Salary Range: $1,640,253 – $1,949,746 per annum
Travelling Allowance (Full Upkeep): $894,924 per annum (with a motor vehicle)
$362,472 per annum (without motor vehicle)
JOB PURPOSE
Under the general direction of the Director, Employee Relations, Occupational Health & Safety, the Senior Industrial Officer will be responsible for processing claims made by Trade Unions and Staff Associations on behalf of employees in the Ministry of Health & Wellness’s Head Office and Regional Health Authorities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Management/Administrative Responsibilities
- Prepares individual Work Plan;
- Conducts research into particular industrial relations issues.
Technical/Professional Responsibilities
- Assists the Director, Employee Relations in the examination and settling of claims made on the Ministry of Health by Trade Unions and Staff Associations;
- Attends meetings with Trade Unions and Staff Associations, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to discuss/ negotiate staff claims;
- Obtains relevant information from within the Ministry of Health and from external bodies in order to arrive at solutions for settling claims, disputes etc;
- Assists the Director, Employee Relations in investigating the cause of disputes and the circumstances relating to work stoppage, go slow or any other form of labour unrests;
- Prepares documents needed for union negotiations;
- Prepares costing of all claims in respect of fringe benefits received from Trade Unions and Staff Associations;
- Prepares costing on negotiated agreements in order to obtain financial support from the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service;
- Processes queries from Trade Unions and Staff Associations regarding their members who are employees of the Ministry;
- Assists in providing responsive and high quality support, and advice to members of staff, including senior managers to ensure the appropriate management of all employee relations issues in order to maintain industrial peace;
- Liaises with the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Industrial Relations Unit, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the Industrial Disputes Tribunal in union negotiations on behalf of the staff at Head Office and the Regional Health Authorities;
- Provides technical advice to staff at the Ministry’s Head Office and Regional Health Authorities on industrial relations matters;
- Participates as a team member in developing strategies to address situations, which adversely affect the morale and effectiveness of staff;
- Drafts memorandum to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service seeking clarification and guidance in the implementation of some circulars;
- Keeps abreast of trends and developments in the Industrial/Labour Relations field by maintaining a network with other organizations through Industrial Relations /Human Resources Specialists and line managers and by attending relevant seminars/workshops.
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- A Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, /Social Sciences or a related field;
- Training in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management;
- Minimum of three (3) years working experience in Industrial Relations;
Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than Tuesday, October 25, 2022, to:
Senior Director
Human Resource Management & Development
Ministry of Health & Wellness
10A Chelsea Avenue
Kingston 10
The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest; however, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.