The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is a ministry of the Society of Jesus, incorporated as an international nongovernmental organisation with a mission to accompany, serve, and advocate for the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people. The organisation was founded in November 1980 and now has a presence in 57 countries. JRS undertakes services at national and regional levels with the support and guidance of an international office (IO) in Rome. The style of JRS service is human and spiritual, working in situations of greatest need, seeking the long-term well-being of refugees and displaced people while not neglecting their immediate or urgent needs. The main services provided are in the fields of Education and Livelihoods, Reconciliation, MHPSS and Advocacy.
Operational Context/Role
Reporting directly to the Country HR Manager; the HR intern will be given an opportunity to learn and understand the HR best practices in the humanitarian and development context in the areas of HR support to country and Kampala project staff, recruitment support and onboarding support, contract management support, HRIMS support, Compensation and Benefits support, and support in staff exit management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support in staff personnel file management.
- Pay slip administration.
- Recruitment and Onboarding Support
- Keeping up-to-date HR tracking tools records.
- Day to day HR Support to the JRS support.
- Any other duties assigned to the intern by the supervisor.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education
- A university degree in Human resource management, business administration, public administration, social works, or related course.
- Previous experience in a similar role, preferably Human resources in an INGO setting is preferred.
Languages
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Proficiency in written and oral English.
- Experience and knowledge of the local employment laws.
- Good knowledge of the global HR best practices.
- Very good pastoral sense, listening abilities and inter-personal skills.
- Work with integrity, impartiality, fairness, confidentiality, and the ability to respect confidence.
- Demonstrable experience of working in an active team.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent organizational skills used in planning own work and ability to work to targets and deadlines.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- High standard of computer literacy (Microsoft Office 365, In-Design, Database).
How to apply
- Written application explaining why you are interested in the above opportunity and how you meet the qualities and qualification criteria.
- Attach a CV with maximum 2 pages. The CV should contain information about your qualifications, relevant trainings, experience, names and contact details of three (3) professional referees.
- You must send your CV and application as a single pdf file
- Applications should be sent online to Jesuit Refugee Service Uganda at uga.hr@jrs.net
Note: JRS has a Child Safeguarding (CS) Policy in place and expects all staff to read, sign and adhere to it.
Deadline: August 19, 2025
No late applications will be considered – Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
This is a national and only Ugandans or those with legal residence in Uganda are considered.
