Muteesa I Royal University (MRU) is a private University that was accredited by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) in 2007. MRU was granted a Charter by the State President on 11th March 2024. The main Campus is situated at Kirumba-Masaka, with a branch located at Kakeeka-Mengo. The mission of MRU is to provide training, research and technical guidance responsive to national social-economic needs. MRU is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and committed candidate to fill the position described below:
Job title: Human Resource Officer
Reports to: The Manager, Human Resources
Duty Station: Kakeeka-Mengo
No of vacancies: 01
Role definition: To implement strategies and policies for recruiting and promotion of staff and provide support to MRU management in line with Human Resource policies and procedures.
The key performance areas (KPAs):
- Carry out job profiling and design/modify job descriptions according to the changing needs of the job role.
- Update and maintain an accurate staffing establishment of all units and identify vacant positions to be filled in line with resource availability and the HR policy.
- Design advertisements and liaise with the Finance department for eventual placement of adverts in the media.
- Register received applications, screen candidates, and design selection interview instruments in line with the HR policy.
- Process applications for confirmation, promotions, and resignation from academic staff and table them for action by the Appointments and Governance Committee.
- Establish staff who are due for retirement and write letters to inform them of their status 6 months before termination.
- Develop a filling system and assign codes and personal file numbers to all staff files and documents in line with the records management policy.
- Develop specifications and procedures for electronic systems; tests and implement systems for HR and University-wide use.
- Design and develop filing systems, business classification schemes and undertake records surveys.
Competences (knowledge and skills):
- Identify vacant positions and seek approval for recruitment.
- Conduct job analysis for all jobs and identify performance requirements.
- Advertise jobs both internally and externally.
- Receive application forms.
- Design shortlisting criteria and shortlist candidates.
- Invite applicants for interviews.
- Prepare appointment letters on contract basis for all staff.
- Mobilise line managers to participate in staff orientation activities.
- Recommend academic staff for promotions based on the policy guidelines.
- Issue appointment and promotion letters.
- Submit copies of appointment and promotion letters to the salary section
- Conduct exit interviews for staff who have resigned and issue resignation approval.
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- Prepare a report for deleting staff that have resigned from the payroll.
- Identify and compile a list of staff who are due for retirement.
- Inform Finance department to prepare for staff gratuity.
Qualification and experience:
The applicant should hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or Organizational Psychology. Either a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management, broad working knowledge of the Employment/labour laws or a combination of both will be an added advantage.
- A minimum of two years’ experience in Human Resource Management
- High level of integrity
- Possess excellent communication, writing, leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to transfer skills and knowledge to others through formal training and technical support.
- Computer literacy and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Be confident about gathering facts and statistics.
- Respect the importance of confidentiality.
- Be able to use databases, spreadsheets, word processing and accounts packages.
MODE OF APPLICATION
- Applications should be forwarded directly to the Manager, Human Resource, Muteesa I Royal University on the email: hrm@mru.ac.ug.
- Applications will close on the 12th April 2024 pm.