Human Resource Compliance Manager - Roving

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world's leading crisis response agencies, providing life-saving assistance and supporting recovery and reconstruction for people affected by war and natural disasters. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.

The IRC was registered in Uganda in mid-1998 and implements rehabilitation activities in the sectors of Child and Youth Protection and development, Health, Economic recovery and Development and women protection and empowerment as well as contributing to the response to the Southern Sudanese Refugee situation. IRC Uganda has a head office in Kampala, field offices in Lamwo, Moroto, Kyaka and West Nile. 

Scope of Work: 
The HR Compliance Manager – Roving is responsible for ensuring that the day-to-day HR functions are performed to a high standard and in accordance with IRC policies, procedures, and HR best practices.  Provide advice and guidance to Field Managers/Coordinators and staff across the country program on HR policies and procedures. 

Under the supervision of the Deputy HR Coordinator, the HR Compliance Manager – Roving will: 
•Serve as the HR Compliance Specialist for human resources services within the field offices; 
•In collaboration with Field HR focal points, ensure compliance with the IRC’s Global Human Resources Operating Policies and Procedures.
•Provide advice and support to Field HR teams, Field Managers/Coordinator, and program managers on HR related matters, including but not limited to, recruitment, orientation, career development, performance management and separation.
•Serve as a mentor and capacity building advisor for HR field staff to ensure sustainability and career growth.
•Offer overall HR support to Kampala and field locations whenever there is a gap.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Policy/Advisory/Management:
•Maintain a thorough knowledge and understanding of the National Staff policies and ensuring compliance and consistent application across the country program. 
•Provide timely advice and briefings to staff on HR policy and new policy developments, ensuring correct and consistent application through training, monitoring and appropriate follow up actions.
•Periodically assist managers in writing or modifying job descriptions in accordance with program needs. 
•Advise on disciplinary related matters in accordance with established labor law and IRC disciplinary policies and procedures.

Recruitment:
•In the absence of a field HR team member, support hiring managers in recruitment process as outlined in IRC Recruitment policies and procedures; provide support in interviews and ensuring proper documentation is consolidated and shared with Kampala office.
•Ensure transparent recruitment processes and all sectors comply with recruitment related policies and procedures including and not limited to advertisement of positions, consistent documentation of the recruitment process (interviews notes, reference check, ATC check, etc).
•Coordinate and facilitate the integration/transition processes to assure new and transferred staff receive an effective onboarding.
•Ensure IRC Performance Management Program is effectively implemented by providing regular trainings on performance management, objectives setting, monitoring and coaching, performance review process, etc. 

Record Keeping/Documentation:
•Conduct file audit and work with field HR team in the maintenance of up to date files for all staff in the field and ensure that personal document for new and existing staff are maintained confidentially in a lockable cabinet and where possible sent to Kampala.
•Ensure a consistent filing system is in place and confidentiality of the HR information is guaranteed and orderly archiving of official HR documents.
•Ensure staff files are updated on a real time basis, with all required key documents and ensure they are completed and up-to-date through periodic file audits.
•Ensure the Tracking of timesheets is updated and consistently maintained.
•Ensure HR databases are regularly updated (staff list, leave tracking, contract tracking, etc.)
•Ensures that all the exit processes are in compliance with the IRC's policy and local legislation.
•Coordinate and facilitate employee exit process and archive all required documents.
•Carry a quarterly HR audits on all record keeping and documentation of processes.

Employee Relations: 
•Monitor and provide support with disciplinary cases and investigations.
•Facilitate employee relations resolution based on local laws and IRC standards;
•Facilitate relationships between labour/social services and IRC staff. Manage employee relations and discipline in accordance with the IRC's policy and local law
•Maintain a fortnightly contact with HR Coordinator over HR/Admin issues arising in any of the field locations.

Policy compliance - IRC Way: 
•Conduct quarterly IRC Way refresher trainings.
•Oversee the planning and rolling out training of and adherence to IRC Way, in coordination with the IRC Way Ambassadors in field locations

HR Skills Development:
•Monitor and ensure that HR duties of all Field HR focal points are performed satisfactorily.
•Liaise and provide HR technical support and guidance to the HR Field Focal Points. 
•Ensure timely and accurate reporting from the field offices.

Terminations/Separation:
•In collaboration with Field HR teams, ensure all termination documentation is completed before being forwarded to HR Coordinator for review.
•In coordination with field HR teams, develop and maintain quarterly reports to ascertain the period of time it takes to finalize terminal benefits.

Perform other relevant duties as assigned (of a similar nature or related and in the interest of the organization).