NIC General Insurance Human Resource Officer Jobs in Uganda

NIC General Insurance Human Resource Officer Jobs in Uganda

NIC General is a wholly owned subsidiary of NIC Holdings Limited. NIC General was incorporated on 3rd March 2014 and took over the general insurance businesses of NIC in compliance with the legal requirement for separation of insurance businesses under the Insurance (Amendment) Act.

NIC General Insurance is looking for an experienced person to take up the position of Human Resource Officer.

Purpose:

To Assist the Head Human Resource to develop, implement and maintain effective HR Records and Information, staff welfare services, recruitment, and tenure of employment in line with the HR policies, terms and conditions of service, and departmental guidelines.

Key Result Areas:

Monitor and track daily attendance and absenteeism and submit monthly reports for necessary action in line with the HR manual and reporting standards.

Maintain up-to-date staff files with all the relevant documents including, leave (annual, sick, special), staff appraisals, records of discipline, etc in line with the company policy and records management guidelines.

Carry out the registration process for new staff, in line with HR policy and existing HR records management guidelines, and unit operational standards.

Manage the company’s general leave roster, process leave applications, track leave records/entitlements and update staff leave balances in line with the HR policy provisions.

Maintain a comprehensive system for managing solicited and unsolicited applications for employment, sort and maintain records and avail when appropriate for staff recruitment in line with recruitment strategy and records management guidelines

Organize and schedule interviews for short-listed candidates and liaise with respective interview panelists in line with the recruitment plan and HR provisions.

Initiate the process of referencing and background checks on successful interview candidates, review and advise management on reference information received on new employees in line with HR

policy and standards

Process staff applications for salary advances, medical refunds, staff loans and letters of undertaking to financial institutions in line with applicable NICL policies.

Monitor the tenure of employment for all staff (probation, contract, acting appointments, deferment of probation, temporary, and retirement schedules) in line with HR policy and applicable national laws.

Attend to all staff inquiries, complaints, suggestions, etc., and recommend and/or discuss appropriate action in line with HR policy and applicable operational procedures.

Any other duty that may be assigned to you.

Academic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource is an added advantage.

Job Experience:

Minimum of two (2) years’ relevant experience in a similar position.

Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience Required:

Strong management and leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills

Distinctive analytical skills

Superior negotiating skills

Relationship management

Excellent customer care

Essential Behavioral Competencies:

People management

Good coaching skills

Commercial awareness

Strong leadership skills

Ability to build strong relationships across the organization.

How to Apply

If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, kindly send your resume to the email address below indicating on the subject of your email the job title. For example, Ref: Application for Human Resource Officer.
Strictly apply through email: vacancy@nic.co.ug

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