Senior Human Resource Development Officer (GMG/SEG 1)

Summary

Under the general direction of the Director, Human Resource Management and Development, the Senior Human Resource Development Officer is responsible for the development and implementation of training programmes aimed at improving the productivity levels of the Ministry. 💰Salary: $3,501,526 – $4,709,163 JMD per annum

Responsibilities

• • Directs the design, implementation and monitoring of Human Resource Development business processes and service level agreements to support the achievement of the MLCA’s strategies, policy priorities and programmes.
• • Manages training programmes ensuring relevance to the MLCA’s goals and objectives and/or the employees’ career development.
• • Designs the development of training and other human resource manuals.
• • Directs the maintenance of a database containing training providers and resource personnel and procures their services in accordance with established procedures.
• • Directs the implementation and monitoring of mechanisms to foster career guidance, counselling and people development initiatives.
• • Leads assessments of the MLCA’s general training needs for all categories of workers and develops strategies to fulfil these needs.
• • Directs the arrangements for local and overseas training programmes/courses.
• • Liaises with relevant Government Departments/Agencies to identify general and special training opportunities and keeps employees informed of available training.
• • Leads the maintenance of an employee development programme, which provides opportunities for maximizing the potential of employees and for identifying career development, in collaboration with managers/directors.
• • Directs the designs of training programmes and materials for in-house courses, in collaboration with Heads of Divisions/Branches/Units.
• • Prepares and reviews submissions for the training and development interventions of employees to the Human Resource Management Committee (HRMC) or Human Resource Executive Committee (HREC) for consideration.
• • Undertakes specific aspects of in-house training for selected categories of employees and coordinates the implementation of training by other officers to ensure that objectives are met.
• • Directs the design, implementation and maintenance of onboarding and orientation interventions to ensure transfer of organizational ethos and culture.
• • Designs, implements, monitors and evaluates evidence-based approaches to manage internal metrics and statistics relating to HRD business processes.
• • Prepares the annual financial needs for training and makes the necessary submissions for inclusion in the Budget.
• • Prepares and submits activity/performance and other reports as directed.
• • Provides guidance to staff in the MLCA through coaching, mentoring and training as needed.
• • Assists with other Directors and Director in HRM&D Branch in developing and maintaining the Succession Planning Programmes for the MLCA.
• • Keeps abreast of trends and changes in training methodologies and technology, career and professional development to ensure adherence to international standards and competitiveness.
• • Performs other related duties assigned by the Supervisor.

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

• Specific knowledge (however acquired) required to start:

  • • Experience in creating training modules for delivery
  • • Sound knowledge of new and diverse training trends
  • • Sound knowledge in the development of educational material and the conduct of educational programmes

• Qualifications and Experience:

  • • Bachelor’s Degree in Management Studies, Human Resource Development/Management, Public Sector Management, Public/Business Administration, Adult Education or a related discipline
  • • Five (5) years’ experience in a Human Resource Development environment at the middle management level, in an organization of similar size and complexity
  • • Training Certification/Teaching Diploma

Additional Information and Instructions

Kindly submit cover letter and resume along with the names, telephone numbers and email addresses of two (2) references, one must be a former/current supervisor no later than Friday, February 7, 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 Development Officer (GMG/SEG 1) The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs thanks all applicants for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.

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