Responsibilities

• Provide overall HR support to ensure seamless integration of MEL workstream activities. 
• Coordinate with senior leadership to streamline and organize meetings and committees, clarify purposes, and ensure appropriate attendance. 
• Develop an overall personnel/staffing plan informed by organizational structure and workflow analysis. 
• Facilitate conversations with senior leadership and the transition team to discuss overall goals and strategies for critical positions. 
• Clarify roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines, and redesign job descriptions. 
• Contribute to and implement a staff transition plan that integrates systems, reconciles pay bands/scales, supports professional development and skills strengthening, and facilitates knowledge transfer. 
• Interview, hire, and onboard new staff, and orient existing staff. 
• Provide ongoing HR support to the USAID MEL activity team, including: 
• Maintain and manage compliance issues relating to benefits, compensation, employment contracts, employee relations, training, onboarding, separation, and recruitment. 
• Ensure policies and practices are in line with Ugandan law and local regulations. 
• Manage staff exits to ensure lessons learned are documented. 
• Maintain employee files securely and in compliance with legal and BIXAL/USAID MEL activity record-keeping guidelines and USG rules and regulations. 
• Maintain work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions. 
• Lead local recruitment, support TCN/USN recruitment as needed, and adhere to BIXAL recruitment practices and procedures. 
• Develop and implement strategies to foster a positive organizational culture that aligns with BIXAL’s values and mission. 
• Conduct surveys and focus groups to assess the current culture and identify areas for improvement. 
• Design a culture enhancement framework that promotes inclusivity, collaboration, and employee engagement. 
• Create or facilitate training programs that educate employees on company values, diversity, and team dynamics. 
• Establish clear communication channels to ensure transparency and encourage feedback. 
• Develop reward and recognition initiatives to celebrate employee contributions and reinforce desired cultural behaviors. 
• Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of cultural initiatives through metrics such as employee satisfaction surveys and retention rates. 
• Develop a performance management system to enhance employee performance and support professional development across the USAID MEL Activity. 
• Design and roll out a structured performance appraisal process that includes regular feedback, goal setting, and assessments. 
• Collaborate with managers to create individualized development plans that align employee goals with organizational objectives and career growth opportunities. 
• Identify skill gaps and organize relevant training programs, workshops, and mentorship initiatives to promote continuous learning. 
• Provide guidance to managers on effective coaching techniques and performance management strategies, and establish metrics to track employee performance and development progress, ensuring alignment with company standards. 
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 7 years of experience, or a Master's and 3 years of experience in human resources or a related field.
• Spoken and written fluency in English.  
• Ability to create a culture of diversity, inclusivity, collaboration, and teamwork. 
• Knowledgeable in current practices, trends, and information affecting the business. 
• Detailed working knowledge of local labor law. 
• Commitment to developing and staying up to date on company policies, practices, and trends. 
• Proactive, ability to take on new tasks with little direction and communicate progress effectively. 
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office Suite. 

Nice to have

• Experience with USAID preferred. 
• Experience designing, assessing, deploying, and optimizing talent campaigns and initiatives, preferred.