Special Education Professional

The Special Education Professional plays an integral role in fulfilling the mission of the institution: which involves performing duties with and for students with varying degrees of learning disability as well as providing specialized support and education for parents, teachers and other care givers.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

The Special Educator will:         

• Observe and evaluate the specific needs of children in the school system.         
• Determine the learning deficiency of students through the administration of formal educational assessment tools.         
• Prepare individualized education plans.         
• Help children overcome academic challenges through the use of special education teaching techniques.         
• Play an integral role in the development of educational programmes, and strategies to improve academic performance of children in Jamaica.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS         

• Analytical         
• Results oriented         
• Team Player         
• Effective Communicator         
• Compassionate and Patient

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE         

• Masters Degree in Special Education         
• Diploma/Degree in Primary Education         
• Experience working with children and adolescents with special education needs         
• Good Knowledge of the Jamaican school system

To apply send your resume by FRIDAY MAY 27, 2016 TO: hrm@cwjamaica.com 

Bursar - Cumberland High School

The Board of Management of Cumberland High School invites applications to fill the post of Bursar

The Incumbent must:         

• possess ACCA Level 2, or a First Degree in Accounting/Finance & Banking/Business         
• have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar capacity         
• have knowledge of the FAA Act and Staff Orders for the Government of Jamaica.         
• have working knowledge of modern accounting software, preferably QuickBooks          be customer-service oriented, detail and deadline-oriented         
• be able to use initiative         
• be a team player        
• have excellent planning, organisational, problem-solving and communication (oral and written) skills       
• be proficient in the use of computer applications, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.         
• be able to maintain confidentiality

Applications are to be submitted by May 20, 2016 to:

The Chairman c/o the Principal Cumberland High School

1 Cumberland Drive Cumberland,

Gregory Park P.O. St. Catherine or e-mail: cumberlandhs@yahoo.com

Sales Account Executive Required

JOB OPPORTUNITY SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

APPLICANT MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING JOB PREREQUISITES:         

• Minimum First Degree in Sales/Marketing         
• Excellent Oral & Written Communication & Customer Service Skills         
• Must be highly motivated, persistent and energetic         
• Demonstrate passion in assisting and willingness to meet, achieve and surpass Company’s targets and objectives         
• Must have a valid drivers license and functioning motor vehicle registered in your name         
• Experience in Graphic Design and or Printing an asset         
• Knowledge in the use of Adobe Suite & other Graphic Software Programmes an asset         
• OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE.

Send Application & Resume To:

P.O. Box 829 Spanish Town,

St. Catherine pressboxprinters@gmail.com

BY: June 30, 2016

Only Short listed Applicants will be contacted

SENIOR INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS - Crichton Insurance Agency

Crichton Insurance Agency seeks SENIOR INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS for Kingston and Spanish Town

As a Senior Insurance Underwriter, you need:         

• Qualifications to write Motor, Liability and Property Insurance         
• Knowledge of general insurance principles and practices.         
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and on own initiative.         
• Excellent customer service skills.         
• Demonstrated coping skills with the ability to work effectively and remain calm under pressure.

Qualifications:

1. Certificate from the College of Insurance and Professional Studies.
2. Minimum Three (3) years’ experience in Underwriting with a general insurance entity Emoluments include salary, uniform, health and life insurance Requires

Kindly forward your CV and cover letter to: hr@crichtoninsurance.com

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MAY 27, 2016

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS (MONTEGO BAY & KINGSTON)

First Global Bank a wholly owned subsidiary of GraceKennedy Limited would like to identify a suitably qualified individual with the right experience, attitude and energy level to fill the following position:- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS (MONTEGO BAY & KINGSTON)

Reporting to the Branch Manager, the successful candidates will be responsible for developing new relationships, selling deposits, lending products and other services of the Bank, servicing customers to ensure retention and referring business opportunities to other business entities within the Group.

In addition s/he will:          

• Promote sale of the Bankʼs products through frequent client meetings and discussions covering existing portfolio, account performance, new products.         
• Develop and implement plans to manage portfolios of personal and retail customers within an assigned market, focusing on increasing product penetration.

Ideally, candidates should have:         

• A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Banking & Finance, Business Administration, Marketing or related field         
• 3-5 years of commercial banking experience; experience in lending/credit writing would be an asset         
• A proven record of exceptional sales and the exercise of sound judgement (essential)

Special requirements:         

• Broad industry knowledge         
• Excellent Sales and Marketing skills         
• Superior analytical, verbal and presentation skills.         
• An achiever who exceeds sales and profitability goals while building and expanding business partnerships with valued customers         
• Must be customer-centric         
• Must own a reliable vehicle.

Interested persons who meet the specified requirements are invited to submit application letter and resume for consideration to fghrd@gkco.com by May 27, 2016 or to:

The Vice President-Human Resources

First Global Bank Limited 5th Floor,

2 St. Lucia Avenue Kingston 5 Fax: 960-7235

Senior Secretary / Administrative Assistant - Kingston

A private sector company located in KINGSTON has the following vacancies: Senior Secretary / Administrative Assistant

Minimum Requirements        

• Two (2) years experience working with senior managers        
• Shorthand / Speedwriting - 80 words per minute          
• Typewriting – 60 words per minute        
• Certification and experience in Project Management         
• Excellent Communication skills – written & verbal         
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Suite Diploma in Engineering         
• Excellent communication skills – written & verbal         
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Suite

Please submit letter of application and Résumé to ciesccb@hotmail.com

RESEARCH OFFICER - The National Family Planning Board

The National Family Planning Board, A Statutory Agency of the Ministry of Health is seeking to identify a motivated, results-orientated and qualified professional to fill the following vacancy: RESEARCH OFFICER

The Research Officer will be required to collect, analyse and interpret data to inform the development and evaluation of Sexual Health Policies, as well as performing on-going evaluations and preparing draft statements on the impact of Sexual Health initiative.

Technical/Professional Responsibilities         

• Assist the Director, Monitoring, Evaluation & Research in developing/updating the research agenda for sexual and reproductive health issues         
• Assist in undertaking research for the organisation.        
• Develop links with and ensure effective collaboration through working partnership with other agencies.         
• Liaise with research institutions to co-ordinate the implementation of projects to implement the research agenda, collate and analyse research findings.        
• Manage Special Projects identified as priorities by the Research Agenda.         
• Analyse qualitative as well as quantitative information and prepare user-friendly summaries for dissemination to external audiences using a range of channels.         
• Design and implement research to evaluate educational material (produced by the organization) as they are being developed.         
• Compile periodic updates on project progress and performance         
• Prepare abstracts for conference presentation/publication         
• Represent the organization at meetings, seminars, workshops from time to time.

Required Competencies:         

• Good negotiation and persuading skills         
• Ability to identify and analyse work related problems and generate innovative or appropriate solutions.         
• Ability to clarify the scope of research contracts and adhere to established timeframes for completion.         
• Excellent interpersonal skills.         
• Ability to work as a member of a team.         
• Ability to use initiative by taking action when necessary without prompting.         
• Proficiency in the use of personal computer and relevant software applications for statistical analysis (SPSS 6 or higher) report writing and target setting.         
• Sound knowledge of demography, population studies and sexual health.
  

Minimum Required Education and Experience         

• First degree in Social Sciences or any related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution.         
• Three (3) years’ experience in research and statistical analysis with emphasis on social research. Experience should also be in the areas of qualitative and quantitative data gathering.

Applications should be emailed to nfpbapplications@jnfpb.org to the attention of The Director, Human Resource Management & Administration no later than May 20, 2016

We thank all candidates for responding, however only short-listed applicants will be contacted.