Human Resources Manager

Published: Wednesday, May 07, 2008

by: The UWI

Applications are invited for the post of Human Resources Manager in The University of the West Indies Open Campus.

The candidate must possess a Masters degree in Human Resources Management or its equivalent, considerable experience in human resources administration and a minimum of three years experience in a managerial position, particularly in a distributed environment.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• lead the ongoing development and implementation of the Open Campus Human Resource Strategy;
• promote and maintain stable and harmonious labour relations with the various Unions and Staff Groups;
• demonstrate familiarity with employment laws throughout the English-speaking Caribbean;
• ensure that the campus H.R. policies, procedures, collective labour agreements and conditions of service are current, effective and fully implemented; and 
•  promote the utilisation of the existing H.R. Management Information System (PeopleSoft).

Personal Attributes

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate: 

• leadership skills in a distributed environment;
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• sensitivity to the cultural and social variations in the working environment across the regional University.

Detailed applications should be sent as soon as possible to:

The Director of Administration/University Registrar
Office of Administration
The Vice-Chancellery
UWI
Mona, Kingston 7
Jamaica
oadmin@uwimona.edu.jm

Applications should include (i) full particulars of qualifications and experience, date of birth, marital status and nationality; (ii) the names, titles, mailing and e-mail addresses, fax and telephone numbers of three referees (one of whom should be from your present organization).

For further particulars of the post, please click here or contact us at the fax number, (876) 977 -1422, or by email at, oadmin@uwimona.edu.jm

Applicants are advised to request their referees to send references under CONFIDENTIAL cover directly to the Director of Administration/University Registrar without waiting to be contacted by the University.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: May 30, 2008.