Human Resource Officer (1 position)

Mengo Hospital is a Church of Uganda Missionary founded Hospital and Private Not-For Profit (PNFP). It is categorized as a General Hospital, but operationally a Referral Hospital. The Missionary Hospital developed into the present-day 300-bed hospital, spread over 22 acres of land at Namirembe Hill in Kampala. Mengo

Job Title: Human Resource Officer (1 position)
Reports To: Human Resource Manager
Location: Kampala
Nature of job: Full time, 3 years' renewable contract

Job Summary:
The job holder will be charged with supporting the Human Resource Manager in management of Human Resource processes of Planning, talent acquisition, development, motivation, maintenance and exit Management. The holder will recruit, support and develop talent through developing policies and managing procedures. Role holder will also be responsible for administrative tasks that will improve the efficiency of the Human Resource function in Mengo Hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Be actively in Human Resource planning to adopt best practices for effective management of talent.
2. Plan, implement and manage the overall talent acquisition strategy
3. Provide counselling and support on HR policies and procedures.
4. Perform duties such as job description reviews, job posting and promotion and hiring analytics.
5. Draw up plans for future talent hiring procedures and goals.
6. Create and implement effective onboarding programs.
7. Assist in implementing training and development programs
8. Be involved in planning for staff motivation, so as to mitigate staff attrition.
9. Be involved in Human resource administration and feedback programs to staff and HR office clients.
10. Perform human resource tasks on rotational basis with other members of the HR team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree qualifications in Human Resource Management, Psychology, SWSA, Development studies, or other related courses.
• A post graduate training in Human Resource Management is an essential requirement
• Minimum of three years' experience in human resource management practice preferably in health industry
• Broad knowledge of Uganda Employment Laws, HR functions and implementation strategies
• Computer literacy with proficiency in MS office and knowledge of HRMIS is a plus
• Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and decision making aptitude
• Strong work ethics, flexibility and reliability