HR/ Recruitment Officer job position. Deadline 5th December 2021

JOB OPPORTUNITY

BRAC is the world’s largest, and leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment, and more.

BRAC Rwanda Microfinance Company PLC is registered with Rwanda Development Board in September 2018 and was approved license from National Bank of Rwanda to operate Microfinance and other financial services in Rwanda. BRAC Rwanda is looking for competent, dynamic, and self-motivated Rwandans to fill the following position

Position: HR/ Recruitment Officer

Job Location: Country Office, Kigali

Gender: Female candidates are encouraged to apply.        

Salary: Negotiable

 Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Selection and Recruitment

• Recruiting officer is responsible for initial screening of applicants, read through resumes and find the most qualified personal.
• Conduct interviews and give recommendations to the person responsible for the final hiring or admissions decision.

Performance Management

• Support management in monitoring performance with agreed-upon performance standards and in taking corrective action against deviations.
• Ensure all staff are motivated to exceed performance targets.

Leave management 

• Ensure each department has an annual leave-taking calendar;
• Develop a tracking system to ensure staff take their allowed leave days and advise team leadership on any challenge to ensure its smooth implementation.
• Ensure the leave application process is accessible and easy to use by the staff, this will include the new process through the human resources information system (HRMS).

Data management 

• Maintenance and updating of HR data from the (HRMS).
• Be a custodian of all staff personal files by ensuring that all staff records are accurate and filled in their personnel files kept at country HR office.
• Help prepare reports from the HR database and HRMS for data quality assessment and other performance measures.

Payroll and Benefits coordination

• To ensure every new staff is put in the payroll system and prepare the staff Salaries every Month
• Ensure every staff member has all the required information before starting and being added on the payroll also ensures each staff member gets a monthly payslip.
• Ensure exit processes and prepare terminal benefits to the separated staff and make follow up with teams to ensure deactivation of leavers on all benefits and payroll system

Other HR responsibilities:

• Staff grievances and complaints management
• Be the contact person to receive HR correspondences, and draft appropriate responses.
• Attend monthly staff meetings and offer HR support to run field related HR decisions and ensure its implementation.
• Maintain employee support and ensuring confidentiality
• Perform any other responsibility as directed by the Supervisor

Educational Qualifications:

• We are looking for an HR professional with 2+ years of work experience and a passion for our mission. Candidates who fit the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
• Proved knowledge and experience in use of HRMS and Payroll systems
• Relevant educational background; Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or any other related field but with 3 years of experience in HR.
• Sound knowledge of HR principles, practices, and labor relations.
• Leadership experience at work, or outside of work, enthusiasm for learning.
• Build teams and work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

Effective communication skills.

Writing and reporting skills in English

Computer skills.

If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned positions, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Mode of Application

Candidates need to send a signed Cover letter in PDF format indicating the title of position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational and professional qualification, years of experience, and copies of academic qualifications and recommendation from the last employer. All those documents should be sent through email: recruitment.rwanda@brac.net , Application deadline is 5th December 2021at 16.00 hrs. 

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be called for written test and interview.