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Uganda Management Institute (UMI) is a
management Development Institute with a mission to excel in developing
sustainable Management capacity. It provides Management training, consultancy
and research services in response to the demands of the public, private and NGO
sectors. In addition to short performance improvement management skills
development courses, the institute offers quality career development management
courses at certificate, Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma and higher Degree levels.
The Institute’s activities are currently carried out at the main campus in Kampala and its Outreach
centers in Mbarara, Gulu and in mbale. In addition to short performance
improvement management skills development courses, the institute offers quality
career development management courses at certificate, Diploma, Postgraduate
Diploma and higher Degree levels.
In order to carry out its functions
efficiently, effectively, the Institute seeks to recruit suitably qualified
persons in the full time posts below.
1.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 POSITION)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
a)
Initiating and facilitating the
development and implementation of Human resource policy.
b)
Coordinating the recruitment
and selection of staff in order to ensure a timely organized and comprehensive
procedure is used to hire staff.
c)
Managing the payroll.
d)
Providing support to line
managers in the management of human resources.
e)
Over seeing the staff welfare
in the Institute.
f)
Over seeing the human Resource
plan and budget.
g)
Over seeing the human resource
investments and development plans for the Institute.
h)
Monitor staff performance and
attendance
i)
Provide information and
assistance to staff, supervisors and council on human resource work related
issues.
j)
Promoting the Human Resource
function in the institute.
k)
Interpreting and advising on
employment laws.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS:
a)
Applicants should have an
honors degree in Human resource Management or social sciences obtained from a
recognized Institution.
b)
A master’s degree in Human
Resource Management or related field from a recognized University/Institution.
c)
A relevant professional
Qualification will be an added advantage.
d)
At least eight years relevant
post qualification experience three of which should be at managerial level
gained in the reputable organization.
e)
Well developed interpersonal,
communication, team building and analytical skills.
f)
Should be proficient in MS
office applications and internet/email technologies.
2. PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER (1 POST)
Salary scale: UM4b
Reports to: Director General.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
a)
Developing and implementing a
public relation strategy for UMI.
b)
Ensuring that details of the
Institute activities, appointments, events and awards are publicized and
communicated appropriately to staff and wider community.
c)
Deciding on appropriate vehicle
for communication including website, newsletter, email flyers and ensuring
proper usage of all communication channels in the Institute.
d)
Dealing with the media on the
behalf of the institute by researching, writing and distributing press releases
or news items about the institute to targeted media.
e)
Liaising with the professional
colleagues and key spokes people in the profession.
f)
Collecting and analyzing media
coverage.
g)
Writing and editing in-house
magazines, speeches, articles and an annual reports.
h)
Participating in preparing and
supervising the production of publicity brochures, hand outs, direct mails, promotional
videos, photograghs, calendars cards and multimedia programmers.
i)
Organizing events including
press conferences, exhibitions and press tours.
j)
Maintaining and updating
information on the institute website.
k)
Fostering community relations
through events, visits and invitations.
l)
Managing the PR aspect of
potential crisis situation.
m)
Managing and supervising staff
under the pr office and ensuring strong culture of team work.
n)
Arranging and processing
international travel for staff.
o)
Taking care of international
visitors
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS:
a)
Applicants should have an
honors degree in mass communication or journalism from a recognized
University/institution.
b)
Applicants with relevant
postgraduate qualification will have added advantage.
c)
Should have at least three
years relevant experience as a public relation officer at a senior level.
d)
Well developed interpersonal,
communication, team building and analytical skills.
e)
Should be proficient in MS office,
application and internet. /email technologies.
3. ASSISTANT SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (1 POST)
Salary scale; UM4b.
Repots to: system administrator.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
a)
Inializing,monitoring and
ensuring that IT systems are fully operational
b)
Maintaining and performing
regular backups of system information and data.
c)
Maintaining documentations and
inventories relating to IT resources and service.
d)
Identifying and reporting
hardware and software malfunctions.
e)
Enforcing the institute’s ICT
information security policies and standards.
f)
Assisting End Users (staff,
participants and contractors) in using IT system.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS:
a)
Applicants should have an
honors degree in computer science or information technology or related IT
field.
b)
Professional qualification in
either networking or systems administration or Database Administration will be
added advantage.
c)
A least two years relevant
experience in a similar position.
d)
Working experience in LAMP/WAMP
environments is required.
e)
Working knowledge of e-learning
systems will be an added advantage.
f)
Should have good interpersonal
and communication skills.
4REWARDS AND OTHER TERMS OF SERVICE:
Successful
candidates on being confirmed in appointment be offered a five- year renewable contracts,
a competitive basic salary complemented by housing allowance, medical allowance,
transport allowance and an attractive gratuity scheme. Staffs are also provided
with support for continuous personal development.
5. MODE OF APPLICATION:
Applications
with comprehensive typed CVs, certified copies of transcripts and certificates together
with the applicants telephone contact, names addresses and telephone numbers of
three referees should be received by the address below not later than 12:00pm Friday
11, January 2013.
Applications
should be delivered between 9:00am and 12:00pm on working days.
The Human Resource and Administration manager,
Uganda management institute,
Plot 44-52, Jinja road,
P.O. BOX
20131, KAMPALA.
Tel: 259722/265139/269140/265138.
Fax No. 259581 E-mail:admin@umi.ac.ug
