Musika
MUSIKA
Making Agricultural Markets
Work for Zambia
EMPLOYMENT OFFERED
Musika is an independent Zambian non-profit company supported by the Embassy of Sweden, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) and IRISH AID to stimulate and support private sector investment in the smallholder and rural markets.
Musika’s operations are national in scope and stretch across the agricultural industry, working primarily with those corporate entities in the sector that are committed to engaging the rural poor as their clients, suppliers and consumers. Musika provides its clients with high quality, commercially focused technical advice and business support to catalyse and strengthen mutually beneficial commercial relationships between the corporate and smallholder markets. Musika’s approach to reducing poverty and creating wealth in rural Zambia involves stimulating the development of a supportive market environment that provides long term and sustainable opportunities for farmers to invest in their own businesses and to graduate out of poverty.
Musika invites applications from suitably qualified, motivated and experienced Zambian Nationals to fill the following positions:
HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER
The Human Resource Officer will be responsible for the Human Resource and Administrative management systems and processes of Musika. The HRO participates in the development of policies and ensure their timely implementation, coordinates all human resource activities and ensures timely provision of administrative support services to facilitate the smooth operations of the organization. Provide administrative and technical assistance to the Head HR.
Key responsibilities:
- To administer and maintain up to date personnel files and records
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- Tracking input, consolidation and analysis (plans, budgets, forecasts, survey results, market tracking statistics, completed performance appraisal forms and scores etc.)
- Preparation of reports
- Administrative and logistic arrangements for recruitment, induction and training and development activities
- Provide assistance to Head of HR in strategic human resource development and management as and when required
- Maintain accurate and up to date leave records
- Respond to staff queries on (a) leave related issues, (b) salaries and other terms of employment related issues, and O any other queries
- Ensure consultants’ tax compliance through submission of claims and collection of WHT tax certificates
- Process applications for work and residence permits, Workers’ Compensation claims
- Preparation of monthly payroll data sheet and making sure that staff get paid correctly and on time
- Compensation and benefits administration
- Advising line managers and other employees on employment law and Musika’s em ployment policies and procedures
Required Qualifications Attributes and Skills
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management/Public Administration/Social Work or equivalent.
- Results oriented and performance driven
- Decisiveness and assertiveness
- Good communication skills
- Service oriented and client focus
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Ability to form working relationships with people at all levels
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Numerical skills
- Atleast five years’ experience in a similar position
- Member of the Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management (ZIHRM)
Only qualifying candidates should apply, enclosing their detailed curriculum vitae, which should include three referees, contact address and daytime phone/mobile numbers. Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line. The closing date for receiving applications is 5th February, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The preferred mode of application is through email to [email protected]. Applications should be addressed to:
The Head Human Resource,
Post Net No. 481, P/Bag E891,
Lusaka.