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COMPETENCIES
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GOJ
Competency
Model
People Resourcing & Talent Acquisition

Ensuring the organization has the right talent in the right roles through effective and fiscally prudent recruitment, workforce planning, and onboarding. This includes succession mapping, employer branding, championing diversity, and leveraging the GoJ Orientation and Re-orientation Programme to align employees with the values, culture, and mission of the Jamaican Public Service.

Sub-competencies

Behavioural Competencies

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Technical Competency: People Resourcing & Talent Acquisition
Professional Descriptors for People Resourcing & Talent Acquisition
Foundational

Responsibilities and Expertise

Supports basic recruitment and workforce planning activities under supervision, ensuring compliance with public finance policies and promoting equitable hiring practices. Participates in the GoJ Orientation and Re-orientation Programme to align with public service values and expectations.

Sample Job Roles

HR Administrator; Assistant HR Officer Talent Acquisition and Retention

Qualifications and/or Certification

  • Associate degree in HRM, Business Administration or a related field
  • 0-1 year of experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in HRM, Business Administration, Public Administration, Psychology, or a related field

Responsibilities and Expertise

Manages recruitment processes and contributes to workforce planning initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational needs, diversity goals, and fiscal responsibility. Leverages insights from the GoJ Orientation and Re-orientation Programme to enhance recruitment practices.

Sample Job Roles

Senior HR Officer Talent Acquisition and Retention; HR Business Partner

Qualifications and/or Certification

  • Bachelor’s Degree in HRM, Business Administration, Public Administration, Psychology, or a related field
  • 1-2 years or more of relevant work experience
  • Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma

Responsibilities and Expertise

Leads talent acquisition and workforce planning efforts, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and public finance policies. Integrates the GoJ Orientation and Re-orientation Programme into workforce planning and onboarding strategies to reinforce public service values.

Sample Job Roles

HR Director; Manager HRMD (Partnership Section)

Qualifications and/or Certification

  • Bachelor’s degree in management studies, HRM&D, Public Sector Management, Public/Business Administration, or a related discipline.
  • 3 years of relevant work experience
  • Master’s Degree
  • Certification in HRM&D, Workforce Planning or related discipline

Responsibilities and Expertise

Shape public service workforce excellence through visionary leadership, sector-wide strategy, and expert counsel on complex workforce issues.

Sample Job Roles

Senior Director Workforce Planning and Improvement; CPO

Qualifications and/or Certification

  • Master’s Degree in HRM, Organizational Development, Organizational Design, Public Administration/Policy
  • 5 years of managerial work experience in a related field
  • Advanced certification in HRM&D, Strategic Workforce Planning or related discipline
Performance Indicator for People Resourcing & Talent Acquisition
Foundational
  • Assists in posting job advertisements and scheduling interviews within approved budgets.
  • Maintains accurate records of recruitment activities and ensures compliance with public-finance regulations.
  • Demonstrates awareness of diversity and inclusion principles in hiring processes.
  • Supports workforce planning by gathering and organising data in a cost-effective manner.
  • Communicates effectively with candidates and team members while adhering to budgetary constraints.
  • Completes the GoJ Orientation and Re-orientation Programme to ensure alignment with public-service values and expectations.
  • Designs and executes recruitment campaigns that balance quality and cost-effectiveness.
  • Conducts interviews and evaluates candidates while adhering to public-finance policies.
  • Collaborates with managers to identify workforce needs and develop fiscally responsible hiring plans.
  • Implements diversity and inclusion initiatives in recruitment processes within budgetary limits.
  • Monitors and reports on recruitment metrics, ensuring alignment with financial guidelines.
  • Applies knowledge from the GoJ Orientation and Re-orientation Programme to promote public-service values in recruitment efforts.
  • Develops and implements strategic workforce plans that optimise resource allocation and comply with public-finance policies.
  • Leads employer-branding initiatives to position the GoJ as an employer of choice while managing costs effectively.
  • Designs and oversees equitable hiring practices that align with budgetary constraints.
  • Analyses workforce data to identify trends and inform cost-effective decision-making.
  • Provides guidance and training to managers on recruitment best practices within financial guidelines.
  • Incorporates the GoJ Orientation and Re-orientation Programme into onboarding and workforce-planning strategies.
  • Develops and advocates for policies that align talent acquisition with national and organisational priorities while ensuring fiscal responsibility.
  • Leads large-scale workforce transformation initiatives that optimise costs and comply with public-finance regulations.
  • Establishes partnerships with external organisations to enhance talent pipelines in a cost-effective manner.
  • Provides thought leadership on diversity, inclusion, and workforce planning with a focus on budget-conscious strategies.
  • Mentors HR professionals to build organisational capacity in talent acquisition while adhering to financial guidelines.
  • Promotes the GoJ Orientation and Re-orientation Programme as a critical tool for embedding public-service values and fostering alignment across the workforce.

Learning Pathways Operating Models

HR Business Partners
HR Shared Services Centre
Centres of Expertise