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Human Resource and Administration Officer

  • Full Time
  • Gweru
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Midlands State University

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following post:

Qualifications and Experience

  • First degree in Human Resource Management.
  • Possession of a Masters in Business Administration or Masters in
  • Strategic Management will be an added advantage
  • At least three years relevant working experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Ensure adherence to established university policies, procedures and regulations;
  • Facilitate recruitment and engagement of staff at the Centre;
  • Analyse jobs and prepare job descriptions;
  • Compilation, preparation and posting of adverts for vacant posts;
  • Attend to salary related queries from both employees and Salaries Office.
  • Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel related data.
  • Ensuring timely processing of all administrative tasks required upon retirement, contract completion or termination of employment;
  • Capturing into the system engagements, terminations, promotions, resignations and pensions;
  • Conduct exit interviews to obtain information from an employee leaving the Centre;
  • Maintain a sound record management system for all documents related to the function;
  • Ensure that the strictest of confidentiality is maintained at all times.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Leave administration
  • Management of salaries budget
  • Oversee and manage performance management system that drives high performance
  • Assessing training needs and monitoring of training programs
  • Handling of grievances and disciplinary procedure
  • Monitoring resource use and allocation
  • Coordination of diaries for the centre
  • Scheduling of stakeholders meeting
  • Servicing of the Centre committees
  • Planning of events and programs
  • Transport management
  • Fuel management
  • Generator management
  • Contact person for security matters
  • Any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

Key Competencies

  • Must have a sound knowledge of labour legislation;
  • Person with character to handle sensitive and/or confidential information;
  • Should possess good interpersonal and communication skills, written and verbal in order to interact effectively at all levels.

*NB:  Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest  of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

 APPLICATIONS

Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number(s) and names and email addresses of three referees to:

The Deputy Registrar (Human Resource)

Midlands State University

vacancies@staff.msu.ac.zw

Application documents must be in a single scan pdf format.

This advert will remain active until all the advertised posts have been filled.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.