Vacancy title:
Human Resource & Administration Officer

Jobs at:
Straight Talk Foundation

Deadline of this Job:
Friday 27th July, 2018 at 05:00pm

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

JOB DETAILS:
Straight Talk Foundation is a health communications National Non-Government Organization that was founded in 1993. For the Past 25 years lt has been the leading provider of various social and behavior change communication programs to various stakeholders in Uganda. The o Organization has immense experience in the use of modern communication program approaches in addressing diverse health and development issues. STF implements activities through print, radio and face to face communication. its programme and interventions target young people as its primary audience, while parents and teachers are its secondary audience.

STF utilizes highly effective behaviour change communication models and combines mass media and face to face community outreach and mobilization programs. Straight Talk Foundation has existing opportunities available on two of its new projects including the Prevention of HIV/AIDS among Communities in Karamoja (PACK) under the Grants Management Unit, supported by the Irish Aid; whose main objective is to contribute to the reduction of new infections among the adolescents and young people in the Karamoja Sub-Region.
Straight Talk Foundation is therefore looking to recruit for the following position:

Post: Human Resource & Administration Officer-Kampala

PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The holder of the position will be responsible for implementation of STF human resource and administration policies and guidelines so to maximize productivity and growth of the employees and the organization.

Academic Background, Experience and Person Specifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Humanities. Post graduate training in Human Resource Management is an added advantage.
• A minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience in HR, preferably with an NGO.
• Demonstrated understanding and proficiency in the field of Human Resources Management and ability to work under minimum supervision.
• Good understanding of national legal requirements relating to HR, including labour laws and administrative law.
• Knowledge of the organisational policies, systems and procedures formulation and management.
• Good interview, negotiation and counseling skills.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Excellent planning, coordination and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
• Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.

Job application procedure
Please refer to the detailed descriptions and the key selection criteria by visiting our website: www.straighttalkfoundation.org  Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter (attached as one document) indicating 3 referees, to;

The Human Resource &Administration Manager
Straight Talk Foundation
Plot 4, Acacia Avenue, Kololo,
P.O Box 22366 Kampala.

Candidates are encouraged to apply on line to email: straighttalkjobs@gmail.com  clearly indicating the position applied for in the subject line. Deadline for receiving applications is Friday 27th July, 2018 at 05:00pm Ugandan Time.
Important to note:
Straight Talk Foundation is an equal opportunity employee; persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Disclaimer:
Straight Talk Foundation does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agent