Chief Officer jobs in South Africa

To provide strategic oversight and direction of the Human Resources department in order to deliver longer term organisational objectives in line with regulatory and legal parameters. The incumbent provides strategic leadership by articulating HR needs and plans to the executive management team and board of directors.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in human resource management or related / equivalent Degree

Minimum Experience

• Must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in a Human Resource environment role
• Must have a minimum of 5 years in a senior/strategic management position

Added Advantage

• MBA
• Experience in a healthcare environment

Key Competencies

• Strategic HR Management
• Proven knowledge and development of HR Strategy and Policies
• Excellent knowledge of Statutory Requirements
• Business Management Principles
• Corporate Governance
• Organisational awareness
• Strategic Relationship Building
• Financial Acumen and budget management
• Conflict Management
• Knowledge and Understanding HR Systems Products and Services
• Budget Management

DELIVERABLES

• Design Human Capital Strategy
• Develop and ensure the planning and execution of integrated Human Resources strategies and frameworks
• Plan and utilise the available skills for maximum effectiveness and productivity
• Support and guide relevant workstreams (outside Human Resources) to achieve operational success
• Serve as a strategic business advisor to the executive management team and senior management around key organisation or management issues
• Develop the People Strategy and Frameworks which support and build capability across CHG’s workforce
• Set overall direction for the entire HR value chain (HR Operations Management - Employee attraction, engagement and retention - Remuneration Strategy, Organizational Development and Talent Management, Performance Management, Learning & Development, Employment Relations, Employment Equity, Employee Wellbeing retention and succession management, organisational effectiveness, benchmarking, change management, leadership development, etc)
• Design and implement the HR metrics and analytics
• Define and drive technology enablement for effective HR service delivery and general people management
• Promote and drive the shift in employee experience through relevant people strategies and change management
• Design and Implement an effective HR service delivery model
• Assess and institute HR compliance systems and process with internal and external audit and legislative requirements
• Drive new HR initiatives to ensure achievement of business strategy and objectives
• Encourage, establish, and maintain strategic relationships across multiple functional areas to enable collaboration, knowledge sharing and optimisation of the business value chain
• Drive an integrated service excellence culture, which enables rewarding relationships and exceptional service delivery
• Lead implementation of a performance management plan that optimises delivery and builds a culture of accountability, recognition, and fairness across the business area
• Draw up and manage budget aligned to strategic and tactical delivery plans to facilitate the provision of adequate financial resources; allocate financial resources optimally
• Monitor, evaluate and report on progress of delivery against HR strategic plan
• Drive results through effective management of HR teams
• Manage audit processes, business intelligence and other information to manage and mitigate risks identified