The Directorate of Human Resources is divided into three main units representing the functional areas of the Directorate, namely:
1. Recruitment, Promotion and Separation
2. Performance, Education and Training (Skills development)
3. Compensation, Rewards and HRIS
RECRUITMENT, PROMOTION AND SEPARATION UNIT
The main functions of this unit include:
» Succession planning for all staff
» Determination of staff establishment
» Manpower planning and audit
» Determination and advertisement of vacancies in the University
» Recruitment and placement of junior staff, senior staff and senior members
» Induction of newly recruited staff
» Promotion of Junior staff, senior staff and senior members
» Resignation, retirement, death and vacation of post for all categories of staff
» Leave of absence for all categories of staff
» Periodic review of job description of all categories of staff including Heads of Departments, Deans, etc.
» Scheme of Service for junior staff, senior staff and senior members
» Reporting on staff information to stakeholders
PERFORMANCE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNIT
The main functions of this unit include:
» Initiation of policies and programmes for training and development of junior staff, senior staff and senior members
» Identification of training needs
» Determination of performance gaps
» Development and review of performance management systems for all Units/departments/arms of the University
» Appraisal of staff performance (Employee rating, performance review, evaluation and results appraisal)
» Orientation programmes for different categories of staff
» Study leave, permission to study, examination leave for all staff
COMPENSATION, REWARDS AND HRIS UNITS
The main functions of this unit include:
» Salary administration, compensation and benefits, including pension schemes.
» Industrial relations
» Determination of benefits/penalties for all categories of staff
» Collective bargaining and negotiations with the Unions
» Discipline and counseling of staff
» Resolution of employee complaints and grievances
» Conflict resolution measures
» Liaison with staff Unions/Associations
» Administration of conditions of service for all staff
» Sabbatical, casual, sick, maternity and annual leaves
» Health and safety issues
» Workman’s compensations
» Human Resource Information System