Secretary (Kingston, Jamaica) - Ministry of Health & Wellness

 

Secretary 2 (OPS/SS 2)

Salary $1,439,455 per annum

JOB PURPOSE

Reporting to Legal Officers, the incumbent will provide secretarial services that will ensure the effective and efficient operations of the Legal Division.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Assists in the preparation of legal documents, under the guidance of the Senior Assistant Attorney General and Legal Officers;
• Drafts all legal documents including Agreements, Contracts, Memorandum and other Commercial documents;
• Keeps and monitors Law Volumes to ensure the Law Library is up-to-date and Volumes updated/annotated;
• Conducts research into legislation, other sources of law and relevant documents as directed;
• Serves as liaison with all internal and external contacts in facilitating the work of the Legal Services Unit;

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Successful completion of a course of study at an accredited Secretarial School and English Language at the CXC/GCE O’Level English;
• Successful completion of the prescribed Office Professional Training Course at the Management Institute for National Development at (MIND;
• Typewriting/word processing at a speed of 45-50 wpm;
• Good shorthand/note taking skills of at least 100wpm would be an asset;
• At least two (2) years working experience in a similar capacity.

Kindly visit the Ministry of Health & Wellness’ website www.moh.gov.jm for additional details on

Applications with résumés are to be submitted no later than May 13, 2025, to:

Director,
Senior Human Resource Management & Development,
Ministry of Health & Wellness,
40 Knutsford Boulevard,
Kingston 5.

Email: jobs@moh.gov.jm

The Ministry of Health thanks all applicants for their interest; however, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.