Job Purpose:

To lead and manage the Human Resource function and provide support, advisory roles, guidance and mentorship on all human resource matters to heads of Department and other staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To spearhead Human Resource Planning and implementation of Strategic Human Resource programmes.
• To develop, review, and implement human resource policies and procedures.
• To manage the Human Resource Information System (HRIS).
• To interpret, and implement the Standing Orders, Human Resource policies and procedures.
• To manage LDC payroll in liaison with the Finance and Planning department.
• To develop and implement best practices in the recruitment, selection and staff retention strategies.
• To coordinate all recruitment activities for staff in scale LS6 – LS8 and part-time staff.
• To develop and implement the Annual HR & Administration work plan and budget.
• To develop and implement LDC’s performance management system.
• To coordinate LDC’s staff Training and Development Programmes including preparing training and development plans and budgets.
• To manage and coordinate the creation, update, storage and use of Human Resource records.
• To provide counselling and employee relations interventions to staff.
• To compile and update the Centre Assets Register.
• To manage all LDC assets and property and ensure they are in good working condition.
• To oversee and ensure a clean working environment.
• To monitor and enforce standards of service delivery for outsourced/contracted providers.
• Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results, coaching, counselling, initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and administrative procedures.
• To compile and submit a monthly vehicle utilization report summarising vehicle/fuel usage and maintenance.
• To manage the Centre’s transport function and maintain LDC vehicles by monitoring movement, utilisation, maintenance of vehicles and ensuring that repairs are done timely.
• To oversee and ensure that all newly acquired equipment are engraved.
• To coordinate and provide the Secretariat to the LDC Human Resource Committee.
• To oversee staff welfare programmes.
• To compile and submit the annual performance report and any other reports incidental to the performance of HR & Administration.
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head Human Resource and Administration.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Social Sciences, Social Works and Social Administration and Business Administration with a bias in Human Resource Management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Management studies.
• Post graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Master’s degree in Management studies.
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or Business Administration (Human Resource Management option) is an added advantage.
• Post graduate Diploma in Public Administration or Management is an added advantage.
• Membership of the Human Resource Managers’ Association of Uganda.
• At least six (6) years’ work experience in Human Resource Management, 3 of which should have been at managerial level in a Government institution or a reputable private organisation.

Key Competencies:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Great computer skills and high proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills.
• High integrity.
• Strong Interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership skills, being able to inspire and motivate a cross-functional team leading it in a unified direction and with a unified vision.

• To spearhead Human Resource Planning and implementation of Strategic Human Resource programmes.
• To develop, review, and implement human resource policies and procedures.
• To manage the Human Resource Information System (HRIS).
• To interpret, and implement the Standing Orders, Human Resource policies and procedures.
• To manage LDC payroll in liaison with the Finance and Planning department.
• To develop and implement best practices in the recruitment, selection and staff retention strategies.
• To coordinate all recruitment activities for staff in scale LS6 – LS8 and part-time staff.
• To develop and implement the Annual HR & Administration work plan and budget.
• To develop and implement LDC’s performance management system.
• To coordinate LDC’s staff Training and Development Programmes including preparing training and development plans and budgets.
• To manage and coordinate the creation, update, storage and use of Human Resource records.
• To provide counselling and employee relations interventions to staff.
• To compile and update the Centre Assets Register.
• To manage all LDC assets and property and ensure they are in good working condition.
• To oversee and ensure a clean working environment.
• To monitor and enforce standards of service delivery for outsourced/contracted providers.
• Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, and appraising job results, coaching, counselling, initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and administrative procedures.
• To compile and submit a monthly vehicle utilization report summarising vehicle/fuel usage and maintenance.
• To manage the Centre’s transport function and maintain LDC vehicles by monitoring movement, utilisation, maintenance of vehicles and ensuring that repairs are done timely.
• To oversee and ensure that all newly acquired equipment are engraved.
• To coordinate and provide the Secretariat to the LDC Human Resource Committee.
• To oversee staff welfare programmes.
• To compile and submit the annual performance report and any other reports incidental to the performance of HR & Administration.
• To perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head Human Resource and Administration.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Great computer skills and high proficiency in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills.
• High integrity.
• Strong Interpersonal skills.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership skills, being able to inspire and motivate a cross-functional team leading it in a unified direction and with a unified vision.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Social Sciences, Social Works and Social Administration and Business Administration with a bias in Human Resource Management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Management studies.
• Post graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Master’s degree in Management studies.
• Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or Business Administration (Human Resource Management option) is an added advantage.
• Post graduate Diploma in Public Administration or Management is an added advantage.
• Membership of the Human Resource Managers’ Association of Uganda.