Job Title: Principal Human Resource Officer
Organisation: Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE) was created on 5th July 2024 by Statutory Instrument No. 53 of 2024, under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act (UOTIA), Cap. 262, as an Other Degree Awarding Institution (ODAI). UNITE is a multi-campus institution with campuses in Kabale, Kaliro, Mubende, Muni, and Unyama, and its headquarters located in Kira Municipality (former Shimoni Core PTC). The institute is fully accredited by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
Job Summary: To provide technical leadership and guidance in the management of attraction, utilization, retention, development and exit of human resources.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops and implements approved annual workplans, budgets and procurement plans.
- Coordinates human resource practices and priorities across the Institute to reinforce recruitment, development and retention of a competent and efficient workforce.
- Provides advice to senior management on establishment, structures, institutional development and change.
- Manages and coordinates human resource planning, monitoring and reporting.
- Coordinates the development, review and dissemination of human resource regulations, policies and procedures and monitor implementation.
- Promotes Learning and Staff Development
- Liaises with other higher institutions of learning on human resource best practices in promoting development
- Carries out periodic human resource Audit
- Supervises, mentors and appraises staff of the Unit.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Annual workplans, budgets and procurement plans of the unit developed and implemented.
- Human resource practices and priorities across the Institute coordinated to reinforce recruitment, development and retention of a competent and efficient workforce.
- Senior management advised on establishment, structures, institutional development and change.
- Human resource planning, monitoring and reporting carried out.
- Human resource regulations, policies and procedures monitored, reviewed, developed and implemented
- Staff capacity building carried out.
- Human resource Audit Carried out periodically.
- Staff of the unit supervised, mentored and appraised.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An Honour’s Bachelor’s degree in either Human Resource Management, Organisational Psychology, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Business Administration (Human Resource Option) from a recognized institution.
- A Master’s Degree in either Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Organisational Psychology or Management from a recognized institution.
Work Experience
- Should have at least four (4) years relevant working experience in human resource management three (3) of which must have been at the level of Senior Human Resource Officer in a recognised organisation.
Competencies
- Technical
- Policy management
- Human Resource Management
- Planning, organizing and coordinating
- Financial management
- Information and Communication Technology
Behavioral
- Team Work
- Effective communication
- Ethics and integrity
- Concern for quality and standards
How to Apply:
Candidates should submit 5 hard copies of the application in a sealed application pack containing copies of the following:
- Application letter. The subject line must indicate the position applied for.
- Application form, Click Here
- Detailed and up-to-date CV including working contact details (signed).
- Copies of Academic Transcripts and Certificates
- A copy of the National Identity Card
- Copies of previous appointment letters
- Names and contact details of three referees (Academic, Professional and Personal), one of whom must be your present or most recent employer. The references should be advised to send confidential references directly to the email address jobs@unite.ac.ug.
- The envelope should be clearly marked “Application for the post of ——-“
- Incorrectly addressed applications may be rejected.
The Secretary,
Appointments Board
Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE)
Kira Municipality, P. O Box 7112, Kampala. e-mail: jobs@unite.ac.ug
Deadline: 18th June 2025 by 5pm