Senior Human Resources Officer (Ir Specialist)

Phaki Personnel Management Services; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Phaki Personnel Management Services in Pretoria seeks an experienced HR professional to lead Labour relations and performance management functions. A National Diploma in HR or an equivalent qualification is required, with robust generalist HR and labour relations experience.

The role also involves supervisory responsibilities, with Sage 300 knowledge considered an advantage. Knowledge of SA labour law and performance management frameworks is essential.

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Human Resources or Equivalent.
• 3 years’ experience in generalist HR position.
• 3 years labour relations experience.
• 1 year supervisor experience.
• Sage 300 an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and answer grievances within the contract framework.
• Advise managers on discipline and work practice changes and labour agreement implications.
• Serve as communication link with bargaining unit representatives and employees.
• Interpret the labour organisation’s viewpoint for management.
• Identify chronic labour relations problems and recommend solutions.
• Participate in wage negotiations.
• Ensure organisation notice boards comply with SA legislation.
• Oversee the development and implementation of an organisation-wide performance appraisal program.
• Provide advice and recommendations to management and staff on performance issues.
• Ensure up-to-date position descriptions and performance agreements for all staff.
• Oversee SASR core competencies, core values, and key performance measures into performance.

Skills

General HR

Labour relations

Supervisory experience

Sage 300

Education

National Diploma in Human Resources or Equivalent

Tools

Sage 300

Job description

• National Diploma in Human Resources or Equivalent
• 3 years’ experience in generalist Human Resource position
• 3 years labour relations experience
• 1 year supervisor experience.
• Sage 300 an advantage

KEY PERFORMAMNCE AREAS:

1. Labour relations and related activities:

• Investigate and answer grievances within the framework of the contract.
• Advise managers on how to handle specific situations (e.g., discipline, work practice changes) and their implications in terms of labour agreements.
• Serve as communication link with bargaining unit representatives (stewards/committees) and individual employees to anticipate potential problems and improve understanding of the organization’s position.
• Interpret the labour organisation’s viewpoint for management.
• Identify chronic labour relations problem areas and recommend solutions.
• Participate in wage negotiations.
• Ensure organisation notice boards are compliant with South African legislation

2. Performance Management and related activities:

• Oversee the development and implementation of a organisation-wide performance appraisal program
• and provides advice and recommendations to organisation management and staff.
• Ensure well written and up to date position
• descriptions and performance agreements for all staff.
• Oversee the development and implementation of SASR core competencies, core values, and key performance measures into performance