Senior Officer, Human Resource

• PositionSenior Officer, Human Resource
• CompanyBRAC International
• LocationGulu, Uganda
• Job TypeFull Time
• CategoryAdministration, NGO, International Development Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryInternational development
• DepartmentNot stated in the advert.
• Deadline27th November 2026

BRAC is a global development organisation founded in post-war Bangladesh in 1972. It works across Asia and Africa to address poverty and hunger through a holistic ecosystem of programmes and social enterprises.

Its stated solutions include social development, financial inclusion, social enterprise and scaling the Graduation approach through government partners. BRAC says its education, healthcare and economic-development programmes have reached more than 145 million people.

The Senior Officer, Human Resource supports regional HR service delivery, including recruitment, staff welfare, performance management, HRIS and compliance with BRAC International policies, labour laws and standards. The officer also supports regional office administration and acts as the primary safety and security focal person. Work includes branch-level recruitment and onboarding, statutory-document checks, probation reviews, contract tracking and maintaining field-staff databases and registers.

The position is based in Gulu and serves field-office staff across the assigned region. The officer supports staff enrolment in the benefits listed by the employer, provides HRIS guidance, tracks attendance and movement, and checks occupational health and safety at field offices. The role also coordinates clearance, exit interviews and offboarding documentation. It combines practical personnel administration with compliance, safety and safeguarding responsibilities.

• Oversee regional HR service delivery in recruitment, staff welfare, performance management, HRIS, policy and labour-law compliance, regional administration, and the regional safety and security focal function.
• Support recruitment and onboarding for branch-level staff at grade 4 and below and casual staff, maintain a recruitment tracker under Country Office guidance and follow recruitment SOPs.
• Verify social-security registration and national-ID documentation for new joiners.
• Oversee probation reviews for field staff and ensure they are completed on time.
• Track field-staff contract start and end dates and notify the Country Office HR team in advance of renewals.
• Maintain databases for casual-staff contracts and field-office headcount and forward reports to the Country Office.
• Ensure eligible field-office staff are enrolled in medical insurance, GLA, GPA and social security.
• Train and support field-office staff in HRIS navigation.
• Maintain field-level staff movement and attendance registers.
• Implement occupational safety and health measures and conduct regular field-office workplace checks for regulatory compliance.
• Manage staff offboarding, including clearance, exit interviews and documentation.
• Protect team members from harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation.
• Provide safeguarding support and guidance to help establish a safe working environment.
• Promote and implement safeguarding standards.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology or a related field.

Work Experience

• Minimum of two years of HR experience in an international NGO setting.

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of HR policies, labour laws and the Employment Act.
• Basic computer literacy and good organisational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, report writing, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Analytical skills, critical thinking, decision-making and creativity.
• Ability to work under pressure, with minimum supervision, and in a multi-ethnic and multicultural environment.
• Proactive and detail-oriented, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to provide difficult feedback.
• A growth mindset is required; safeguarding responsibilities apply.

Technical Skills

• HR records and tracking: Maintain recruitment, casual-staff, headcount, contract and attendance records.
• HRIS: Train and support field-office staff in HRIS navigation.
• HR compliance: Apply knowledge of HR policies, labour laws, the Employment Act and statutory documentation.
• Occupational safety: Implement occupational health and safety measures and conduct workplace checks.

Soft Skills

• Organisation: Maintain accurate regional personnel records and recruitment trackers.
• Communication: Use written and verbal communication, report writing, facilitation and presentation.
• Analytical judgement: Apply analytical skills, critical thinking, decision-making and creativity.
• Interpersonal skills: Work in a multicultural environment and provide difficult feedback.
• Resilience: Work under pressure and with minimum supervision.

Benefits are not stated in the advert.

• Support recruitment, onboarding and staff welfare across a BRAC region.
• Work across HR administration, HRIS and compliance with labour requirements.
• Maintain personnel, attendance, contract and headcount records.
• Support eligible staff enrolment in the statutory and organisational benefits named in the advert.
• Contribute to field-office occupational safety and health checks.
• Support staff offboarding, clearance and exit documentation.
• Take on an explicit safeguarding and safety focal role in the region.

Submit your application through the BRAC International recruitment page. Applications close on 27th November 2026.

• Checked on 11 November 2026 against BRAC International's official advert.
• Closing date confirmed as 27 November 2026. NextRoleHub closes the listing at 23:59 Kampala time that day.
• The application link goes to the employer's own page or email. Applying is free; report anyone who asks for money.
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