conditions,
contracts,
training and development, talent management, succession planning, driving performance
appraisals and any other HR related issues).
● Lead the work to regularly review the company's talent management processes within the
business areas, including performance/potential management, resource planning and
succession planning.
● Where necessary, work in partnership on projects to aid continuous improvement and
implement improvement programs (e.g., changes to working practices, organization
changes and business “excellence” or lean programs).
● Provide insight and recommendations on HR initiatives that can be leveraged to strengthen
business results e.g., leadership/development programs.
● Working with senior managers to uncover the talent implications e.g., any significant gaps
to meet long-term objectives and create a long-term workforce plan that prioritizes people
related initiatives.
● Monitor, measure and report on HR issues, opportunities and development plans and
achievements within agreed formats and timescales
● Liaise with Directors and Managers to understand their HR requirements and ensure they
are fully informed of the corporate HR strategy.
● Keep up to date with HR legislation by researching and attending necessary events, before
providing suitable interpretation to Directors and Managers
● Update the company server with timely, relevant forms, policies and procedures to ensure
accessibility for employees at all times.
Recruitment duties
● Manage all recruitment needs for the company, including implementing and continually
developing a robust recruitment process.
● Overseeing the day-to-day management of the recruitment process, including reviewing
job
descriptions, website advertising, updating of the company resource plan, sifting and selection
of CV’s, attending interviews and selecting candidates
● Creating and continually improving offer letters and contracts of employment, whilst
managing the timely distribution of such documents.
● Managing the collation of references, DBS and security clearance as relevant to each role.
● Ensuring all relevant ID, certificates and employee documents are received on or before 1st
day of employment.
Training duties
● Establish and maintain appropriate systems for identifying, planning, delivering and
measuring learning and development.
● Manage a training plan that details required training that is delivered within the
agreed/specific timescales and ensure outcomes are appropriately measured and reported
on.
● Manage and develop direct reports.
● Liaise with the finance department to ensure control of training and development
expenditure
within agreed budgets.
● Liaise with other managers to understand all necessary aspects of their learning and
development needs, and to ensure they are fully informed of corporate learning and
development objectives.
● Succession plan and ensure training is aligned to support the plan.
● Develop training and communications materials to support learning and development
needs.
● Ensure training activities meet and integrate with company strategies and policies.
● Write and deliver training lessons to continue personal development of Line Managers
throughout the company.
● Manage the organization and delivery of company induction sessions, including writing
and
delivering the presentations.
● Maintain the currency of the Training Matrix and share the information company-wide
● Develop an Academy approach to the design of a behavioral competency framework and
learning Programs that support each job level with the business.
General Management duties
● To be a pro-active member of the team.
● To highlight and help resolve any issues/challenges/employee relations within the office.
● To assist and advise Company managers/directors on HR policy, practice, procedure and
issues.
● To represent the company in a positive, professional manner at all times.
● To be prepared to support fellow managers in any meetings required.
● Design, support and continually improve the organizations’ talent frameworks, tools and
● resources for talent planning, performance management and employee development.
Requirements
Education:
Undergraduate degree in Human resource management
● Knowledge and demonstrated experience with HR policies, systems, functions, and best
practices required.
Experience:
3-5+ years post qualification in a similar or related position
Key Competences:
● Compliance: Ability to audit and monitor quality of outputs; demonstrable experience of
delivery against specified protocols/ procedures ensuring the highest level of performance.
● Teamwork- Ability to build and develop relationships with internal employee, strategic
partners and other external parties/ organizations; able to resolve conflict.
● Personal Drive- Will be able to demonstrate being self-directed, resourceful and creative;
Able to manage own time and work autonomously; Able to work on own initiative with
drive and enthusiasm.
● Communication- Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
● Commercial Awareness- Able to demonstrate contribution to maximizing commercial
performance through controlling costs, and ensuring efficiencies where possible
● Customer Focus- Works to understand customer needs; Strives to exceed expectations;
● Planning and Organizing- Demonstrable experience of managing tasks and deadlines;
able to resolve conflicting priorities
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree in Human Resource Management
- 3-5+ years post qualification in a similar or related position
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The Company
What We Do
BrighterMonday Uganda is Uganda's leading career development and recruitment solutions company, connecting qualified job seekers with verified employers, and operating as an HR services platform.
