Job Title: Human Resource Officer
Organisation: Uganda Heart Institute
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) is an autonomous government entity established under The Uganda Heart Institute Act, 2016, mandated to undertake and coordinate cardiovascular disease research in Uganda. UHI seeks to recruit a qualified and competent individual on a contract basis under the Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) Research Collaborative in Uganda.
Job Summary: Carry out human resource information update and participate in the planning and implementation of human resource management activities for the
attraction and retention of competent human resources.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carry out HR information update to maintain up-to-date HR information in The Institute
- Arrange meetings and take the meeting minutes of the HR division
- Compile data for human resource planning.
- Initiate payroll changes for Human Capital Management System (HCM);
- Analyse payroll information to foster compliance and guide payment of salanes.
- Initiate submissions for payment of pension and gratuities;
- Collect data for the development of annual leave plans and monitor compliance with leave rosters.
- Ensure the availability of supplies in the HR division.
- Arrange training activities and participate in the delivery of training programmes.
- Supervise junior staff in the HR division and appraise their performance.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management
- OR Social Sciences or Arts or Commerce or Business Administration or Industrial Psychology with a recognised bias/specialization in the human resource field, such as human resource development or human resource management or organizational development studies, from a recognised Institution
- Experience
- Experience in human resource management will be added advantage.
How to Apply:
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the under-listed posts. Eligible persons should address their applications, including a cover letter, copies of their academic/professional certificates and transcripts, certificates of registration and practicing licenses where applicable, curriculum vitae (CV) and evidence of work experience where required, to the Executive Director, Uganda Heart Institute, P.O. Box 37392, Kampala. Applications can also be hand-delivered to Uganda Heart Institute Headquarters, Mulago -Kampala.
Online applications should be sent to the UHI official e-mail info@uhi.go.ug. All applications must be received not later than 27th February 2026.
The serving Public Officers who are employed in Government entities are required to route their applications through their respective Responsible Officers for endorsement. For the online applications, signed/ endorsed cover letters should be scanned and attached for emailing.
Deadline: 27th February 2026
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience required