Vacancy: Deputy General Secretary-Administration and Labour Relations

Job Description

The Ghana National Association of Teachers invites applications from suitably qualified Ghanaians who are goal-oriented, results-driven with good leadership qualities and enthusiasm for appointment to the position of: Deputy General Secretary-Administration and Labour Relations.

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. 

• Compensation is negotiable within the Single Spine Salary structure framework.

Level of Responsibility

• Reports to the General Secretary

Required Skills or Experience

• 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

Person Specification

• 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.