Vacancy title:
Senior HR Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Human Resources, Business Operations, Management]

Jobs at:
The Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 2 2026

Duty Station:
Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road | Kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 30 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Senior HR Officer will provide strategic HR leadership and compliance oversight for the regional office, supervising the HRO and ensuring HR practices align with JCRC policy and Uganda labour law.

Responsibilities or duties

• Identify and rationalize staff career and training needs
• Ensure contracts and personnel records are complete and up to date
• Oversee Activity All leave administration
• Guide payroll management in liaison with Finance
• Advise on HR/employment matters per Uganda Labour Laws and JCRC T&Cs
• Own HR progress reporting and workforce analytics; follow up on HR work plan implementation
• Handle employee disciplinary issues, grievances, and conflict management
• Counsel staff on job-related/personnel concerns
• Manage staff welfare and engagement initiatives, including wellbeing programs and medical insurance administration
• Monitor and drive performance management system implementation across the region
• Implement staff induction policy and program
• Support internal/external audits and follow up on recommendations
• Perform any other work-related duties/tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications or requirements 

• The ideal candidate must possess a bachelor degree in human resource management, industrial psychology and a post graduate diploma in Human Resource management.

Experience needed

• Seven years progressive experience practicing human resource from reputable entitles specifically those implementing USG funded projects.

• Ability to work with people from different backgrounds.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have good interpersonal and team skills.
• Must be professional with high confidentiality skills

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested and qualified applicants should submit applications clearly indicating the position applied for and preferred area of work by REGION in the subject line.

Applications should be addressed to The Head Human Resources, Joint Clinical Research Centre, Plot 101 Lubowa Campus off Entebbe Road, P.O Box 10005, Kampala-Uganda. 

The application deadline is Friday, 2^nd October 2026 at 05:00 pm. Strictly two documents combined in one PDF are required (Application letter and CV not exceeding 6 pages).

Note: JCRC is an equal opportunity employer. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

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