Senior Human Resource Officer (GMG/SEG 1)

Summary

The incumbent is responsible for guiding the implementation of Human Resource activities in accordance with established policies and procedures, in order to achieve the Branch’s strategic objectives. 💰Salary: $3,501,526 – $4,709,163 JMD per annum

Responsibilities

• • Evaluates the existing staffing situation including turnover, vacancies and the current recruitment strategies to identify and forecast staffing requirements;
• • Reviews job profile for approval, in respect of open positions for advertising, after consultation/approval by the Post Operations Committee;
• • Reviews recruiting documents for completeness and accuracy;
• • Participates in the recruitment, selection and appointment of staff, for posts equivalent to GMG/SEG 1 and below;
• • Prepares documents and makes the necessary arrangements for the interview, including selection mechanism;
• • Conducts Preliminary Orientation Programmes and exposure with new employees;
• • Ensures that new employees are aware of the policies, procedures and regulations of the Branch and Unit;
• • Plans activities for the staff, and ensures that staff are given adequate instructions and guidance;
• • Oversees the preparation of Work Plans for HRM staff;
• • Develops and manages performance of the Unit with particular emphasis on transferring skills, motivating staff, setting performance targets, monitoring performance, providing feedback to staff and arranging for training;
• • Evaluates performances in keeping with targets and standards;
• • Ensures that the Unit has sufficient and appropriate physical resources to enable the staff to perform their assigned duties in an efficient and effective manner;
• • Conducts site visit to interact with staff members and ascertain their concerns;
• • Maintains effective working relations with external and internal stakeholders to ensure that the Unit provides a consistently high level of service to them, in keeping with the Citizen’s Charter;
• • Administers termination in respect of temporary appointment, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the temporary appointment;
• • Assists in conducting and analysing exit interviews for employees who are separating from the Service, and ensures that all separation matters e.g. loans, bills, etc, are satisfactorily settled;

• Conducts investigations into situation of termination for cause:

  • • Researches information and provides response to staff’s queries;
  • • Absence from island without permission;
  • • Absence from duties without permission for five (5) consecutive days;
  • • Misconduct in contravention of acceptable established conduct;
  • • Consistent performance below established standard/expectation;
  • • Employee convicted of a criminal offence;
• • Performs any other related duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

Required Skills

• • Excellent oral and written communication skills
• • Good interpersonal skills
• • Excellent customer relations and quality focus skills
• • Good planning and organizing skills
• • Excellent problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills
• • Excellent time management skills
• • Excellent leadership skills

Qualifications

• • First Degree in Human Resource Management OR First Degree in Management Studies with a diploma in Human Resource Management;
• • Three (3) years’ experience in a Human Resource Department.

Additional Information and Instructions

Applications, accompanied by résumés, along with the names, telephone numbers and email addresses of two (2) references (one must be a former/current supervisor), should be submitted no later than Thursday, 26th June, 2025 to: Director, Human Resource Management and Development Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs 1A Fairway Avenue, Kingston 6 📧 Email: careers@mlca.gov.jm ℹ️ Subject: Senior Human Resource Officer (GMG/SEG 1) 🔑 Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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