Human Resource Officer – Staffing (GMG/AM 4)

Summary

The Human Resource Officer (Staffing) (GMG/AM 4) is responsible for providing support in the recruitment and selection of staff and other staffing arrangements for the Department.. 💰Salary: $2,803,771 - $3,770,761 JMD per annum.

Responsibilities

• Management/Administrative:

  • • Prepares Individual Work Plan
  • • Represents the Department at meetings, conferences and other fora, as directed;
  • • Prepares status and other reports;
  • • Provides administrative support in respect of staffing matters;
  • • Keeps staff abreast of Human Resource policies and regulations.

• Technical/Professional:

  • • Provides general advice to Staff on the recruitment and selection process;
  • • Participates in identifying the needs for Staff and makes appropriate submissions to the Senior Human Resource Officer (Staffing) and the Director, Human Resource Management;
  • • Prepares requests for the operation of posts;
  • • Participates in the recruitment and selection process by;- Shortlisting candidates. Co-ordinating activities for assessment centers; ensuring that schedule of activities are prepared and participants are properly notified and provided with the necessary information. Co-ordinating logistic arrangements (meeting room and refreshments) for interviews and assessment centers. Preparing interview assessment sheets and packages for panel members. Reminding candidates and panellists of date of assessment center and interview. Participating on interview panels. Tallying results from interviews and assessment centers and preparing reports for further action. Preparing correspondence to shortlisted applicants and "Offer Letters" to successful candidates.
  • • Prepares submissions (employment, appointment, confirmation of appointment, promotion, acting, reassignment, secondment and resignation, to the Human Resource Executive Committee (HREC) for consideration;
  • • Prepares approval/non-approval letters for matters submitted to the Human Resource Executive Committee;
  • • Monitors temporary employments and acting assignments approved by the HREC and requests recommendations (inclusive of Performance Evaluation Reports) for appointments/promotions;
  • • Monitors permanent appointments approved by the HREC and requests probationary reports for confirmation of appointments;
  • • Arranges for Staff to do medical examinations for confirmation of permanent appointment.
  • • Processes resignations and takes steps to ensure that indebtedness is recovered;
  • • Assists with co-ordinating the placement of individuals for summer employment and other internship programmes.
• • Performs any other duties.

Required Skills

• Core:

  • • Good oral and written communication skills
  • • Teamwork and co-operation
  • • Good interpersonal skills
  • • Takes initiative
  • • Good customer and quality focus
  • • Compliance
  • • Adaptability
  • • Integrity
  • • Methodical
  • • Good problem solving and decision making skills
  • • Good planning and organizing skills
  • • Goal/result oriented
  • • Managing external relationships
  • • Analytical thinking

• Functional/Technical:

  • • Use of Information, Communication and Technology
  • • Change Management

• Knowledge of:

  • • The Public Service Regulations, Staff Orders for the Public Service, The Financial Administration and Audit (FAA)Act financial instructions and other GoJ policies that guides the delivery of HRMD services.
  • • The Government of Jamaica’s recruitment and selection practices.

Qualifications

• • First Degree in Human Resource Management, Management Studies, Business Administration, Public Administration, Psychology or related discipline from a recognized tertiary institution; plus
• • Two (2) years’ experience in a Human Resource Management and Development position in an organisation of similar size and complexity.

Additional Information and Instructions

• Special Condition Associated with the Job:

  • • Normal working conditions.
  • • Maybe required to work beyond regular working hours.
  • • Required to travel locally.
  • • Spend long hours sitting and using office equipment

Applications accompanied by résumés should be submitted no later than Thursday, 26th June, 2025 to: Director, Human Resource Management and Administration Postal Corporation of Jamaica 6 – 10 South Camp Road Kingston 📧 Email: ceooffice@jamaicapost.gov.jm ℹ️ Subject: Human Resource Officer – Staffing (GMG/AM 4) 📜 N.B. Please include the job title in the subject line of your email. Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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