Application Support Specialist- Hris

Netcare; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Netcare invites you to be part of our journey. To provide functional and technical support for HR Information Systems, ensuring smooth operations, timely issue resolution, and continuous improvement of HR technology platforms.

Role focuses on IT support for Workday and Payspace, providing Tier 1 and 2 support, testing new features, data integrity, training end users, and collaborating with HR, Payroll and IT to optimize system usage.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years HRIS or application support experience.
• Experience with the Workday platform.
• Familiar with HR processes: recruitment, payroll, compensation.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 1 and 2 support for Workday modules.
• Monitor system performance and user feedback.
• Assist in user training and documentation.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, and IT teams.
• Support data integrity and audits.

Skills

HRIS experience

Workday

Application support

Ticketing systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/IT/Business

Tools

Workday Platform

Job description

We provide meaningful careers that connect people with purpose.

We are united by a common purpose of providing the best and safest care; and by our shared values of Care, Truth, Participation, Compassion and Dignity.

Netcare invites you to be part of our journey.

To provide functional and technical support for HR Information Systems, ensuring smooth operations, timely issue resolution, and continuous improvement of HR technology platforms.

KEY WORK OUTPUT AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION

IT Support

• Develop and maintain technical knowledge for Workday and Payspace application and provide application support and resolution of Tickets assigned by the HR Users
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support for Workday (Recruitment, Core HCM, Compensation, Talent Optimization)
• Provide support for all HR Information Systems
• Participate in testing and validation of new features and releases
• Manage and triage support tickets, escalating as needed
• Participate in testing and validation of new features and releases
• Support data integrity, audits, and compliance reporting
• Assist in user training and documentation ensuring all training material is created aligned with internal policies.
• Provide training to all end users on existing and new functionality.
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, and IT teams to optimize system usage
• Support integrations across HR Information systems
• Monitor system performance and user feedback to identify improvement areas
• Provide support to Super users and end users in line with system objectives
• Communicate status/progress and issues to business management, end-users
• Provide guidance and education to end users during implementation phase of new systems and or/packages/modules
• Assist and advise users of system and or procedure changes
• Assist end users remotely and on site when new Applications/Modules or changes are implemented
• Provide remote and on-site support and training as requested via Sigma logs
• Prepare activities for “go-live” and new technology solutions implemented
• Liaise with end users, vendors and technical staff when problems arise and provide user guidance and support during system changes
• Conduct quality peer reviews on material developed
• Maintain System Change & Documentation Repository

Reporting

• Report regularly on progress
• Pro-Actively highlight issues and milestones that may not be achieved

TRANSFORMING OUR SOCIETY

Teamwork

• Actively participate as a member of a team to achieve goals.

Personal and professional development

• Active involvement in own professional development to maintain a satisfactory level of skill and knowledge
• Keep up to date with Netcare’s evolving policies and procedures
• Keep abreast of current research in the applicable discipline

Build and maintain stakeholder relationships

• Work effectively and co-operatively with others to establish and maintain good working relationships that are mutually beneficial.
• Maintain customer intimacy and foster effective working relationships through building relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Build strategic inter-departmental relationships to help achieve business goals at various level within the organisation
• Assist with the co-ordination of Stakeholders meetings

SKILLS PROFILE

EDUCATION

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, IT, Business, or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential

• 2–4 years of experience in HRIS or application support
• Working experience on the Workday Platform

KNOWLEDGE

• Familiarity with HR processes (recruitment, compensation, payroll)
• Experience with ticketing systems
• Knowledge of reporting tools (e.g., Workday Report Writer, Excel, Power BI)
• Understanding of data privacy and compliance standards

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• In the event of any physical or psychological limitation that may impair the employee’s ability to perform the required job function, the employee must consult the employer for reasonable accommodation

SKILLS

Customer Focus and Service Delivery

• The capacity to identify and respond to the needs of internal and external customers.

Personal Work Ethic

• Capacity to instil an ethic of quality and consistency in self and others.

Building Relationships

• Capacity to establish constructive and effective relationships.

Communication

• The capacity to clearly present information, either written or verbal.

Teamwork

• Capacity to cooperate with others to work towards a common goal.

Technical Knowledge

• The capacity to perform a technical function to required standards.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Professional flexibility in working hours while supporting daily business hours which will include standby
• Will interact with internal and external customers through several different means.
• Travel within and across regions to support the functions of the role may be required.

NETCARE VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

Netcare Values

At Netcare, our core value is care. We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family. We care about the participation of our people and our partners in everything we do. We care about truth in all our actions. We are passionate about quality care and professional excellence.

• At Netcare, our core value is care.
• We care about the dignity of our patients and all members of the Netcare family.
• We care about the participation of our people and our healthcare partners in everything that we do.
• We care about the truth in all our actions.
• We listen with empathy and respond with acts of compassion in all interactions with our patients and their families.

The Netcare Way

Netcare is committed to providing quality care. Our basic service standard holds us accountable for the below seven behaviours which you will be accountable to uphold:

• Respect - I always greet everyone to show my respect.
• Identity - I always wear my name badge to show my identity.
• Dignity - I always treat others with consideration and humility to uphold dignity
• Care - I always act in the best interest of Netcare and others to show I care
• Compassion - I always listen with empathy and respond with kind action to show my compassion
• Appreciation - I always say thank you to show my appreciation.
• Diversity - I always embrace diversity to strengthen inclusivity and belonging.

Join the team committed to providing the best and safest health and care.