Human Resources Assistant DAI

Role’s Purpose:
The Human Resources Assistant supports the Human Resources Manager in all activities related to Human Resources according to DAI’s policies and procedures and USAID requirements. S/he supports DAI recruitment and staffing.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist the HR Manager, as needed, with recruitment, hiring, employee on-boarding, staff orientation, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions in compliance with USAID rules and regulations, DAI policies, and local labor laws.
• Facilitate hiring efforts by helping schedule interviews, collecting and verifying required documentation, checking references, and verifying salary history.
Maintain personnel files in hard copy and into Technical & Administrative Information System (TAMIS) for all long-term and short-term project staff.
• Maintain calendar and appointments, including interview scheduling.
• Taking notes during meetings, interviews, and as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management or related field.
• 2+ years’ work experience in Human Resources, including recruitment, negotiation, employee performance management, and compliance.
Prior experience working on USAID or other donor-funded projects preferred.
• Knowledge of Uganda Labor Law and/or Legal Regulations on labor preferred.
• Prior experience working in Uganda.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly computer literate with advanced e-mail, word processing and spreadsheet management skills
• Professional proficiency in English is required, and proficiency in local languages is preferred.

Skills
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks. Excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated exceptional customer relations skills (both internally & externally).
• Possesses training and/or work experience in problem-solving, leadership, and conflict management.
• Excellent communication and personnel management skills and ability to relate to people at all levels of an organization and from different multicultural backgrounds.
• Commitment to values: respect, honesty, leadership, integrity, responsibility;
• Ability to work under pressure.

Reporting
The Human Resources Assistant will report to the Human Resources Manager.