HR and Payroll Officer

Yokogawa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader is seeking a dedicated HR Analyst in Johannesburg to deliver key insights through HR data analytics and manage employee relations cases. The ideal candidate will have sound experience in HR processes and a commitment to compliance and quality. This role offers opportunities for professional growth within an international team culture that values diversity and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems (7 to 12 months).
• Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months).

Responsibilities

• Deliver analyses of HR data; identify trends and contribute to the creation of HR insights.
• Carry out complex HR data processing tasks and improve data collection tools.
• Provide advice and guidance to managers in employee relations case management.
• Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.
• Investigate compliance issues and advise senior colleagues on complex problems.

Skills

Data Collection and Analysis

Verbal Communication

Planning and Organizing

Computer Skills

Policy and Regulation

Review and Reporting

Employee Relations

Education

Short-Cycle Tertiary Education

Job description

Not just a job, but a career Yokogawa, award winner for 'Best Asset Monitoring Technology' and 'Best Digital Twin Technology' at the HP Awards, is a leading provider of industrial automation, test and measurement, information systems and industrial services in several industries.

Our aim is to shape a better future for our planet through supporting the energy transition, (bio)technology, artificial intelligence, industrial cybersecurity, etc. We are committed to the United Nations sustainable development goals by utilizing our ability to measure and connect.

Overview

Our 18,000 employees work in over 60 countries with one corporate mission, to 'co-innovate tomorrow'. We are looking for dynamic colleagues who share our passion for technology and care for our planet. In return, we offer you great career opportunities to grow yourself in a truly global culture where respect, value creation, collaboration, integrity, and gratitude are highly valued and exhibited in everything we do.

Responsibilities

• HR Data Analytics and Insights: Deliver analyses of HR data; identify trends and contribute to the creation of HR insights that enable the diagnosis of business issues, enhancement of employee engagement, and/or improvement of business performance.
• HR Data Management: Carry out complex HR data processing tasks; advise colleagues when needed and use expertise to help improve data collection tools and administration processes.
• Employee Relations Case Management: Provide advice and guidance to managers in developing, documenting, and communicating solutions (including disciplinary action) for individual employee relations cases; support managers at formal hearings.
• Insights and Reporting: Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.
• Policy Development and Implementation: Work within established procedures to achieve specified goals.
• Regulatory and Compliance Management: Investigate standard incidents using current regulatory and compliance processes, systems, and procedures, and take action to solve immediate compliance issues. Advise more senior colleagues on more complex problems.
• Document Preparation: Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
• Administration: Produce, update, and provide best practice support on a wide range of Microsoft documents, databases, and other departmental systems.
• Internal Client Relationship Management: Build effective working relationships within the internal client organization, delivering high-quality professional services with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Operational Compliance: Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.
• Personal Capability Building: Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Behavioral Competencies

• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Tech Savvy: Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. For example, investigates technologies to learn some cutting-edge best practices. Uses digital/social media to benefit the team and add value to the work being done; understands how to avoid misuse of these tools.
• Instills Trust: Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. For example, acts consistently with the organization's policies and practices. Shows honesty and candor when working with others. Honors agreements and meets commitments.
• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. For example, readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages 'us versus them' thinking; shows appreciation for others' ideas and input.
• Business Insight: Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals. For example, clearly understands how own activities relate to critical business drivers. Monitors business news and market changes for impact on the business or on own expertise area; uses this to shape decisions.

Skills

• Data Collection and Analysis: Works with full competence to determine and analyze trends from data that is collected to assist in compiling reports that will help in decision-making. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Verbal Communication: Works with full competence to express ideas, request actions, formulate plans, and policies by means of clear and effective verbal communications. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Planning and Organizing: Works with full competence to plan, organize, prioritize and oversee activities to efficiently meet objectives. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Computer Skills: Works with full competence to understand and effectively use standard office equipment and standard software packages to support business processes. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Policy and Regulation: Works with full competence to interpret and apply knowledge of laws, regulations and policies in area of expertise. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Policy and procedures: Works with full competence to monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures and ensure their alignment with organizational strategies and work objectives. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Review and Reporting: Works with full competence to create reports, and review reports created by others, for various audiences as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of reports. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Data Control: Works with full competence to acquire, organize, protect and process data in order to fulfill business objectives. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Employee Relations: Works with full competence to ensure that the relationship between the organization and its staff is managed appropriately within a clear and understandable framework underpinned by the organization's values, principles and policies and compliant with employment law and other legal requirements. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
• Reporting: Works with full competence to create reports for various audiences as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of reports. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.

Education

Short-Cycle Tertiary Education

Experience

• General Exp: Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems (7 to 12 months)
• Managerial Exp: Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months)

Yokogawa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Yokogawa wants a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture. We will actively recruit, develop, and promote people from a variety of backgrounds who differ in terms of experience, knowledge, thinking styles, perspective, cultural background, and socioeconomic status. We will not discriminate based on race, skin color, age, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, belief, political opinion, nationality, ethnicity, place of origin, disability, family relations or any other circumstances. Yokogawa values differences and enables everyone to belong, contribute, succeed, and demonstrate their full potential.

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