Junior HR & Compliance Officer

Relevant Qualifications:

Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resource Management (essential).

National Diploma in Safety, Occupational Health & Environment or higher, SAMTRAC Certification preferred.

Experience:

2-3 years of experience as an HR Generalist, with exposure to SHEQ practices, procedures, and audits. Previous experience in a chemical or process industry is an advantage.

Required Knowledge:

Understanding of SHEQ practices, OHS legislation, and labour law management. Experience with incident investigation and risk assessment techniques (e.g., HAZOP, FMECA, BOW-TIE, etc.). Familiarity with compliance audits and reporting.

Technical Skills:

Proficient in HR information systems and advanced computer skills (data entry, processing, payroll). Knowledge of SHEQ management systems and ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001).

Interpersonal Skills:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong empathy, leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills.

Other Attributes:

Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities. Strong planning and organizational skills with effective time management. Ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Human Resources Policies and Procedures: Develop, implement, and administer HR policies and procedures.

Employee Relations: Provide guidance to management on employee relations and performance management issues. Assist in conflict resolution and address employee grievances.

Recruitment: Manage the recruitment process, including interviewing and hiring qualified candidates.

Benefits and Compensation: Administer employee performance programs and manage compensation and benefits along with payroll facilitation.

Training and Development: Set up training programs, ensuring compliance with training requirements and tracking progress.

Compliance Management: Support the Compliance Manager in adhering to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and SHEQ laws. Manage the SHE Management System and ensure completion of SHE training programs.

Reporting: Compile and provide SHE statistics reports to the compliance manager and generate HR reports as needed.

Audits and Assessments: Conduct internal audits and SHE risk assessments, lead incident investigations, and support external SHE system certification audits.

Organizational Support: Support the implementation of ISO 9001 accreditation processes. Perform additional ad-hoc responsibilities as required.