UP is committed to quality and excellence and our employees are core to delivering on this promise.

The Department of Human Resources strives to ensure that a diverse, inclusive, innovative and exceptionally competent workforce is recruited, optimally developed, supported and retained. To this end, HR provides advice, support and specialist HR services through central and decentralised structures.

Mission

The Human Resources Department will positively influence and complement the University’s strategic objectives by delivering flexible and effective HR services and support of high quality to all employees in a fair, consistent, client focused and legally compliant manner.