USAID RWANU Grant Project Careers – Human Resource Assistant at ACDI/VOCA – April 2014
Job Title: Human Resource Assistant
Organisation: ACDI/VOCA
Project: Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station: Moroto, Uganda
Reports to: Human Resource Manager
About ACDI/VOCA:
ACDI/VOCA is carrying out the USAID-funded PL 480 Title II Development Food Assistance Program entitled “Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition in Karamoja (RWANU)”. The RWANU Program is focusing on reducing food insecurity among vulnerable rural populations in selected sub-counties of Amudat, Moroto, Napak and Nakapiripirit. The Program’s strategic objectives are (1) improved availability and access to food and (2) reduced malnutrition in pregnant and lactating mothers and children under five. The RWANU Program takes a preventive approach to reducing malnutrition, focusing on the first 1,000 days of life when conditional food rations will have the highest impact. RWANU will promote diversified livelihoods strategies including linkages to market opportunities to ensure long-term food security and resilience to food insecurity shocks.
Job Summary: The Human Resource Assistant will support Human Resource office processes by providing administrative support, maintaining records and information, filing and updating all personnel files. He/she will also be responsible for creating new time sheets, receiving completed time sheets, checking and filing timesheets submitted by staff and follow up with staff whose timesheets are missing. The HR Assistant will ensuring that all staff contracts are renewed, scanned and filed on time, facilitating the preparation of recruitment and orientation, and following up of staff IDs and medical insurance. He / She will assist in the day to day running of the Human Resource office
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The ideal candidate for the HR Assistant vacancy should possess a good bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or any relevant field.
- At least two to three years’ experience in Human Resource work and staff development.
- Extensive knowledge of Ugandan labour laws.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and reporting skills.
- Computer literacy skills i.e. proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and use of internet and email.
- Fluency in English is required and knowledge of the Karamojong language is desirable.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who desire to work in the USAID RWANU Project should send their applications (only by e-mail) addressed to the Human Resources Manager attaching their application letters and CV to jobs@acdivocaug.biz
NB: Women are encouraged to apply as ACDI/ VOCA is an equal opportunity employer. Only those shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.
Deadline: 14th April 2014.