Applications are invited to fill the following vacant post in the Post and Telecommunications Department: Human Resource Officer – Staffing (GMG/AM 4)

Salary range $2,803,771 – $3,770,761 per annum.

Job Purpose

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.

Key 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 Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

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.

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• 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.

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 June 26, 2025 to:

Director, Human Resource Management and Development
Post and Telecommunications Department
6 – 10 South Camp Road
Kingston

Email: ceooffice@jamaicapost.gov.jm

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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