Job Title: Human
Resource and Administrative Officer (5 Jobs)
Resource and Administrative Officer (5 Jobs)
Organization: National Agricultural Research
Organisation (NARO)
Organisation (NARO)
Duty Station: NaCORI Kituza-Mukono, NaFORRI
Kifu-Mukono, Buginyanya ZARDI – Bulambuli, Kachwekano ZARDI – Kabale and
Nabuin ZARDI – Nakapiripirit, Uganda
Kifu-Mukono, Buginyanya ZARDI – Bulambuli, Kachwekano ZARDI – Kabale and
Nabuin ZARDI – Nakapiripirit, Uganda
Job Ref: NaCORI/9 (Mukono), NaFORRI/7
(Mukono), BugiZARDI/5 (Bulambuli), KaZARDI/4 (Kabale)
(Mukono), BugiZARDI/5 (Bulambuli), KaZARDI/4 (Kabale)
and NabuZARDI/6
(Nakapiripirit)
About NARO:
The National
Agricultural Research Organisation is established by the National Agricultural
Research Act 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate to provide strategic
direction for publically funded agricultural research in Uganda. The
organisation is composed of the Council as its governing body, Committees of
Council, a Secretariat for its day-to-day operations with semi-autonomous
Public Agricultural Research Institutes (PARI’s) under its policy guidance.
Agricultural Research Organisation is established by the National Agricultural
Research Act 2005 as a body corporate with the mandate to provide strategic
direction for publically funded agricultural research in Uganda. The
organisation is composed of the Council as its governing body, Committees of
Council, a Secretariat for its day-to-day operations with semi-autonomous
Public Agricultural Research Institutes (PARI’s) under its policy guidance.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Actively participate in the development, implementation and
evaluation of strategic human resource management plans and budgets. - Responsible for coordinating the recruitment and selection process
and serving as secretary to the appointment committee. - Monitoring the performance of staff to ensure attainment of set
performance targets and specifically evaluating performance of staff
under-going probation in order to determine their suitability for
confirmation in employment. - In charge of developing, coordinating and implementing effective
strategies for improving workplace relations in order to gain employee
commitment and improved morale. - Overseeing the implementation of an effective human resource
management information system for monitoring, tracking and evaluating
employee activities. - Assessing training needs of staff as well as developing and
implementing on the job-training programmes. - Assisting the Director to execute administrative functions
including fleet, assets and office management. - Performing any other duties assigned to you by the Director.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The applicants for the NARO Jobs should hold a good University
degree with Human Resources Management offered as a major subject - Five or more years’ experience in human resource management and or
administration gained from a reputable institution. - Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma or higher qualification in
Human Resource Management will be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All candidates who
wish to join NARO are encouraged to send their applications to the Director
General, NARO, P.O. Box 295, Entebbe, Uganda.
wish to join NARO are encouraged to send their applications to the Director
General, NARO, P.O. Box 295, Entebbe, Uganda.
The complete
applications should include three copies of your Curriculum Vitae and one copy
of certificates, transcripts and other relevant documents. The application
should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified
against the vacancy (Check at top of the advert). The applicants should not
apply for more than three posts.
applications should include three copies of your Curriculum Vitae and one copy
of certificates, transcripts and other relevant documents. The application
should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified
against the vacancy (Check at top of the advert). The applicants should not
apply for more than three posts.
Deadline: 17th
November 2014 by 5.00p.m
November 2014 by 5.00p.m