Shamel Barrett
Montego Bay,St. James
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Summary
Dynamic Senior Human Resource Officer (Assistant Manager of Human Resources) bringing ten (10) years of records/secreterial skills, ten (10) years of experience in Leave and Benefits, providing guidance on human resources topics and challenges. Committed to supporting recruitment efforts with focus on engaging and retaining talented staff. Sophisticated in communicating and collaborating effectively by relying on excellent interpersonal skills, high-level emotional intelligence and solid expertise in employee relations.
Work History
Senior Human Resource Officer (Asst. HR Manager)
Cornwall Regional Hospital, WRHA
Montego Bay, St. James
06.2022 - Current
- Provides strategic leadership in recruitment, staffing, workforce planning, onboarding, and employee administration.
- Leads recruitment and selection processes, supervises HR personnel, monitors staffing requirements and vacancies, and prepares workforce reports to support management decision-making.
- Ensures compliance with HR policies, procedures, and employment standards while collaborating with senior management to strengthen workforce capacity and organizational effectiveness.
Senior Secretary 2
WRHA - St. James Public Health Services
Montego Bay
09.2019 - 05.2022
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- When designated, requested salary information and typed job letters.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
Records Officer (Leave Officer)
WRHA - St. James Public Health Services
Montego Bay
02.2016 - 09.2019
- Compiled leave applications; logged departmental and sick leaves taken by an officer (recorded on log sheets).
- Computed vacation leave balances for each officer.
- Granted leaves such as vacation, maternity, special sick, no pay and study and recreation leave.
- Typed leave computations and leave letters such as vacation, maternity, special sick, no pay, recreation, request to travel abroad, leave exhausted and acting arrangements.
- Guaranteed all vacation leave letters were noted by supervisors.
- Wrote Personnel Advice (P.A.) for leaves granted and resumption of duties.
- Prepared vacation leave audit as at March 31 of each year.
- Explained all leaves requested by officers. Referred officers to the staff order.
Records Officer
WRHA - Maintenance Unit
Montego Bay , St. James
05.2006 - 02.2016
Education
Executive Certificate - Human Resource Management
University of The Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC)
16 E St. Montego Bay 06.2024 - 08.2024
Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology - Psychology - Associate Completed
International University of The Caribbean (IUC)
18 E St. Montego Bay 09.2017 - 12.2022
High School Diploma - 6 CXC Subjects
Mt. Alvernia High
2 Queens Drive 09.1998 - 06.2003
Certificate - Essentials Recruitment And Selection
Management Institute For National Development(MIND)
Montego Bay Job Site 07.2023 - 07.2023
Bachelors Of Science - Business Administration Level 5
HEART TRUST/NTA
St. James Work ForceSkills
- Leave Training
- Tracking Leave
- Office Support
- Workflow Processes
- Human Resources Department Processes
- Human Resources Policy Implementation
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Administrative Duties
- Benefits Administration
- Document Organization
- Employee Orientation
- Complaint Handling
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Communication Skills
Timeline
Executive Certificate - Human Resource Management
University of The Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC)
06.2024 - 08.2024
Certificate - Essentials Recruitment And Selection
Management Institute For National Development(MIND)
07.2023 - 07.2023
Senior Human Resource Officer (Asst. HR Manager)
Cornwall Regional Hospital, WRHA
06.2022 - Current
Senior Secretary 2
WRHA - St. James Public Health Services
09.2019 - 05.2022
Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology - Psychology - Associate Completed
International University of The Caribbean (IUC)
09.2017 - 12.2022
Records Officer (Leave Officer)
WRHA - St. James Public Health Services
02.2016 - 09.2019
Records Officer
WRHA - Maintenance Unit
05.2006 - 02.2016
High School Diploma - 6 CXC Subjects
Mt. Alvernia High
09.1998 - 06.2003
Bachelors Of Science - Business Administration Level 5
HEART TRUST/NTA
Hobbies
Crafting
Cooking
Playing Netball
Outreach Activities