Vacancy at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

VACANCY: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (HRM) - (1 POST)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has an overall responsibility of promoting Botswana's national interests abroad.

Salary Scale: D2 (P231 708 – P255 828) per annum

VACANCY CIRCULAR NO, 3 OF 2015
VACANCY REF NO: 150100087.2.2

Talented, proactive, self-driven individuals are sought to fill the above listed vacancy. Priority will be given to citizens of Botswana.

LEAVE:

30 working days per annum

BENEFITS:

i. Optional Contributory Medical Aid Scheme (Government contributes 50% and employee contributes 50%).
ii. Contributory Pension Scheme (Government contributes 15% and employee contributes 5%).
iii. Housing and Upkeep Allowance at P200.00 per month

QUALIFIED APPLICANT PROFILE

To be considered for appointment to this position, candidates should have a degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration or a related field. A Master’s degree in the same field would be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE

The applicant must also have a minimum of 10 years post qualification experience in the Human Resource Management field of which 2 years should have been at Chief Administration Officer I (D3) for Public Service Officers or an equivalent position in a Parastatal or Private Organisation.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To coordinate Ministerial human resources management and development functions

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

1. Coordinates and monitors the implementation of Human Resource Management and Development policies, strategies, rules and regulations.
2. Interprets terms and conditions of service to staff and advice on matters of Human Resource Management and Development.
3. Facilitates Human Resource Management functions such as: Recruitment and Selection, Staff training and Development, Industrial Relations, terms and conditions of service, staff discipline.
4. Liaises with all Departments on all matters pertaining to personnel administration to ensure that action is not delayed.
5. Provides guidance and supervision to all staff on areas such as career planning development, deployment and advancement.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Integrity and Trust
• Drive for results
• Decision Quality
• Priority Setting
• Planning
• Conflict Management
• Organisational Agility
• Customer Focus
• Delegation

APPLICANTS:

Quote the vacancy ref number and provide the following details:
a) Full name, address, date and place of birth,
b) Brief summary of career with duties (Curriculum Vitae),
c) Certified copies of academic certificates and certified copy of Omang
d) Two (2) work related references confirming the required experience
e) In case of serving public officers; date of first appointment, present post and date of appointment thereto
f) In case of candidates from Parastatals and Private Sector Organization, please provide a copy of salary advice slip.

IMPORTANT:

Applications from serving Public Officers should be routed through their Heads of Departments and Permanent Secretaries. Applications not so routed will not be considered. Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements stipulated above will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We do not accept faxed or emailed applications.

Applications should be addressed to:

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,
Private Bag 00368,
Gaborone

OR

hand delivered to the Ministry, Records Management Unit – BLOCK B.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 February 2016

For further information please contact Human Resource Management Unit @ 3600819.