Vacancy title:
Human Resource Officer - Performance & Reward Management

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Engineering, Category: Human Resources]

Jobs at:
Petroleum Authority of Uganda

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, June 5 2025

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 13 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary

The Human Resource Officer - Performance & Reward Management is responsible for implementing the PAU staff performance and reward management system to enhance individual performance, accountability, staff motivation, and productivity, and for planning, designing, and monitoring the implementation of staff development programs to enhance staff skills and competence.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Collaborate with HR to undertake staff orientation, induction and manage development processes, benefits, administration and leave.
2. Support processes pertaining to people management including staff recruitment and onboarding, performance management and welfare and staff remuneration and ensure compliance with the PAU Human Resource Management Manual.

• Ensure implementation of the staff Code of Conduct in accordance with regulatory requirements.

1. Support the development and review HR policies and procedures in the Authority as well as lead the process of HR Budget and Manpower Planning.
2. Collate knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in HR, talent management, and apply this to communicate changes and improvements in policy practices and processes while monitoring the Authority’s continued compliance.
3. Ensure accurate and timely processing of the authority’s monthly payrolls, including ensuring accurate capture of salaries, benefits and statutory deductions and collaborate with Finance to ensure seamless processing.

• Update and maintain the payroll processing system and employee records (both soft and hard copies) ensuring complete and accurate classification of employees and associated terms.
• Prepare computation schedules for terminal benefits to enable timely and accurate payment of staff exiting the Authority.

1. Resolve discrepancies, address employee queries and any required support related to the preparation and processing of the payroll.
2. Generate and distribute monthly pays lips to all staff and address any follow-up inquiries.
3. Undertake any other assignments as may be directed from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

 Basic Qualifications

An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational

Development, Organizational Psychology, or Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, or any other HR related qualification

Experience 

Three (3) years of relevant work experience, including evidence of Payroll management in a medium-to-large size organization.

Character & Competencies

1. Excellent Leadership Skills.
2. Strong Analytical and Report Writing Skills.
3. Excellent Interpersonal and Stakeholder Management Skills.
4. Very Good Communication Skills.
5. Effective attention to detail and high degree of accuracy

Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

The PAU will ONLY consider online applications submitted through her website. Interested persons who fully meet the required job specifications and with the right personal attributes for the above positions are invited to visit the PAU website: www.pau.go.ug  and go to the link “OPPORTUNITIES-CAREERS-VACANCIES” to view details and apply for the available opportunities.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 

All applications should reach the PAU’s website www.pau.go.ug by 5th January 2025 at 11:59 pm. 

NOTE: 

1.         ONLY online applications will be considered. Applications submitted by e-mail or handdelivered will not be accepted. 

2.         Applicants are required to scan and attach only CERTIFIED copies of ALL the basic qualifications like Degree certificates and Transcripts, Diploma certificates and Transcripts, A-level and and O-level certificates. 

3.         Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted, and background checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Authority. 

4.         Only short-listed and successful candidates will be contacted, and any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification. 

5.         All appointments shall be subject to a probationary period of not more than six months and subsequent confirmation in service will be based on satisfactory performance of the individual. 

6.         Please forward any enquires regarding this advert to recruitment@pau.go.ug or call telephone number +256 313231600. 

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