Job Title: Manager Human Resource & Administration
Organisation: Law Development Centre
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Law Development Centre (LDC) is the premier government-owned institution of higher learning responsible for providing practical legal education in Uganda. Established in 1970 under the Law Development Centre Act, it holds the exclusive mandate to offer the postgraduate Bar Course required for practicing law in the country.
Job Summary: To lead and manage the Human Resource function and provide support, advisory roles, guidance and mentorship on all human resource matters to heads of Department and other staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To spearhead Human Resource Planning and implementation of Strategic Human Resource programmes.
- To develop, review, and implement human resource policies and procedures.
- To manage the Human Resource Information System (HRIS).
- To interpret, and implement the Standing Orders, Human Resource policies and procedures.
- To manage LDC payroll in liaison with the Finance and Planning department.
- To develop and implement best practices in the recruitment, selection and staff retention
- strategies.
- To coordinate all recruitment activities for staff in scale LS6 – LS8 and part-time staff.
- To develop and implement the Annual HR & Administration work plan and budget.
- To develop and implement LDC’s performance management system.
- To coordinate LDC’s staff Training and Development Programmes including preparing training and development plans and budgets.
- To manage and coordinate the creation, update, storage and use of Human Resource records.
- To provide counselling and employee relations interventions to staff.
- To compile and update the Centre Assets Register.
- To manage all LDC assets and property and ensure they are in good working condition.
- To oversee and ensure a clean working environment.
- To monitor and enforce standards of service delivery for outsourced/contracted providers.
- Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results, coaching, counselling, initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and administrative procedures.
- To compile and submit a monthly vehicle utilization report summarising vehicle/fuel usage and maintenance.
- To manage the Centre’s transport function and maintain LDC vehicles by monitoring movement, utilisation, maintenance of vehicles and ensuring that repairs are done timely.
- To oversee and ensure that all newly acquired equipment are engraved.
- To coordinate and provide the Secretariat to the LDC Human Resource Committee.
- To oversee staff welfare programmes.
- To compile and submit the annual performance report and any other reports incidental to the performance of HR & Administration.
- To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head Human Resource and Administration.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Social Sciences, Social Works and Social Administration and Business Administration with a bias in Human Resource Management.
- Bachelor’s degree in Management studies.
- Post graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
- Master’s degree in Management studies.
- Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or Business Administration (Human Resource Management option) is an added advantage.
- Post graduate Diploma in Public Administration or Management is an added advantage.
- Membership of the Human Resource Managers’ Association of Uganda.
- At least six (6) years’ work experience in Human Resource Management, 3 of which should have been at managerial level in a Government institution or a reputable private organisation.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Great computer skills and high proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, and
- PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical skills.
- High integrity.
- Strong Interpersonal skills.
- Must demonstrate strong leadership skills, being able to inspire and motivate a cross¬functional team leading it in a unified direction and with a unified vision.
How to Apply:
All eligible candidates should submit their applications with detailed and up to date CVs, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates and any other supporting documents, day time telephone contacts and addresses of two referees (including the current employer where applicable) to:
The Secretary / Head Human Resource and Administration,
Law Development Centre,
Box 7117, Kampala;
Applications clearly stating the position applied for should be hand delivered to the LDC reception at Kampala, Mbarara, Lira or Mbale campus, or soft copy sent by email in PDF format as a single file to: hr@ldc.ac.ug
Deadline: Friday 05th June, 2026 by 5:00pm
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
Deadline: 5th June 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 72