HRD & Staff Welfare Officer

JBDC seeks to identify a competent HRD & Staff Welfare Officer to support the HR Manager in identifying human resource development and staff welfare needs, and coordinating and executing programmes to ensure that the organization’s human capital is appropriately developed and motivated to meet the organization’s strategic objectives.

Job Summary and Key Responsibilities

• Develop effective organization diagnostic tools to analyze issues and formulate corrective action focused on attaining resolution through the implementation of developmental and motivational programmes
• Coordinate and evaluate staff training and participation in local and international workshops, seminars, courses, symposiums and conferences and ensure that courses selected are relevant to the needs of the organization
• Design and implement staff welfare, recognition and reward programmes
• Design, organize and conduct in-house training programmes, evaluating their effectiveness, and making adjustments as required
• Monitor indicators of the organizational climate including grievance levels, staff turnover and absenteeism and management/staff relations; initiate and propose strategies to maintain or restore harmonious relations
• Provide counseling for staff on general work-life and career development matters
• Implement strategies to improve internal organizational communication including producing internal newsletter
• Assist the Human Resource Manager in developing and implementing HR and change management strategies to support JBDC initiatives

Required Competencies

• Highly developed interpersonal skills including team building, counseling, conflict resolution and coaching
• Knowledge of human resource procedures and practices pertaining to staff motivation, welfare and development
• Working knowledge of training needs analysis and evaluation techniques
• Strong critical thinking, analysis, problem solving, judgment and decision-making skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills: inclusive of report writing and public speaking/ presentation
• High level of confidentiality, integrity and reliability
• Highly developed planning, organizing and coordinating skills

Qualifications and Experience

• First degree in HR/Management/Business Administration

• At least three years experience in a HRD coordinating role in a medium sized organization (over 100 employees)

Interested persons who match the position profile are invited to submit their applications by June 21, 2010 to: