Head of Human Resources Career Opportunity at Monitor Publications Limited (MPL)

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Organisation: Monitor
Publications Limited (MPL)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports To: MPL Managing
Director (MD)
About MPL:
KPMG seeks to recruit for its valuable client; Monitor Publications
Limited (MPL) is Uganda’s leading independent media company. The company’s
publications include the Daily Monitor Newspaper, Saturday Monitor, Sunday
Monitor, Monitor Business Directory and the Daily Monitor E-paper (Electronic
Edition) with a readership of over 1,000,000. Other MPL product portfolio include:
93.3 KFM Dembe FM and Ennyanda (a Luganda, weekly sports newspaper).
The company also offers advertising plans, including banner
advertisements, classifieds, Web brochures, and supplements. The Monitor
Publications was founded in 1992 and is based in Kampala, Uganda. The Monitor
Publications Ltd operates as a subsidiary of Nation Media Group.
Job Summary:  The Head of Human Resources will be
primarily responsible for planning, designing and coordinating the
implementation of best practice human resource strategies, processes and
procedures that will attract, develop, motivate and retain the required human
resources while maximizing efficiency, productivity and effectiveness. The
incumbent will be directing and leading a strategic Human Resources function
for MPL, including the design and development of Human Resources (HR) policies,
procedures and guidelines. As an integral member of the Executive team, the
Head of Human Resources will be required to constantly review, update and
coordinate functions/activities geared towards meeting the company’s business
objectives.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Actively participate in the formulation of
    the MPL strategy;
  • Formulate and execute and monitor the HR
    policy, plans and objectives working closely with the MD and the Group HR
    Director.
  • Direct the development and review of staff
    terms and conditions of service, HR strategies, policies and procedures,
    working closely with the MD, Management Team and the Group HR Director;
  • Drive and grow the HR vision by providing
    functional direction, coordination and advice to the business;
  • Develop and guide the organisation
    structure on staffing, reward/compensation, recruitment, transfers,
    termination and promotion of all staff within MPL;
  • Prepare, defend and control the approved
    HR budget;
  • Advise, in consultation with the Heads of
    Departments, on staff development (Training, career Development,
    Succession Planning);
  • Actively coordinate the profiling,
    evaluation and grading of all company Jobs;
  • Coordinate the implementation of the
    Performance Management and Talent Review Systems;
  • Appraise and evaluate the performance of
    the HR employees;
  • Monitor and follow up on proper Industrial
    Relations;
  • Responsible for managing Staff welfare;
  • Keep safe custody of all HR Records;
  • Identify global best practice and advise
    Management on benefits. Responsible for roll out of approved benefits and
    keep the HR function updated;
  • Maintain and make available the relevant
    HR tools and practices to support desired culture;
  • Promote effective internal communications;
  • Work with the Company’s Executive team to
    ensure that the systems are aligned to the business needs;
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a
    bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Social Sciences or any
    other related field from an accredited institution;
  • Professional Qualification and or Post
    Graduate Degree in relevant field e.g. Human Resource, Organizational
    Development, Organizational Psychology, CIPD and or an MBA;
  • A minimum of ten years’ working experience
    in Human Resources, in the wider commercial sector including at least 3
    years at Head of department level.
  • Possess excellent communication skills
    oral and written;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • High standards of integrity; with a clean
    track record.
  • Ability to influence positively;
  • High business acumen;
  • Excellent organizational and planning
    skills;
  • Highly organised with ability to
    multitask;
  • Assertive, proactive and diligent with
    commitment to high standards of service delivery;
  • Creative and innovative, with a forward
    thinking approach;
  • Ability to prioritize, organize own
    workload and manage projects to completion;
  • Ability to work well under pressure and
    with tight time constraints;
  • Working knowledge of the country labor
    laws;
  • Possess the ability to make sound judgment
    & decisions, providing advice and guidance on all HR organizational
    matters.
Age: Between 35- 45 years
How to Apply:
If your qualifications and experience match the aforementioned job
role, please email your application quoting the job title to Executive
Selection Division, KPMG at the following email address: esd@kpmg.co.ug.
Please attach your CV containing your e-mail address, daytime telephone
contact, qualifications, achievements, experience, present position and names
& addresses of three referees together with a cover letter (maximum 2
pages) summarising why you consider yourself particularly well suited for the
position. Do not attach any other documents at this point.
All applications should be sent via email. Please clearly state the
position in the subject line of your email.
Deadline: 28th April 2014

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