SUMMARY:
Our client, a JSE listed multinational Group, seeks your strong Employee Relations and Human Resources experience to deliver a harmonious business environment through the strategic application of South African employment legislation to ensure the Group is compliant with all governing employment legislation.
POSITION INFO:
Job Focus:
- Provide legal and compliance advisory services to the HRBP’s.
- Be the strategic lead on all ER matters.
- Provide effective Bargaining Council processes, CCMA engagement.
- Ensure effective dispute resolution.
- Fulfil the EE and transformation agenda.
- Develop policies, legal matrices and frameworks of application.
- Encourage successful stakeholder engagement at all levels in the business.
Minimum Job Requirements:- HR Degree / Employee Relations (ER).
- Post Graduate qualifications are advantageous.
- Minimum 8 to 10 years relevant ER experience in a unionised manufacturing industry.
- Minimum 5 years experience in strategic leadership.
- Proven successful practical application of relevant employee legislation (LRA, BCEA, EEA, etc.), in a commercial unionised environment.
- Demonstrated value add within an Employment Equity, Diversity and/or Transformation portfolio.
- Strong experience in stakeholder management at all levels.
- Experience in the upholding of company values in ER matters.
Key Performance Areas:- Work collaboratively with the HRBPs to fully understand the needs of employees and management, performance, transformation, disciplinary, grievance and arbitration issues, and provide best practice ER and EE strategic solutions.
- Effective management of the ER strategy and EE plans in line with both legislative requirements and business objectives.
- Proactively identify, analyse and report potential ER risks to minimise business interruption and promote a harmonious workplace.
- Ensure implementation of Employment Equity and transformation objectives.
- Ensure strike and contingency plans are continually updated in the event of any industrial action.
- Advise on the handling of complaints, manage grievance procedures and facilitate counselling.
- Manage the external legal advisory support in partnership with the Legal team.
- Ensure that Managers and HRBPs are trained on all applicable employee relations best practices.
- Support with the investigation of critical industrial relations issues.
- Collate and analyse employee feedback across all levels on a regular basis and revise people programs and policies to generate more positive outcomes.
- Provide advice for HRBP’s for effective dispute resolution.
- Advise on negotiations and engagements between the organisation and employees.
- Efficient management of all external dispute resolution processes.
- Be informed of and keep up to date with employee legislation developments, case law and identify areas for continuous improvement across the Group.
Competencies:- Strong Commercial understanding.
- Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
- Analytical and critical thinking ability.
- Leadership skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
