Human Resources Officer

Date advertised: 22 October 2018
Closing date: 29 October 2018
Position:  Human Resources Officer
Contact Person: Vacancy 12
Location: Lusaka
Contact Contract type: Fixed Term
Contract duration: 11 Months
Reporting to: Divisional HR Manager
Job grade: P7

ABOUT US

Right to Care is at the vanguard in supporting and delivering prevention, care, and treatment services for HIV and associated diseases. We work with government and communities to find pioneering solutions to build and strengthening public healthcare.

We embrace a strong entrepreneurial culture and focuses on innovation and the use of technology to enhance services, address skills shortages, and deliver quality healthcare outcomes. Our areas of expertise include HIV and TB care and treatment, pharmacy automation, medical male circumcision, and cervical cancer diagnosis and treatment.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in HRM/or Social Science or related field
• Grade 12 School Certificate
• Member of Zambia Institute of Human Resources Management (ZIHRM)
• Minimum 4 years of HR generalist work experience

TECHNICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Pay attention to detail
• Good Planning and organizing skills
• Computer literate: MS Office

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Administer and control recruitment assignments as assigned by the Head of HR in accordance with the company’s recruitment policy and recruit checklist
• Review and facilitate companywide induction for new and existing employees
• Facilitate and control the company wide Performance Appraisal requirements in accordance with the annual deadline dates.
• Facilitate and control the company wide job descriptions by ensuring that every team member has a signed and accepted job description on their employee file and job titles are correct and changes are communicated to payroll.
• Ensure that job descriptions are reviewed by Line Managers annually and changes are signed and accepted by all parties
• Ensure that all HR policies and procedures are reviewed, signed off and are compliant with the required labour legislation
• Provide support to the Head of HR as and when requested on IR matters.
• Provide support and sit in disciplinary cases for staff members by ensuring that you utilise the disciplinary case checklist before proceeding for all case hearings. Attend to members of staff grievances and complaints and ensuring that the grievance procedure is followed
• Ensure that all newly engaged starters are loaded on payroll by meeting the required deadlines.

DISCLAIMER

By applying for the above-mentioned position, you consent to Right to Care to conduct qualification, ID, criminal and reference checks (internal and external) which forms part of the Company’s recruitment policy and procedure. Should you not receive a response to your application from Right to Care within one month of this advert being placed, kindly consider your application as being unsuccessful.

Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.  Right to Care reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time for whatever reason.

Right to Care is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.  As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.