Vacancy title:
Human Resource

Jobs at:
National Agricultural Advisory Services ( NAADS )

Deadline of this Job:
21st April 2017

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) Secretariat was established through an Act of Parliament, The NAADS Act 2001. NAADS underwent restructuring in 2014 leaving it with a lean structure and refocusing its mandate from providing agricultural advisory Services to supporting farmers with the provision of agricultural inputs through the implementation of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) intervention.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Tasked with initiating and updating NAADS Human Resource Policies, regulations, guidelines, administrative procedures, strategies and systems;
  
• Initiating and taking lead in the preparation of work plans and budgets for human resource section;
  
• Carrying out assessment of training needs for staff;
  
• In charge of compiling data on human resource gaps;
  
• Responsible for implementing staff welfare activities and programmes;
  
• Implementing staff performance management plans and activities;
  
• Coordinate the process of staff recruitment/selection as and when necessary;
  
• Handle staff grievances and update management on disciplinary measures and ensure consistence and equitable implementation;
  
• Tasked with implementing and updating human resource management and administration information;
  
• Keep timely salary information up-to-date at all times and send to the Finance department timely monthly payrolls;
  
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Supervisor.
  Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  
• The ideal candidate should be a Ugandan who holds an Honours Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Human Resource Management or Public Administration and Management or Business Administration. A post graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from a recognised University / Institution of higher Learning. Possession of a Master’s degree in any of the above, or its equivalent is desirable.
  
• At least ten years’ experience in a similar position preferably in a busy private or public institution and excellent computer skills including knowledge/skills in current/ modern Human Resources Management Packages

Job application procedure
All interested persons are invited to apply by enclosing a Curriculum Vitae, copies of all the academic transcripts, certificates and testimonials, day time telephone contact, and email address of both the applicant and three competent referees and hand deliver a hard copy to the address below:-
The Executive Director,
NAADS Secretariat,
Plot 5, Kyadondo Road, Legacy Towers,
P.O. Box 25235 Kampala, Uganda.