Job Description

Department of Personnel Management

Designation : Senior Research Officer (Job Evaluation) (Code- DPM 04-15)

Job Description / Responsibilities:

1.  IDENTIFICATION

AGENCY:

 Department of Personnel Management

 

SYS. POSN. NO:

1490000081

REF. NO:

DPM 04-15

OFFICE:

 Policy & Reforms Wing

 

DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION:

  Senior Research Officer – Grade 14

DIVISION:

Industrial & Employment Condition

LOCAL DESIGNATION:

  Senior Research Officer (Job Evaluation) 

BRANCH:

Government Pay Policy and Job Evaluation

REPORTING TO: Manager -Government Pay Policy and

                                Job Evaluation                         

  SYS. POS. NO: 1490000074           REF. NO: DPM 04-10

 

SECTION:

 

LOCATION:

CGO Waigani

HISTORY OF POSITION

FILE REF.

DATE OF VARIATION

DETAILS

(Agency Reference/File No.)

Structure Approved Date

Record of how position has changed

 

02.07.19

Reno, Revise JD

ORG:1/2025

Structure Approved Date: 27th March 2025

Reno

2.PURPOSE

  • Research and provide information for job evaluations to review and develop pay grades within the approved standards.

3. PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Reliable, accurate and timely information provided for all pay grade reviews & development in the in the Public Sector.

4.MAJOR DUTIES

  • Undertake research and identify current best practiced pay grades.
  • Undertake research and identify existing classification disparities in the public sector
  • Keep accurate record of the researched information
  • Analyse data and prepare job assessment documents.
  • Carry out job assessment & evaluations
  • Based on assessments, prepare outcomes  for main Job Evaluation Committee decision
  • Provide Secretarial & Advisory Services to the DPM Job Evaluation Committee.
  • When appropriate, implement revised job & salary classifications in consultation with other stake holders.
  • Provide technical advice to supervisors as and when required and directed.

5. NATURE AND SCOPE

  • Research and review of Government’s Pay Grades.

5.1 WORKING RELATIONSHIP

(a) Internal

  • Reports to Manager Remuneration Development Management
  • Liaises and consults with other staffs of the branch and other divisions within the Department
  • Serves/provide advice to clients with guidance from supervisor or Divisional Head and/or other staffs of the Department

(b) External

  • HR Personnel of SCMC Act covered Agencies.

5.2 WORK ENVIRONMENT

  •  Plays a vital role in the organization by providing services in administration of Government’s pay grades for SCMC Act administered Agencies.

6.CHALLENGES

  • Collecting relevant and required information during the research.
  • Understanding, analyzing and application of HRM management, legislations, policies, procedures and systems in the public service.

7. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

(a) Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree or Diploma from a recognized University or Institution majoring in Public Administration, Public Policy, Human Resource Management, Political Science, Economics  or other relevant disciplines.

(b) Knowledge

Must be knowledgeable in the;

  • Public Service (Management) Act
  • Public Finance (Management) Act
  • Public Service General Orders
  • Employment Legislations
  • Computer applications

(c) Skills

  • Job Evaluation
  • Good research
  • Organizational
  • Strong Analytical
  • Numerical
  • Report Writing
  • Communication
  • Interpersonal and team-work
  • Computing (Microsoft applications)

(d) Work Experience

  • Experience in qualitative research methods and analysis with sound knowledge of governance and HR administration in the Public Sector. Minimum of three (5) to five (7)

Job Type:

Full Time

Language Requirements:

English

Salary(per annum):

K46696.00

Job Location:

Waigani

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