Human Resources Officer – Kampala – Mengo Hospital

About US:
Mengo Hospital was founded in 1897 in Kampala, and is the oldest hospital in Uganda. It currently serves as an urban community hospital that provides modern medical care. Mengo Hospital provides comprehensive care including radiology, obstetrics, dentistry, orthopedics, and surgery. Additionally, Mengo Hospital provides critical training and education to health professionals through its various programs in midwifery and nursing, health sciences, and laboratory technology. Mengo Hospital also has a dedicated research and development team that works to find new solutions to health issues in Uganda.

Job Summary: The Human Resources Officer will support the HR. Manager in managing Mengo Hospital’s human resource function.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
In charge of providing HR. functional guidance to management, Heads of Department,
Line Managers and Staff on the interpretation, application, implementation and communication of Hospital HR. decisions, policies procedures and actions
Providing satisfying solutions to Line Managers on HR operational issues
In charge of initiating and delivering on the execution of the various Hospital HR Goals and Strategies in accordance with the Hospital Strategic Plan

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant should preferably hold an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Human Resources Management or related field, with a Master’s Degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
A minimum of ten years’ relevant working experience and exposure in managing HR preferably in a large operation organization or work context, at least three of which as Head or Deputy Head at management level
Possess good leadership and analytical skills
Good problem solver and expediter, with capacity to think strategically and to operate at all management and staff levels
The applicant must be an honest, mature and well balanced person with integrity
Computer literacy skills
Age: Above 40 years

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications attached with updates CVs, copies of academic/training certificates and testimonials, indicating three (3) referees and a reliable e-mail /telephone contact, addressed to: Human Resource Manager, Mengo Hospital P.O. Box 7161, Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: Monday, 29th February, 2016.