Chief Human Resource

MUBS

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  Location: Kampala, Uganda

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  Category: HR

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  Job Type: N/A

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  Salary ( UGX) : Monthly

Makerere University Business School (MUBS) is a Public tertiary Institute affiliated to Makerere University with the mandate to provide business and management education in the country.

MUBS seeks to attract and retain talented individuals in a positive, diverse, healthy, and safe work environment. Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the positions of School Bursar and Human Resource Director at Makerere University Business School.

POSITION: CHIEF-HUMAN RESOURCE (01)
SALARY SCALE: PU3
REPORTS TO: PRINCIPAL

PROFILE FOR THE POSITION OF HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR
The Human Resource Director is responsible for providing overall management and coordination of the Human Resource function of the School. The Director oversees the Directorate of Human Resources and initiates, develops, and implements Human Resource systems and processes in line with the Human Resources policy and consistent with the School’s Strategic Plan

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Initiate, develop, implement, and review human resource policies and practices in line with School’s strategic plan;
2. Act as a resource to the management of HR in the areas of job design, organizational structures, and workload distribution;
3. Develop and monitor HRD annual plan in line with the Human Resources Policies;
4. Develop work targets for the Human Resource Directorate in line with the Human Resource Policies;
5. Facilitate the update of HR records, information, and knowledge;
6. Mentor and coach the Human Resources staff of the School and coordinate training and capacity-building activities;
7. Analyze, develop, and recommend sound plans, programs, and procedures, in the areas of Human Resource planning, compensation, employee recognition, and other matters related to employee relations;
8. Formulate, implement, and monitor organizational development and change management systems and strategies in line with the School's Strategic plan;
9. Introduce and implement competency-based Human Resource Management systems;
10. Design and implement performance Management and control systems;
11. Coordinate and implement the payroll as well as employee wellness programs for staff;
12. Establish measures to ensure consistency in various HR practices as it relates to recruitment, compensation, job descriptions, job profiles including demand analysis and specifications, and organizational structure among other HR-related issues;
13. Perform any other related duties assigned by the Principal.

DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES:

1. Excellent analytical ability 
2. Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills;
3. Good knowledge of labor laws and other employment regulations, policies/guidelines applicable to public institutions.
4. High level of integrity.
5. Good understanding of human resource processes in public institutions.
6. Computer literacy.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

1. An Honours Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized Institution.
2. A Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational and Industrial Psychology, Management and Organizational Development or MBA (Human Resource option). OR
3. A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences or Education Management/ Planning and a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management from a recognized institution
4. Professional certification in HR-related disciplines such as CIPD, and CHRA is an added advantage.
5. At least 10 years of work experience, five (5) of which should be at the Senior Managerial level in a reputable institution.
6. Must be an active member of the Human Resource Managers Association of Uganda (HRMAU).
7. Must be a citizen of Uganda aged between 35 and 55 years.
8. A certificate of tax compliance from the Uganda Revenue Authority.

TENURE OF APPOINTMENT: A five (5) year contract, renewable once, subject to good performance.

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested and qualified persons are invited to submit three (3) copies of their application together with the following:
a) A detailed and current Curriculum Vitae.
b) Names and addresses of three referees (1 Academic and 2 Professional) who should be advised to send reference letters direct to the Principal, MUBS under confidential cover, plus their postal, telephone, and email addresses. Applicants are requested to ensure that at least two (2) of the three referees have forwarded reference letters concerning the application at the time of submission.
c) Certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates. Original documents should not be sent at this stage.
d) Copies of the candidate’s birth certificate and relevant Passport pages/National Identity Card.

Applicants should route their applications through their Heads of Department.

Sealed applications marked “CONFIDENTIAL” and bearing the title of the position in the right-hand corner of the envelope must be forwarded to reach the Secretary, MUBS Appointments Board, at the address indicated below, not later than August 7, 2023.

THE SECRETARY, APPOINTMENTS BOARD
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL
PLOT M21A, OLD PORTBELL ROAD
P.O. BOX 1337 KAMPALA - UGANDA

Email: schsecretary@mubs.ac.ug (electronic applications can be sent to this email) Tel: 0414 338 130