Deputy General Secretary-Administration And Labour Relations at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)

Job Description

• Recruits and orientates new members into the Association
• Supervises Heads of Membership Education, Salaries, Terms and Conditions of Service and Administration Departments
• Develop solutions, handles grievances and mediates workplace disputes affecting the membership
• Coordinates the administration and negotiation of union agreements
• Oversees the design and development of compensation strategy for members and staff
• Evaluates procedures and technology solutions, to improve human resource data management
• Recommends and maintains an organisational structure and staffing levels, to accomplish organisational goals and objectives
• Develops and manages annual budgets for the Division and performs periodic cost and productivity analysis
• Recommends and establishes the Association’s Human Resource and membership education policies
• Creates the Association’s strategic training and organisational development plans to meet personal, professional and organisational needs
• Oversees compensation programmes to ensure regulatory compliance and competitive salary levels
• Creates organisational strategic recruitment and selection plans
• Serves on planning and policy-making committees of the Association
• Collaborates with the Labour Department and all agencies of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance.

Requirement/Skills

• Age should not be below 45 and not above 55 years at the time of interview
• A good University first degree from a recognised University but a Higher Qualification would be an advantage.
• Candidate ‘should be conversant with labour-related issues in public sector education in Ghana
• A working knowledge in basic Computer applications in Word and Excel is recommended.
• A background in Labour-Management Relations, Human Resource Management or Legal work is preferred
• A highly motivated individual capable of initiating relevant policies and programmes is the ideal candidate
• Candidate should be an effective team-builder and player
• The candidate should be strong in communication and negotiation skills.
• Candidate should also have strong interpersonal skills capable of managing a large of diverse membership and other publics.