Office Attendant (St. Thomas, Jamaica) - The Jamaica Information Service

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS), an Executive Agency, invites applications from suitably qualified professionals for the following position:

OFFICE ATTENDANT 

St. Thomas Regional Office 

Salary range: $857,032.00 - $1,152,613.00 per annum

Under the supervision of the manager - St. Thomas Regional Office, the Office Attendant is responsible for providing general housekeeping and support services including: cleaning, dusting, maintaining the office and its environs.

Core Functions:

• Wipes, cleans and mops offices and environs
• Cleans and sanitizes furniture and fixtures
• Washes and sanitizes restrooms and replenishes supplies of soaps and toiletries
• Prepare and/or serve refreshment for meetings, functions and events as required
• Performs errands in the surrounding environs
• Monitors coffee station and ensures that supplies are available
• Serves refreshments to officers and clients at meetings and conferences as required 
• Prepares water trays daily in all offices 
• Delivers mail, memoranda, files and newspapers
• Photocopies documents as requested

Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Secondary school leaving certificate 
• Knowledge of housekeeping practices would be an asset

Required Competencies:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good customer relations and time management skills
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Basic knowledge of the Agency's operations and procedures
• Knowledge of office cleaning practices and procedures

Applications should be forwarded no later than Friday, February 9, 2024 to:  

The Director, Human Resources, 

Jamaica Information Service,

58a Half Way Tree Road, Kingston 10,

Email: hrmanager@jis.gov.jm

We thank all applicants for their expressions of interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.