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

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluates the existing staffing situation including turnover, vacancies and the current recruitment strategies to identify and forecast staffing requirements; 
• Reviews job profile for approval, in respect of open positions for advertising, after consultation/approval by the Post Operations Committee; 
• Reviews recruiting 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 manages 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 visit 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 appointment, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the temporary appointment; 
• Assists in conducting and analysing exit interviews for employees who are separating from the Service, and ensures 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 acceptable established conduct; 
  • Consistent performance below established standard/expectation; 
  • Employee convicted of a criminal offence; 
• Performs any other related duties that may be assigned by the Supervisor from time to time. 

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 
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills 
• Excellent time management skills 
• Excellent leadership skills 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• First Degree in Human Resource Management OR First Degree in 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.