View Vacancy - HR Officer EO (04/25 KPL)

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
HR

The Corporate Services Team in Kampala is responsible for delivering Corporate Services to both UK Based diplomatic staff and country-based staff in Uganda.

This position will report directly into the Deputy Head of Mission initially then to the Deputy Head of Corporate Services. The job holder will be managing and guiding the HR of the British High Commission, including overseeing processes and policies to make sure they are fair for all employees, and managing other employees within the Corporate Services Team. The HR officer is responsible for ensuring the employees of our organisation have a conducive and productive workplace where everyone works to realize our established mission and objectives. Promoting corporate values (Respect, Kindness, Fairness and Trust) and shaping a positive culture is a vital aspect of this position.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

 

The below roles and responsibilities are general guidelines. They are not limited to the detail below and are subject to change from time to time with prior consultation.

 

  • Develop and monitor overall FCDO HR strategies, systems, and procedures across the organization through engagement with the UK HR Direct team, HR Hub in Pretoria and the relevant HMG policy teams.
  • Nurture a positive working environment within the organisation and support the various networks and initiatives, i.e. Country Bases Staff Committee, People Committee, L&D Committee, Performance & Recognition Committee and the Social and Wellbeing Committee
  • Oversee and manage the performance appraisal process (and promote initiatives to drive high performance throughout the organisation with support from the Performance & Recognition Committee.
  • Assist the L&D Committee to assess training needs throughout the mission and cultivate training initiatives such as good line management training programs, study grants, etc.
  • Ensure legal, procedural and audit compliance in collaboration with the Fraud Liaison Officer, Head of Corporate Services and Deputy High Commissioner, including taking actions identified in the 2025 BHC Kampala audit.
  • Bridge management and employee relations by consistently underlining the process to report BHD, addressing grievances or other issues in a confidential and constructive manner, providing guidance to the BHC Network of Fairness Champions and SEAH Champions.
  • Assisting with recruiting and staffing, such as sitting in on interviews and assisting to write job descriptions to attract quality candidates and acting as liaison with the HR Hub in Pretoria.
  • Developing and implementing new processes to help the organisation offer a better workplace for staff.
  • Working with the HR Hub in Pretoria to ensure employee discipline by following FCDO policies and processes
  • Managing and driving the orientation process of all new started (UKB and CBS) and all other aspects of new employee on boarding.
  • Maintain the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions throughout the organisation.
  • Support organization staff by conducting and analysing exit interviews and recommending changes.
  • Manage a pay plan for all HMG partners on the platform by preparing pay budgets and forecasts; approving standardised LOA’s and RA’s and obtaining further approval for bespoke business cases, review and approving the payroll for BHC Kampala.
  • Implement management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures, including the review of CBS terms and conditions of employment
  • Retains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system and keeping past and current records in accordance with the UK Data Protection Act of 2018
  • Cultivates professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
  • Contract management in accordance with the FCDO Procurement guidelines of various HR supplier and solutions, including relations with Local Authorities, Provident Fund Provider, Medical Aid and Industrial Relation contracts
  • Manage the day-to-day contract administration tasks of the CBS medical scheme in liaison with the Procurement Officer.
  • Process HR related payments like CBS payroll, school fees for UKB children, L+D etc. following the set processes in a timely manner.

Line manager of one AO officer. Tasks include full responsibility for performance management, leading on tasking and resourcing and ensuring sufficient cover throughout the year. (E.g. Performance Reviews, training, leave planning, etc.)

  • A diploma/qualification in HR/Admin
  • Effective written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work
Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
11 July 2025
Executive Officer (EO)
Permanent
34.5
Africa
Uganda
Kampala
British High Commission
1
UGX 7,111,843
monthly
11 August 2025

All BHC mandatory courses

BHC Kampala has a positive learning and development culture, and an active L&D committee.  The role itself is varied and offers plenty of on the job training.  There is also a strong regional network, with posts of different sizes, meaning there are opportunities for joint formal training as well as work shadowing and learning from peers

The British High Commission will never request any payment or fees to apply for a position
Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Kampala are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Uganda
All candidates must be legally able to work and reside in the country of the vacancy with the correct visa/work permit status.
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
Please note: Job grade AA=A1, AO=A2, EO=B3, HEO=C4, SEO=C5
Reference checking and security clearances will be conducted on successful candidates
Please log into your profile on the application system on a regular basis to review the status of your application
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6/12 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate
Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.