Direction jobs in South Africa

Reporting to the Head: People Management, the successful incumbent is responsible for providing a specialist consultancy and advisory service in the field of remuneration and reward to the organization.

• Policy review and implementation; contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policy, procedures and processes.


• Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.


• Manage the implementation of RAF Remuneration and Reward Strategy including benefits.


• Participate in annual salary surveys and benchmark RAF jobs against the market.


• Conduct research on best practice and new developments in the remuneration field; identify ways to attract and retain RAF employees.


• Monitor the implementation of best practice reward strategies; ensure no‑fault implementation of discretionary rewards.


• Conduct salary and benefit surveys, analyze reports, make submissions to EXCO and REMCO.


• Ensure ASA mandate request is based on valid market data.


• Manage processing of annual Performance Related Pay and discretionary bonuses; conduct salary analysis for costings and forecasting.


• Develop the remuneration philosophy consistent with RAF EVP, make recommendations based on best practice.


• Develop, implement and maintain pay differentiation and standard operating procedures.


• Develop reports, policies, procedures and guide the process through alignment with RAF strategy.


• Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations and reports and provide management information verbally and in written format.


• Facilitate training materials for all remuneration practices and resolve all remuneration queries.


• Maintain and create awareness of remuneration and reward processes within RAF; inform staff on changes through VC engagements, regional visits, workshops and roadshows.

Facilitate and manage communication with internal and external stakeholders; manage relationships with vendors, service providers and procurement teams; represent the Fund in relevant external activities and events.

Source, develop and retain high‑performance team; recruit operational workforce in line with employment equity targets; manage staff to achieve objectives; implement people management processes; allocate, direct, motivate and evaluate subordinates.

• Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management or related qualification.


• Postgraduate degree in Human Resource Management is advantageous.


• Active Global Remuneration Professional (GRP) certification is essential.


• Professional designation from SARA Reward Specialist or higher.


• 6‑8 years of experience in remuneration and reward environment with at least 2 years in a management/supervisory role.

• Resilience, communication, networking and alliances.


• Planning, organizing, coordinating, employee engagement, personal mastery.


• Judgement and decision making, ethics, values, client service orientation, change management.


• Coaching and mentoring, conflict management, critical and innovative thinking.


• Direction setting, facilitation and presentation skills, people management.


• Policy conceptualization and formulation, risk management, programme/project management, service delivery innovation.


• Stakeholder development and relations, reporting skills.

• Tax legislation.


• Remuneration principles.


• SAP ECM knowledge.


• Computer literacy.


• Analytical thinking, data orientation, excellent numerical ability.


• Presentation skills, survey and benchmarking methodologies.