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Job Title:   Senior Human Resource Officer, Directorate of Human Resources

Organization:  Makerere University, Kampala (MUK)

Duty Station:   Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Principal Human Resource Officer

About the Company:

Makerere University, Kampala is Uganda’s largest and oldest institution of higher learning, first established as a technical school in 1922. It became an independent national university in 1970. Today, Makerere University is composed of nine colleges and one school offering programmes for about 36,000 undergraduates and 4,000 postgraduates.

Job Summary:  Assist the Principal Human Resource Officer to implement and monitor Human Resource policies, strategies, guidelines, rules and regulations and actively participate in all matters of HR planning, management and development.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide and reinforce recruitment, development, and retention of a competent and efficient workforce;
• Provide secretariat services to the HR related committees;
• Provide HR support to units on matters of establishment, structures, institutional development and change;
• Support the review and implementation of HR policies and procedures;
• Assist in development and revision of HR policies and procedures in relation to the National laws and ensure dissemination and implementation;
• Maintain up-to-date personnel data in the form of staff list, and other person tools such as leave roster, probationers’ register and schedule of staff on training;
• Manage the pay roll of the entity and ensure that it is in harmony with the staff list and wage bill;
• Coordinate staff appraisal, training and development of staff;
• Promote learning and staff development;
• Carryout periodic HR Audit;
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A Master’s Degree in Human Resources or MPA, MBA (Human Resource option) or other Master’s degree with a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management from a recognized Institution;
• An Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Arts or Social Sciences or Education or other Humanity with a bias in Human Resource Management or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management from a recognized Institution;
• Membership with an HR Professional Body is an added advantage.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience at Human Resource Officer level.

Skills/Competences      

• Supervisory skills;
• Ability to work with teams;
• Computer literacy;
• Interpersonal and communication skills.

Age Limit: APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED FIFTY FIVE (55) YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.

How to Apply:

All applications must be submitted electronically via the Makerere University Electronic Human Resource Management System through the link below.

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Applicants will be required to provide the necessary information on the ehrms and attach the following documents:

• An application letter clearly stating the job applied for and duly signed by the applicant.
• An up-to-date curriculum vitae. The curriculum must also state the names and addresses of at least three referees.
• Copies of academic certificates and transcripts.
• A minimum of three recommendation letters duly signed by the referees.

The application should be addressed to:

The Director

Human Resources

Makerere University

P.O. Box 7062

Kampala

Deadline: 16th September 2024

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