Senior Human Resource Officer (GMG/SEG 1) – Staffing

Key Responsibilities

Technical/Professional: 

• Evaluates the existing staffing situation including turnover, vacancies and the current recruitment strategies to identify and forecast staffing requirements; 
• Reviews job profiles for approval in respect of open positions for advertising after consultation/approval by the Post Operations Committee; 
• Reviews recruitment 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 manage 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 visits 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 appointments in accordance with the terms and conditions of the temporary appointment; 
• Assists in conducting and analyzing exit interviews for employees who are separating from the service and ensure 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 acceptance established conduct; 
  • Consistent performance below established standard/expectation; 
  • Employee convicted of a criminal offense. 
  • Perform other related duties assigned by the Supervisor. 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Good interpersonal skills 
• Excellent customer relations and quality focus skills 
• Good planning and organizing skills 
• Team work and cooperation 
• Excellent time management skills 
• Knowledge of relevant computer applications 
• Excellent leadership skills 
• Excellent knowledge of the Public Service Regulation and Staff Orders
• Sound knowledge of Public Sector Human Resource policies and procedures, particularly those related to Recruitment and Selection 
• Excellent interviewing and research skills 
• Knowledge of the Human Resource Information Systems package. 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

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

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.