Human Resource Manager Job Vacancy at Amatheon Agri Uganda

Job Title:     Human Resource Manager
Job Location:     Northern Uganda
Employer:     Amatheon Agri Uganda

About Us:
Amatheon Agri is an European agribusiness and farming company developing and operating sustainable agri and food projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Coupled with the experience of its management, the company secures its success through the development of new, large scale irrigated agriculture operations, the application of state-of-the-art farming techniques and vertical integration across the agricultural value chain. 

Job Overview:
The incumbent will manage and coordinate all HR activities for the agricultural business operations in Uganda including: recruitment, compensation and benefits, onboarding and training, performance management, labor relations as well as developing and implementing respective local policies and ensuring respective compliance.

Job Requirements:

•     The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field of study such as HR Management, Organizational Psychology, Business Administration or Law
•     At least three years’ operational experience in HR Management across the employee life cycle with a track record of supporting business strategy success by HR practice.
•     Solid knowledge of Ugandan labour law
•     Past work experience in the agriculture business
•     Possess International work experience
•     Possess the ability to coach, influence, and provide guidance on HR topics within all levels of the organization, creating an environment of trust, teamwork, development, and empowerment through quality communications, relationships, and mentorship
•     Ability to solve problems in a practical manner
•     Ability to successfully manage several assigned tasks at once, maintain priorities, and ensure follow up
•     Highly assertive but diplomatic; mature with high degree of integrity; excellent communication and collaboration skills
•     Reliability, transparency and honesty a must; a fair level of autonomy in decision making expected
•     Computer literacy i.e. Microsoft office skills in Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
•     Highly fluent in written and spoken English; Fluency in Luo and or / Swahili is a must;

Deadline Date: 19/05/2014

How to Apply:
Please send your application letter and CV/Resume only by email to:
Email: c.haimerl@amatheon-agri.com. Please include your salary history and expectation.
NB: Please don’t include your testimonials at this time. We appreciate all your interest, but will only be able to respond to shortlisted applicants with further instructions.