Senior Agent

National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector is seeking a skilled Labour Relations professional to supervise enforcement activities, interpret collective agreements, and lead negotiations with employer representatives. The role requires strong analytical abilities, leadership, and a solid grasp of labour legislation.

You will plan daily to monthly compliance activities, prepare reports, train stakeholders, and maintain the Council's professional image while ensuring non-compliant

Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate or equivalent.
• Post-matric qualification in Labour Relations Management, Industrial Relations, Labour Law or HRM.
• 3-5 years' experience in Industrial/Labour Relations, Labour Law, HRM.
• 2-3 years' experience in Collective Bargaining or Labour Law Enforcement is an advantage.
• 1-2 years supervisory experience is an advantage.
• Valid driver's license and own reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Supervise designated agents’ activities through guidance and monitoring.
• Develop action plans with designated agents to ensure the implementation of the strategic plan.
• Plan and organise daily, weekly, and monthly compliance and enforcement activities.
• Compile and consolidate team’s activity and reports.
• Promote, monitor, and enforce compliance with all Collective Agreements and jurisdiction.
• Interpret all clauses of the Collective Agreements and issue compliance orders to non-compliant companies.
• Calculate amounts owing to Council and issue compliance orders.
• Negotiate, draft and sign settlement agreements with employer representatives.
• Lead enforcement cases referred to arbitration and prosecute non-compliant employers.
• Conduct routine inspections and issue findings reports.
• Explain inspection reports to stakeholders to avoid non-compliance.
• Receive and investigate complaints for enforcement.
• Execute legal documents such as compliance orders, notice of arbitration, and awards.
• Attend to inquiries related to the Council and its Collective Agreements.
• Provide training and educating employer representatives and employees on the Council and its agreements.
• Promote stakeholder relationships and maintain professional conduct.
• Prepare and submit weekly route plans and activity reports.
• Be the custodian of the Council’s image and reputation.
• Cost centre management and control of items related to the function.

Skills

Labour relations

Mediation

Arbitration

Communication

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Decision making

Supervisory skills

Planning skills

Administration

Coaching

Education

Grade 12 certificate

Post Matric in Labour Relations

Industrial Relations

Labour Law

Human Resource Management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Requirements

• Minimum of an appropriate Grade 12 certificate and/or equivalent.
• Post Matric Qualification in Labour Relations Management, Industrial Relations, Labour Law, Human Resource Management.
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in Industrial/Labour Relations Management, Labour Law, Human Resources Management.
• 2 - 3 years’ experience in Collective Bargaining or Labour Law Enforcement environment an added advantage.
• 1 - 2 years supervisory experience an added advantage.
• In possession of a current valid driver's license and own reliable vehicle.

Knowlegde and Skilss

• Knowledge of Labour Legislation and Bargaining Council’s Collective Agreements
• Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration skills
• Conflict Resolution skills
• Computer Literacy (MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook & Power Point)
• Above average verbal and written communication and listening skills
• Ability to build strong effective relationships with all stakeholders, i.e., existing cli-ents and potential clients as well as internal stakeholders, i.e., colleagues and management
• Must have good decision making and problem-solving skills
• Must have good analytical skills with attention to detail
• Good supervisory skills
• Good coaching and mentoring skills
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Good administration skills
• Good presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills

Duties and responsibilities

• Supervise designated agent’s activities through guiding, and monitoring their activities, by checking weekly plans and activity reports as well as monthly reports submitted.
• Develop action plans with designated agents to ensure the implementation of the strategic plan.
• Planning and organising of daily, weekly, and monthly compliance and enforcement activities.
• Compiling and Consolidation on team’s activity and statistical reporting.
• Promote, monitor, and enforce compliance with all Collective Agreements of the investigating and searching, determining jurisdiction for companies that are operating in the registered scope of the Council, registering, or opening cases where companies refuse to register.
• Interpretation of all clauses of the Collective Agreements to enforce all Council Agreements and issue Compliance Orders to companies that are non-compliant.
• Calculate and determine the amounts owing to Council due to non-compliance, and issue compliance orders.
• Negotiating, drafting and signing of settlement agreements with employer representatives and submit such agreements to the Senior Agent for approval.
• Lead enforcement cases already referred to arbitration and successfully prosecute non-compliant employers.
• Conduct routine proactive and reactive inspections and issue findings report.
• Discuss and explain inspection reports with stakeholders to avoid future non-compliance.
• Receive complainant cases to investigate for enforcement, decide on appropriate form of investigation to be undertaken to ensure quality case investigations within the prescribed period.
• Execute (Serve to companies) legal documents such as compliance orders, notice of arbitration, and awards.
• Attend to enquiries and requests related to the role and purpose of the Council and other matters related to Collective Agreements and applicable legislation.
• Provide training and educating (information sharing sessions) employer representatives and employees in relation to the Council and its Collective Agreements.
• Promoting stakeholder relationships with both employer and employee representatives, conducting oneself in an objective and fair manner.
• Planning and organising of daily, weekly, and monthly compliance and enforcement activities.
• Prepare and submit weekly route plans and activity reports.
• Being a Custodian of the Council’s image and reputation and conduct oneself in a professional manner.
• Cost centre management and control of items related to the function.