Risk & Compliance Officer AND Senior Lecturer in Mathematics

Uganda Martyrs University is a faith-based private, not-for-profit Universify owned by the Uganda Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Uganda. The University is looking for suitably qualified persons to fill the positions below.

Uganda Martyrs University is an equal opportunity employer. All the positions are based at Uganda Martyrs University, Main Campus – Nkozi in Mpigi District unless stated otherwise.

Office of the Vice Chancellor

Position: Risk and Compliance Officer (1 Posiion)

Ext AD 1/06/2026

Duty Station: UMU Main Campus

Reports to: The Vice Chancellor

Academic Qualification and Experience

• The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in either Risk Management, Accounting and Finance, Business Administration and Management, Law or in any other relevant discipline from a recognized institution.
• Professional Certification as, Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Public Accountant (CA). Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• S/he should have a minimum of at least 3 years working experience in risk management, compliance, audit, or governance.
• Experience in higher education or regulated institutions will also be an added advantage.

Technical competencies;

• She should have strong understanding of Enterprise Risk Management
  (ERM) Frameworks, Compliance and Regulatory Environments and Internal Control Systems.
• She should have the ability to develop risk registers and compliance matrices.
• She should have good analytical and reporting skills.

Behavioral competencies;

•She should be of high integrity and ethical conduct.

S/he should be Proactive with a solution-oriented mindset.

S/he should have strong judgement and decision making ability

Accountability Profile

(a). Develop and coordinate the implementation of the University – wide

risk management framework aligned to strategy.

(b). Establish, maintain and coordinate the updating of risk register across all faculties/departments and campuses.

(c). Track and analyse the risk incidents and root causes, and monitor the effectiveness of the implemented risk mitigation and control measures.

(d) Identity and assess strategic, operational, financial, academic and reputational risks.

(e). Monitor and report key risk indicators and escalate emerging risks to Management and Council Audit Committee.

(f) Develop and maintain compliance register (laws, regulations. accreditation and standard policies) and monitor adherence. g) Coordinate periodic risk and compliance assessments across faculties departments to evaluate adherence to policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

(h). Maintain and update a centralized risk database and suppe preparation of periodic risk and compliance reports.

(i). Advise and support faculties/departments in strengthening internal controls.

(i). Conduct control self-assessments (CA) with Management. (k). Support development. review and harmonization of University policies and all standard operating procedures.

(1). Ensure policies are aligned to legal and regulatory requirements.

(m) Conduct risk management, compliance requirements, ethics and govemance trainings and build a risk awareness culture among staff.

(n). Provide risk information to inform planning processes, including internal audit.

(o). Facilitate access to risk and compliance information for assurance functions, including internal audit.

(p). Follows-up on audit recommendations from a risk mitigation perspective.

(q). Prepare quarterly risk reports to Management and Audit Committee of Council.

(r). Support and coordinate compliance assessments across faculties / departments to evaluate adherence to policies and provide advisory feedback to Management.

Faculty of science

Position: Senior Lecturer in Mathematics (1 Position)

Ext AD 2/06/2026

Duty Station: UMU Main Sampus

Reports to: Dean, Faculty of Science

Academic Qualifications and Experience

The candidate should have a PhD in a relevant field from a recognized institution.

She should have Master’s degree in Mathematics from a recognized institution.

S/he should have a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from a recognized institution.

S/he should have a minimum of four (4) years teaching experience and at least four (4) publications.

S/he should have evidence of scholarship and research experience in the area.

S/he should have evidence of engagements and recognition with the professional and other communities.

How to apply:

All applications should reach the Director, Human Resources by 30th June 2026. Applications for the post must be accompanied with an up-to-date C.V, copies of relevant documents, a current day telephone contact and or email address. Each application should be accompanied by two confidential recommendations in sealed envelopes from their referees.

Applications should be addressed to:

Director. Human Resources

Uganda Martyrs University

P.O Box 5498, Kampala Or

Email: directorhr@umu.ac.ug

Website: www.umu.ac.ug/careers