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e) Staff Performance Reviews The standardized guide aims to facilitate
In addition to the routine team meetings, effective talent acquisition processes for
essential interviews such as performance the JMERC team. It will ensure a smooth
reviews and target-setting sessions will transition of responsibilities in the event of
be conducted between the Executive a team member's departure, provide
Director and the staff members. This ample notice periods for management
process will incorporate an employee to secure suitable replacements, and
development component, identifying offer a comprehensive induction
specific learning and development program to familiarize new staff with
requirements. JMERC's various programs and how their
roles contribute to the organization's
f) Staff Engagements overarching objectives.
In surveys and studies, high-performing
companies have highlighted that
measuring and enhancing employee 4.2. External Communication

engagement provided them with a
Strategy
competitive edge in overall business
performance. Employee engagement is a) Annual Reports & Triannual Newsletters:
nurtured through trust, integrity, two-way These reports are a major accountability
commitment, and effective tool for JMERC and should as much as
communication between an possible and where appropriate inform
organization and its employees. This all other communication from the
approach enhances the likelihood of organisation. The triannual newsletters
success, contributing to both will also serve the short term
organizational and individual accountability function by informing the
performance, productivity, and stakeholders of the accomplishments,
well-being. Initiatives to foster employee and activities for every four months of the
engagement include: year. These will correspond to the
duration of academic school term in
Providing training and upskilling Uganda.
opportunities for staff
Maintaining an open-door policy to b) Website:
facilitate personal relationships. This will be a major platform for
Celebrating small victories and disseminating information about JMERC
milestones activities and sharing resources of
Organizing activities such as Secret interest to the public and other
Santa for staff to exchange small gifts. stakeholders. The website will serve a
Allowing staff to create their own knowledge management function as a
timelines while ensuring repository and reference point for
accountability. information and resources about girls’
Emphasizing transparency in decision education and empowerment, life skills
- making processes & information for youth, teacher professional
sharing. development, school leadership, parents
/ community engagement and research
g) Develop a Standardized Recruitment & policy engagement. The website will be
and Orientation Guide for JMERC designed & maintained in line with
national and international best practices.

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