Human Resources Officer – Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) 600 views

The Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) is a statutory body, established in terms of the Research Act [Chapter 10:22]. The Agency is mandated to promote peaceful use of space to develop initiatives that promote advances in Geospatial Science and Earth Observation, Space Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Space Science, Satellite Communication Systems and Global Navigation Satellite Systems.

ZINGSA is searching for suitable and qualified candidates to fill in the post listed below which have arisen in the newly established Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency.

Human Resources Officer

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Recruiting, training and developing staff;
• Management of ZINGSA Payroll systems;
• Making sure that staff get paid correctly and on time;
• Pensions and benefits administration;
• Approving job descriptions and advertisements;
• Looking after the health, safety and welfare of all employees;
• Monitoring staff performance and attendance;
• Advising line managers and other employees on employment law and the employer’s own employment policies and procedures;
• Negotiating salaries, contracts, working conditions or redundancy packages with staff and representatives.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in Human Resources, Business administration, social science or another relevant field;
• At least five year experience working within a Science and Technology Institution or Geo-information Science and Space Technologies Institution
• Knowledge of HR functions (pay, benefits recruitment, training and development etc.);
• Ability to form working relationships with people at all levels;
• Understating labour laws and disciplinary procedure;
• Proficient in MS Office;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities;
• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude;
• Meticulous attention to detail;
• Strong ethics and reliability.