Job Title: Compensation & Benefits Officer – IDI Uganda Jobs 2022
Organization: Infectious Disease Institute
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Job Code: CBSX001
Infectious Diseases Institute Profile:
The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to build capacity of health systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through research, and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach. IDI invites applications for the following full-time positions for upcoming US government (USAID) sponsored projects for delivery of services for HIV/AIDS and related health conditions.
Job Summary:
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening.
The Compensation & Benefits Officer will support the implementation of the compensation and benefits strategies in line with the IDI compensation and reward philosophy and policies.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Participate and contribute to the annual work plan development for the Compensation and Benefits section that feeds into the overall Human Resource annual work plan
- Support the assessment of the IDI compensation and benefit environment and ensure compliance with current legislation, affordable and competitive on the market.
- Support the C&B surveys to find out what motivates and engages employees.
- Support timely payment of staff payroll as per the C&B standard operating procedure.
- Conduct mini compensation and benefit surveys from comparator organizations to address compensation and benefit disparity issues that may arise once in a while.
- Track and compute gratuity payments for staff to ensure that IDI meets timelines to forward the funds to the Provident Fund administrator.
- Support the IDI’s Health and GPA insurance schemes to ensure that they respond to staff needs and are compliant with the terms and conditions as stipulated in the insurance policies.
- Support the enrollment of staff onto the GPA insurance cover and ensure that all IDI staff are at any one time insured against accidents and other occupational diseases.
- Attend to staff issues with regard to compensation and benefits including issues with the service providers and provide remedial action as soon as possible.
- Periodically review and maintain relationships with external service providers of employee benefits and develop other non-cash reward initiatives.
- Conduct trainings and sensitisations to staff with regards to compensation and benefits policies and procedures and ensure that all staff are aware of their rights and privileges as far as compensation and reward issues are concerned.
- Participate and contribute to the annual work plan development for the Compensation and Benefits section that feeds into the overall Human Resource annual work plan
- Support the assessment of the IDI compensation and benefit environment and ensure compliance with current legislation, affordable and competitive on the market.
- Support the C&B surveys to find out what motivates and engages employees.
- Support timely payment of staff payroll as per the C&B standard operating procedure.
- Conduct mini compensation and benefit surveys from comparator organizations to address compensation and benefit disparity issues that may arise once in a while.
- Track and compute gratuity payments for staff to ensure that IDI meets timelines to forward the funds to the Provident Fund administrator.
- Support the IDI’s Health and GPA insurance schemes to ensure that they respond to staff needs and are compliant with the terms and conditions as stipulated in the insurance policies.
- Support the enrollment of staff onto the GPA insurance cover and ensure that all IDI staff are at any one time insured against accidents and other occupational diseases.
- Attend to staff issues with regard to compensation and benefits including issues with the service providers and provide remedial action as soon as possible.
- Periodically review and maintain relationships with external service providers of employee benefits and develop other non-cash reward initiatives.
- Conduct trainings and sensitisations to staff with regards to compensation and benefits policies and procedures and ensure that all staff are aware of their rights and privileges as far as compensation and reward issues are concerned.
Minimum Qualifications for IDI Uganda Jobs 2022:
Knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Prior experience in HR practices and compensation cycle management
- Working knowledge of job evaluation and job analysis systems
- Previous experience with compensation and benefit surveys
- Adequate knowledge of current labour laws
- Familiarity with various types of incentives and benefits
- Extensive knowledge of HRIS and MS Office
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Exceptional communication skills – both oral and written.
- Proficiency in computer systems including Microsoft applications; high level of skill in using MS-Excel.
Qualification requirements:
- An Advanced Degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial/ Organizational Psychology, Business Psychology, or any other filed related to compensation & benefits management.
- A Bachelor’s degree in a Human Resource Management, Industrial/ Organizational Psychology plus a Post Graduate qualification in a similar field with good experience in managing compensation and benefit schemes may be considered.
- At least 3 years’ proven experience in managing compensation and benefit schemes including payroll management
- Familiarity with MS-Navision software is preferred but not required.
How To Apply for IDI Uganda Jobs 2022
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications through the link below.
Deadline: 11th March 2022
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