Performance Management Officer (GMG/AM 4)

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Director Organisational Development the incumbent is accountable for development and implementation of the Ministry’s competency based human resource management system including the development and implementation of the competency model for all salary groups and levels, performance appraisal process and tools, conducting training for staff and managers on performance management, monitoring of the performance appraisal cycle aligned with the GOJ performance management (PMAS) process and principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides a comprehensive approach to setting performance commitments, objectives, expected behaviours, assessing results and providing continuous feedback and coaching for all employees and managers, ensuring individual work is aligned with ministry and government-wide strategic and operational goals so that strong performance is recognized and unsatisfactory performance can be addressed;
• Develops detailed process and procedures including tools and guidelines to implement a full human resource performance management to be administered on an annual basis in compliance with GOJ requirements;
• Administers the annual performance review and appraisal process ensuring staff and managers complete required documentation such as annual performance agreements, mid-year reviews and end of year evaluations;
• Monitors compliance with MOJ and GOJ directives and standards, assists managers to take corrective measures to be in compliance, and develops systems to capture information;
• Conducts PMAS sensitization sessions within the Ministry of Justice;
• Assists in developing and executing PMAS related change management initiatives;
• Reviews samples of unit work plan and individual work plans to ensure quality of content;
• Participates in the development of customized manuals for the Ministry of Justice, in keeping with the PMAS Guidelines;
• Ensures that all staff is aware of the timetable for PMAS related activities over a give financial year;
• Ensures that all managers and supervisors are in receipt of all PMAS manuals, handbooks, templates, policies and procedures required to operate with the system;
• Monitors compliance with the conduct of interim evaluations and provides guidance as necessary;
• Ensures that performance appraisals for all relevant staff members are completed on an annual basis;
• Monitors the implementation by managers of remedial and corrective action to address poor performance;
• Ensures performance records are properly maintained;
• Ensures that staff eligible for an increment/award is identified and the relevant HR officers notified in a timely manner;
• Participates in the work of the Internal Recognition and Reward Committee to provide support to the process of determining eligibility for recognition and reward;
• Collaborates with the Director Organisational Development and Performance Management, to develop appropriate tools and processes.

Required Skills/Competencies

• Excellent job attitude
• Ability to use own initiative
• Excellent  interpersonal skills
• Excellent job knowledge
• Good Time Management
• Customer and Quality Focus
• Team Work & Cooperation

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University with specialization in human resource management, business or public administration or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed;
• At least three (3) years’ of experience in any human resource discipline and one (1) years’ experience in performance management.

Salary range $1,206,296 – 1,433,907 per annum and any allowance(s) attached to the post.

Please note that we thank all for their interests, but only short listed applicants will be contacted.

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