Human Resource Manager

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• Oversee recruitment, selection and onboarding of both academic and non-academic staff, ensuring a fair, transparent and merit-based process in line with university policy and NCHE requirements. • Lead workforce planning and coordinate with heads of faculty and departments to identify staffing needs and fill vacancies in a timely manner. • Drive staff retention through effective engagement, career development, recognition and a positive working environment, and monitor turnover to inform retention strategy. • Prepare, verify and authorise the monthly payroll for academic and non-academic staff, ensuring accuracy of salaries, allowances, deductions and part-time/adjunct payments. • Ensure timely remittance of statutory obligations — PAYE, NSSF and Local Service Tax — and maintain accurate payroll records for audit. • Reconcile payroll against contracts, teaching loads and appointment letters, and resolve pay queries promptly. • Conduct training needs assessment. • Coordinate and organize professional development programmes. • Monitor implementation of training and evaluate training effectiveness. • Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, Organisational/Industrial Psychology, Business Administration or a related field. • Minimum of 5 years relevant HR experience, with 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role, preferably in higher education or a comparable institution. • Sound knowledge of Ugandan labour law, payroll administration and statutory compliance. • Leadership, sound judgement and integrity, with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters. • Strong knowledge of payroll systems and employment legislation. • Excellent interpersonal, communication and conflict-resolution skills.