HR Employee Relations & Compliance Officer

About the role

The HR Employee Relations & Compliance Officer is based in Kampala, Uganda, within a manufacturing operation. The role fosters a positive work environment, ensures compliance with Ugandan labour laws and company policies, manages disciplinary and grievance processes and supports employment litigation and dispute resolution. It sits as a governance function alongside HR, Legal, Production and Senior Management.

Key responsibilities

• Handle employee grievances, conflicts and disciplinary issues fairly and in time, advise line managers and promote fair labour practices
• Coordinate disciplinary proceedings and lead workplace investigations into misconduct, harassment, theft, absenteeism and safety violations, and draft show-cause letters, reports and charge sheets
• Ensure compliance with Ugandan employment laws, monitor working hours, overtime, leave and minimum wages, and maintain the HR Compliance Register
• Act as HR liaison to Legal and counsel on employment disputes, prepare evidence bundles and case summaries, and track litigation registers
• Support plant operations (Production, Warehousing, Logistics, Maintenance) and work with HSE on safety breaches
• Maintain confidential disciplinary and compliance records and produce monthly and quarterly analytics and audit reports

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations, Law (LLB), Business Administration or a related field
• Active membership of the Human Resource Managers' Association of Uganda (HRMAU) or an equivalent body
• 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in Employee Relations, HR Compliance or Labour Relations
• Prior manufacturing, processing or industrial experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience in workplace investigations and employment litigation under Ugandan law

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of Ugandan Employment Law, OSH Act and Labour Disputes Act
• Proficiency in HRIS platforms and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written communication, mediation and negotiation skills, and strong integrity and discretion