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Secretary (OPS/SS 2) €“ Research and Development Division

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Organisation
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Reference
VAC-45803
Contract Type
Full-Time
Industries
Secretarial Administrative & Clerical
Location
Old Harbour, St. Catherine
Salary & Benefits
Salary range: $1,272,269 € 1,711,060 per annum
Date Posted
28/07/2023
Expiry Date
09/08/2023
The Secretary 2 (OPS/SS 2) is responsible for providing secretarial services to ensure the effective and efficient operations of the Human Resource and Administration office.

 

KEY OUTPUTS

  • Correspondence and documents produced
  • Minutes recorded, transcribed, composed and disseminated
  • Information disseminated
  • Information research and compiled
  • Appointments scheduled
  • Filing system maintained
  • Calls and visitors screened and directed to relevant officers

 

KEY RESONSIBILITY AREAS

Technical/Professional Responsibilities

  • Types letters, memoranda and reports from draft notes
  • Transcribes and reproduces minutes of meetings and conferences
  • Composes and types routine correspondence
  • Receives and takes telephone messages and screens calls intended for officers
  • Schedules appointments and arranges meetings
  • Directs and screens visitors
  • Maintains a filing system
  • Researches and disseminates information to relevant officers

 

Other Responsibility

  • Perform any other related duties which may be assigned from time to time

 

PERFORMANCE STANDARD

  • Correspondence and documents produced on a timely basis in established formats
  • Information research and compiled on a timely basis
  • Information disseminated in a timely manner
  • Minutes recorded, transcribed, composed and disseminated accurately and within a set time frame
  • Filing system maintained on a daily basis
  • Calls and visitors screened and directed to relevant officers promptly
  • Appointment scheduled on a daily basis
  • Confidentiality and integrity exercised at all times

 

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Core:

  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Good planning and organizing skills
  • Strong customer and quality focus skills
  • Good problem solving and conflict management skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good people management skills
  • Excellent teamwork and cooperation skills

 

Technical:

  • Excellent secretarial skills
  • Proficiency in keyboarding skills
  • Proficiency in the relevant software applications
  • Proficiency in shorthand at a speed of 80-100 w.p.m.
  • Proficiency in typewriting at a speed of 40-45 w.p.m.
  • Knowledge of the operations of Government/Ministry’s policies and procedures

 

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • CXC or GCE O’ Level English Language or equivalent
  • Proficiency in typewriting at a speed of 40-45 words per minute
  • Successful completion of the prescribed Office Professional Training Course at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND)

OR

  • CXC or GCE O’ Level English Language
  • Proficiency in typewriting at a speed of 40-45 words per minute
  • Training in word processing and spreadsheet applications
  • Graduated from an accredited Secretarial School
  • At least three (3) years’ experience in the field.
  • Shorthand at a speed of 80 – 100 words per minute would be an asset

 

  • Occupational fields: 
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    Required degree level: 
    Other

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