Assistant Human Resource Officer – Leave (GMG/AM 3)

Summary

The Assistant Human Resource Officer (Leave) is responsible for providing administrative support by processing all leave applications and maintaining leave records. 💰Salary: $2,190,302 - $2,945,712 JMD per annum.

Responsibilities

• • Computes and processes all types of leave; prepares leave records and approval/non-approval letters.
• • Ensures that leave records are kept up-to-date and are easily retrievable.
• • Provides advice to managers and staff on all types of leave.
• • Checks and responds to staff queries/concerns regarding leave eligibility.
• • Prepares and circulates notices to staff regarding their maximum of vacation leave eligibility.
• • Prepares departmental and vacation leave rosters.
• • Monitors attendance registers by updating and drawing red lines daily to indicate officer’s unpunctuality.
• • Prepares leave information to support submissions (accumulation of vacation leave, payment in lieu of vacation leave, special sick leave, study and no-pay leave) for Human Resource Committee meetings.
• • Prepares final leave computations for transfers, resignation and retirement, for submission to the relevant stakeholders for continued use, verification and payment, as required.
• • 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 Act Financial Instructions and other GoJ policies that guides the delivery of HRMD services.
  • • Government of Jamaica leave administration practices

Qualifications

• • Associate Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or related discipline from a recognized tertiary institution; plus
• • A minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a Human Resource Management and Development position in an organization of similar size and complexity.

Additional Information and Instructions

• Special Conditions Associated with the Job:

  • • Normal office conditions.
  • • May be required to work beyond regular working hours.
  • • 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: Assistant Human Resource Officer – Leave (GMG/AM 3) 📜 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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