Manager, Human Resource Management (Level 9)

About the role

The Real Estate Board invites applications for a vacant post of Manager, Human Resource Management (Level 9), to be assigned to the upcoming Real Estate Authority of Jamaica (REAJ). Reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Services, the incumbent leads the human resource function by setting strategies, policies and procedures that align employee performance with the entity's mandate and strategic direction. The position is a full-time three-year contract based in Kingston.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a strategic overview of the HR function and recommend improvements.
• Analyse and forecast manpower supply and demand, and formulate strategic manpower plans.
• Manage the performance review system, including tracking mechanisms, work plans and interim and final evaluations.
• Manage recruitment and selection, including identifying vacancies, scoring mechanisms, assessment centres and interviews.
• Manage the succession planning framework to identify competency gaps and ensure adequate staffing.
• Advise managers and staff on HR matters, including disciplinary procedures, and counsel employees on workplace concerns.
• Uphold the HR policy and procedural manual, establish an occupational health and safety policy and contribute to disaster management plans.
• Represent the Authority externally on HR matters and liaise with the Ministry of Finance on posts.
• Conduct job analysis and evaluation, and run annual training needs analysis, training plans and budgets, and annual inductions.
• Oversee employee benefits (leave, health care, pension, life insurance, lunch tickets), manage separations and undertake payroll-related functions.
• Prepare HR reports and analyses for the Ministry of Finance and other stakeholders, and keep staff informed of HR activities.

Required profile

• Postgraduate training in Human Resource Management.
• A first degree in Management Studies, Public Sector Management, Human Resource Management or equivalent.
• At least five years' experience in human resource management at a managerial level.

Required skills

• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Sound knowledge of strategic HR management, government HR procedures and labour laws and industrial relations.
• Excellent counselling skills and comprehensive knowledge of computer applications.

Applications with a résumé must be submitted by Friday, 11 September 2026 through the Real Estate Board's online application portal; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.