Malawi AIDS Counselling and Resource Organization (MACRO) is a locally registered nongovernmental organization (NGO) established in 1995 to complement Government’s efforts in in the fight against HIV and AIDS and other health related issues.

MACRO’s Vision is “Malawi populace free of ill-Health” and its Mission is “Transform lives of Malawians through provision of high-quality HIV and AIDS, and other health related services”.

With funding from CDC, MACRO is implementing the IMPACT Project whose purpose is: To strengthen effective measures to address unmet needs for HTS among men, AGYW and KP/PP and HIV services for KP in CDC supported districts towards the attainment of 95-95-95 goals.

Therefore, MACRO is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position in Lilongwe

Position: Human Resource Officer

Location: Lilongwe

Report to: Human Resource Manager

 Position Overview

Reporting to the Human Resource Manager, the Human Resource Officer will be responsible for coordinating all personnel related administrative functions for the project staff. These will include coordinating recruitment and on-boarding of new staff, industrial relations, performance management and benefits administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or any related field of study
• A minimum of 3 years work experience in a busy work environment
• Affiliation with the Human Resource Society of Malawi (HRSM) or Institute of People Management Malawi (IPMM) will be an added advantage

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of any HRIS and SAGE VIP Payroll software
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to multitask and work in a performance driven culture
• Must be self-motivated, enthusiastic and energetic individual

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinates staff recruitment, selection and on-boarding processes for project staff
• Administers and interprets HR policies and procedures to project staff
• Serves as business partner for the project staff, handles employee relation issues addressing concerns, grievances and any related matters
• Managing the project staff personal records in HRIS and on hard copy records
• Produces monthly reports on project human resources
• Coordinates and facilitates training and development programs
• Ensures staff compliance to all applicable policies and guidelines
• Conducts disciplinary hearings and attends hearings convened by other labor relations regulatory bodies e.g. IRC
• Overseeing the health and safety of all employees
• Implementing systems and processes to maintain employee compliance

All interested applicants for the above positions are requested to submit their application, CV, educational qualifications, names and contact telephone numbers of at least three referees addressed to The Executive Director, MACRO, by email to: dreamsliteproject@yahoo.com with subject line clearly indicating the position being applied for. Closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 29^th March, 2024.  Only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged.