Assistant Archivist (Kingston, Jamica) - Office of the Prime Minister

 The Office of the Prime Minister is inviting applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Assistant Archivist 1 (PIDG/AR 3) - Vacant (three (3) posts) in the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), salary ranges from $32,905 - $44,254 per week. 

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Senior Archivist, the Assistant Archivist 1, provides research, customer service and clerical support in the Reading Room, Archives Unit ensuring quality service to its customers.

Minimum Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Six (6) CXC-CSEC/GCE O' Level subjects including History and English
• CAPE/Advanced Level History would be an asset
• On the job training in Archives Administration
• At least one (1) year experience working in a library, archives or other information service facility

Application accompanied by resume should be submitted no later than Friday, July 26, 2024 to: 

Senior Director,

Human Resource Development and Management Division,

Office of the Prime Minister,

1 Devon Road,

Kingston 10.

Email: jobs@opm.gov.jm

Further details of the post may be obtained from the Office of the Prime Minister's website at www.opm.gov.jm. 

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

Records Retrievers (Kingston) - Registrar General's Department

Records Retrievers, Registrar General's Department

Tender #: NIDS/2020/1.2.4.2/3CV

Loan #4437/OC-JA - Implementation of National Identification System for Economic Growth.

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), acting on behalf of the Government of Jamaica (hereinafter called "Borrower"), has received financing (hereinafter called "funds") in the amount equivalent to US$68,000,000.00 from the Inter-American Development Bank (hereinafter called "the Bank") towards the cost of the implementation of 4437/OC-JA - National Identification System (NIDS) Project. 

The Borrower intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract for the upgrade/improvement of the Government's Information and Communications Technology Infrastructure. Payments by the Bank will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Loan Contract. Payments will be made only at the request of the Borrower and upon approval by the Bank in accordance with the terms and conditions of the financing contract between the Borrower and the Bank. No party other than the Borrower shall derive any rights from the Loan Contract or have any claim to the funds.

The OPM intends to engage the services of qualified consultants as Recordas Retrievers pursuant to IOB's procurement policies GN-2350-9 for hiring of individual consultants.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Four (4) subjects at the GCE O' Level/CXC/CSEC general proficiency level including English Language and Mathematics/Accounts
• Two (2) years general experience in the public or private sector
• Two (2) years specific experience in records management
• Knowledge of word processing tools (Microsoft Word)

The full details of the engagement are included in the Request for Curriculum (CV) which will be available for download Monday, 9 November 2020 at http://www.nids.gov.jm. CV along with Bid Submission letter are to be submitted to jobs@nids.gov.jm by Monday, November 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.

All the required documents must be submitted for the application to be deemed eligible for shortlisting.

Note: Late submissions will not be accepted. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview.