Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) is a Public University established under Statutory Instrument Number 2 of 2022, hence a body corporate with perpetual succession and a Common Seal. First established as a Private University in 2005, by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), in accordance with the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001, as amended, MMU strives to becoming an academic Centre of excellence, by recruiting high caliber staff. Therefore,
MMU invites applications from suitably qualified and skilled Ugandans for the following positions: –

Main purpose of the job
To Provide leadership and oversee the strategic direction and viability of the
Human Resource (HR) Directorate.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities shall be to;
1. Initiate, develop, implement and review the HR policies and practices in line with the University’s Strategic Plan.
2. Act as a resource to Management, in handling issues of HR in the areas of job design, organizational structures and workload distribution.
3. Develop and monitor the annual work plan for the HR Directorate in line with the HR Policies.
4. Facilitate the update of the HR records, information and data.
5. Design and implement performance management and control systems.

Coordinate and implement the payroll and terminal benefits pay schedules as well as the employee wellness programs.
7. Establish a measure to ensure consistency in various HR practices in relation to recruitment, compensation, job descriptions, and job profiles including demand analysis and specifications organisational structure among other HR related issues.
8. Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor from time-to-time.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
(a) Academic Qualifications
i) Must possess a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management or Organizational and Industrial Psychology, or Management Studies (Human Resource option) or
Organizational Development or Public Administration, or Business Administration (Human Resource Option), from a recognized higher education training institution.
ii) Must possess a Bachelors (Hons) degree in Human Resource Management, or Organizational and Industrial Psychology, or Development or Public Administration (Human Resource), or Business Administration (HR option), or Social Work and Social Administration (SWASA), or Bachelor of Arts
Social Sciences plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from a recognized higher education training institution.
iii) Certificate in Administrative Officer’s law is an added
advantage.
iv) Possession of Professional qualifications like Chartered Institute
of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Chartered Governance
Institute (ICSA) will be an added advantage
(b) Working experience
(i) Should have at least Eight (8) years of working experience in human resource management, three (3) of which at Senior level and above, in a public institution or private reputable organization.
(ii) Membership in a recognized Human Resource Professional Institute/Association is an added advantage