Graduate Trainee - People and Culture job at Research and Education Network for Uganda ( RENU )

Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Are you passionate about people, organizational growth, and workplace wellbeing?

RENU is offering an exciting opportunity for recent graduates to join our People and Culture Department through our Graduate Trainee Program. This program is designed for individuals interested in launching a professional career in Human Resources, and employee engagement.

We are seeking for self-driven, curious, and creative individuals who are eager to learn, collaborate and grow within a dynamic and purpose-driven team.

Responsibilities or duties

• Support recruitment by posting job ads, screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and preparing offer letters.
• Organise onboarding and orientation for new staff.
• Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture through engagement activities and team events.
• Collect feedback from employees and suggest improvements to management.
• Support performance reviews by tracking probation, scheduling appraisals, and maintaining development plans.
• Keep accurate employee records such as contracts, leave, and training.
• Provide HR-related data to support payroll and reporting.
• Handle day-to-day HR queries from employees.
• Help resolve workplace issues by coordinating documentation and supporting disciplinary processes.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, Industrial/Organisational Psychology, or other business-related disciplines from a RENU member university
• At least CGPA 4.0.
• Graduated in 2024 or 2025 with certified copies of university transcripts.
• UACE and UCE passlips.

Experience needed

• Minimum experience of one year.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Support recruitment by posting job ads, screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and preparing offer letters.
• Organise onboarding and orientation for new staff.
• Promote a positive and inclusive workplace culture through engagement activities and team events.
• Collect feedback from employees and suggest improvements to management.
• Support performance reviews by tracking probation, scheduling appraisals, and maintaining development plans.
• Keep accurate employee records such as contracts, leave, and training.
• Provide HR-related data to support payroll and reporting.
• Handle day-to-day HR queries from employees.
• Help resolve workplace issues by coordinating documentation and supporting disciplinary processes.

• People management
• Recruitment
• Onboarding
• Employee engagement
• Performance management
• HR data management
• HR query handling
• Problem-solving

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource management, Industrial/Organisational Psychology, or other business-related disciplines from a RENU member university
• At least CGPA 4.0.
• Graduated in 2024 or 2025 with certified copies of university transcripts.
• UACE and UCE passlips.