Human Resource Talent Acquisition

FARRAH MCFARLANE

** ****** ***, *********/ ********** P.O./ St. Catherine/876-***-****

*********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/farrahmcfarlane

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Developing empowered, high-performance workforces to help organizations reach the top!

20+Year Career Championing Human Capital Initiatives Workforce Management of 600+ Employees

Strategic, innovative and trusted HR business partner with history of leading through ambiguity and change.

Passion for building and scaling inclusive learning culture and embedding people-focused values into the Ministry of Finance with change management and data-driven HR to shape the path forward.

Regarded as a pragmatic problem solver adept at isolating and proactively resolving issues.

Areas of Expertise

HR Strategy & Consulting Talent Attraction & Recruitment Performance Management

Employee Engagement & Retention Process Optimization

Project Management Data Analytics Change Management Training, Coaching & Mentoring Diversity & Inclusion

Productivity Tools: MyHR+ MS Office Suite

HR Leadership in Action

Ministry of Finance Government Administration

Transformation Implementation Unit

Human Resource Shared Service – Team Lead for Talent Acquisition January 2021 to present

Responsible for the recruitment and retention of high caliber staff for four (4) Government Entities

Engaged with key stakeholders across business units to understand corporate goals, advise on market trends and translate their vision of success into impactful talent acquisition plans

Senior Human Resource Officer/Team Lead Talent Acquisition 2012-2020

Responsible for the recruitment and retention of high caliber staff for the Ministry. Engaged with key stakeholders across 15 business units to understand corporate goals, advise on market trends and translate their vision of success into impactful talent acquisition plans.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Completed 100% recruitment process within specified timeframe – 4 weeks after short- listing.

Assisted with the development of standardized documentation outlining Ministry- wide best –in-class recruitment processes, enabling candidates to receive information regarding their application status 35% faster.

Assisted with the streamlining of the recruitment cycle from 12 weeks to 6 weeks and strengthened candidate experience.

Delivered recruitment solution for the organisation – by working with a team to develop and design a 1-year graduate training program for the organisation- recruiting young professionals with knowledge and skills for the work world, thereby improving brand recognition and loyalty and filling a talent pipeline for future hard-to-fill positions.

Developed strategies (Build-Buy- Borrow) and specific plans to close talent gaps and prioritize investment in talent initiatives.

Serve as intermediary between the MOFP Head office and off site Divisions to facilitate communication of information for HRM related documents.

Acting Assignments 2019

Acted as Director, Human Resource Management (2019)

Supported the human resource needs of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service with a view to achieving organizational efficiency and effectiveness in accordance with the vision and mission of the Ministry and the Government’s human resource management policies and guidelines.

Acted as Director, Performance Management Appraisal System (2016/2017/2018/July 2020)

Managed the administration of the Performance Appraisal Process;

Responsible for working with and through staff members at all levels of the MOFPS, the activities necessary to support the development, maintenance, monitoring and internal assessment of the Performance Management and Appraisal System within the Ministry.

Acted as Director, Occupational Health & Safety (2016)

Managed the administration of Retirement process and Employee Relations Benefits for the MOFPS

Earlier Career:

Human Resource Officer, Ministry of Finance 2000 – 2011

Records Officer, Ministry of Finance 1996 – 2000

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management– Management Institute for National Development, Kingston, Jamaica

Special Certificate in Records Management – University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica

References

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