Vacancy title:
Senior Human Resources Officer

Jobs at:

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, April 16 2023 

Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, April 16 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) was established under the National Environment Act, Cap. 153 and continued under the National Environment Act No-5 of 2019 as the Principal Agency for Environment Management in Uganda with mandate to Regulate, Monitor, Supervise and Coordinate all activities relating to the environment in Uganda.

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified NEMA staff to fill the following vacant positions on the new NEMA structure.

Main purpose of the job
To support development and implementation of Human Resource Policies, Strategies and Plans to ensure an efficient and effective workforce

Duties and responsibilities
1. Support development and Implementation of Human Resource Work Plans and Budgets
2. Support development and implementation of Human Resource Management Strategies and Plans
3. Support regular Manpower Audits and Planning to enable NEMA achieve its Strategic Objectives
4. Support implementation of Human Resource Recruitment Plans
5. Support implementation of Human Resource Capacity Development Programmes
6. Support implementation of staff Motivation and Retention Strategy
7. Support implementation of Human Resource Capacity Development Plans
8. Support monitoring and enforcement of effective Performance Management Plans and Programmes
9. Support enforcement of Occupational Health and Safety programmes
10. Support enforcement of Disciplinary Policy and Procedures
11. Support management of the Human Resource Information System
12. Support management of Staff Welfare Schemes
13. Counsel, mentor and coach staff
14. Support implementation of Staff Exit Policy and Procedures
15. Supervise and appraise staff under him/her
16. Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor

Qualifications
• An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Human Resource Management,
• Psychology, Social Work and Social Administration, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Organizational development
• A Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management or Business Administration
• Must be a certified member of a Human Resource Professional Body

Experience
• Should have at least a minimum of three (3) years post qualification professional working experience in Human Resource Management or Development, in a reputable institution.

Key competences
a) Ability to work with minimum supervision
b) Excellent analytical and presentation skills
c) Excellent Report Writing Skills
d) Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
e) Excellent Customer Care skills
f) Information Communication Technology skills
g) Leadership and Team Work
h) Guidance and Counseling skills
i) Coaching and mentoring skills
j) High moral integrity
k) Organizational development and management skills
l) Excellent listening skills


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Details of the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for the above positions are available on the NEMA website www.nema.go.ug 

Staff of Uganda Police Force, Uganda People's Defense Forces, Uganda Wildlife Authority and the Uganda Intelligence Services who have requisite requirements for the positions of Manager Environment Protection Force, Principal Environment Intelligence Officer, Principal Investigations Officer and Environment Protection Officer may respond to this Internal Advert for only the said positions subject to their internal clearance processes as appropriate.

Potential candidates should download an application form from the NEMA website, fill the form and attach "O" and "A" level certificates, Bachelor's and Postgraduate Degree Transcripts and Certificates, Professional certificates where applicable and Employment letters in one pdf file named: "Position-Name of Applicant".

The one pdf file should be submitted to ed@nema.go.ug not later than 16th April 2023. Applications not in one pdf file and those arriving after closing time will not be considered.

Applicants are allowed to apply for not more than two posts. Those who applied for the re-advertised jobs, need not to reapply except if they have now acquired requisite qualifications.

Only succesful candidates at any stage shall be contacted.

Any form of lobbying to Executive Director, Board or any other authority or individual will lead to automatic disqualification of the Applicant.

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