HR General Staff Officer at Uzima Chicken | Kigali: Deadline: 20-11-2023

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Job announcement

Uzima Chicken Ltd is a poultry company dedicated to making farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima is the leading distributor of high-quality, dual-purpose day-old chicks in East Africa. Uzima plans to transform the poultry industry in Rwanda, providing smallholder farmers with a robust, disease-resistant bird that can thrive in local, rural conditions and is more productive than local birds. Uzima believes its dual-purpose birds can help eliminate poverty and malnutrition across East Africa.


Division/Department: Administration

Job Location: Uzima Chicken Head Office/Kigali

Job title: HR General staff officer

Reports to: HR Manager

Type of Position: Full time

Main staff reports to: HR Admin Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities for HR General staff officer:

  • Proper tracking of staff on probation, contract extensions and any other issue related with staff contracts to avoid escalations.
  • Supporting the development and implementation of HR initiatives and systems
  • Serve as a focal point person for the management of staff files to ensure every personnel file is complete with all the contents of staff file and easy for retrieval.
  • Assist in the management of Annual leave and other types of leave by updating leave tracking table and share with the supervisor on a monthly basis.
  • Assist in the recruitment of staff by providing the necessary HR documents including Personnel Data Sheet and Organization policies to the newly recruited staff.
  • Make the declaration of accident and maternity to RSSB office
  • Ensure compliance with labour regulations
  • Answers frequently asked questions from applicants and employees relative to standard policies, benefits, hiring processes, etc.; refers more complex questions to appropriate senior-level HR staff or management.
  • Assist in development and implementation of human resource policies
  • Conducting employee onboarding and help plan training & development
  • Assist on bi-annual employee performance reviews
  • Manage the implementation of the employee handbook and HR manual
  • Maintains the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records.
  • Maintain employee files and records in electronic and paper file
  • Performs periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately.
  • Provides clerical support to the HR department.
  • Performs other task as assigned by superior




Education background and experience

  • Should possess at least a bachelor degree in Human resource or Administration from a recognized university
  • Experience of 2-5 years of experience in the related field

Language Proficiency

Fluency in written and spoken English.

Functional competencies and skills

  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems.
  • Proven experience as an HR Generalist
  • Understanding of general human resources policies and procedures
  • Good knowledge of employment/labour laws
  • Excellent analytical skills for the review and assessments of sites situations
    Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), database applications, spreadsheet and graphics presentations
  • Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Core Competencies

Transparency: Able to build trust and contribute to informed and responsible decision making by carrying out the work of Uzima in a transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and desired measurable results are understood by members of the team.

Inclusiveness: Understands and accepts cultural diversity, and provide a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.

Professionalism: Promote the organization’s interests, objectives and values in a diligent and professional manner.


HOW TO APPLY 

Interested candidates should address their applications enclosed with a cover letter, Curriculum vitae, academic documents and other relevant certificates to the Managing Director of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD and delivered in a single PDF document to  e-mail: “careers@uzimachicken.com not later than 20th November, 2023 at 5:00 pm. UZIMA CHICKEN Ltd is an equal opportunity employer, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Note

  • The subject of the e-mail should be mentioned “HR General Staff Officer”
  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview

 Done at Kigali on 09th September 2023

 The Management of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD

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