Hris jobs in South Africa

CV (Christian Vision) is a global organisation that exists to introduce people to Jesus and encourage them to become his true followers. Evangelism is at the heart of all we do at CV, bringing the gospel to people around the world in both physical and digital realms.

The organisation extends specialised support and services from four strategically located hubs, facilitating operations across groups of countries and locations where workforce is present. This position is based in Cape Town, South Africa.

The HR Manager will report to the Head of HR, serving as a mission-minded leader for CV’s workforce, helping to equip and guide staff while leading the delivery of HR support and services within their designated hub, ensuring high-quality provision to local offices, aligned with global standards and biblical principles, upholding the organisation’s evangelistic mission.

The HR Manager also plays a key role in embedding the global HR Operating Model and leveraging the HRIS system to deliver streamlined, compliant, and mission-aligned HR support under the leadership of the Head of HR.

• Be the first point of contact for HR operational matters, provide HR operational support to locations supported by the hub, ensuring consistent application of policies, procedures, and best practices, which are integral to our mission of spreading the gospel globally.
• Champion and support the use of the HRIS for onboarding, appraisals, leave tracking, and reporting, maintaining data accuracy and integrity within the system.
• Ensure hub compliance with local employment laws, safeguarding practices, and organisational policies, supporting policy and process maintenance and development work as guided by the Head of HR.
• Support legal and regulatory audits as required.
• Act as the safeguarding officer for the designated hub.
• Oversee onboarding, probation, appraisal, and offboarding processes, supporting job role documentation, performance reviews, and local benefits administration.
• Coordinate payroll inputs and processing via the HRIS system, providing support for time‑off and absence management.
• As part of a global team, you will occasionally be required to collaborate across time zones, which may require out‑of‑hours availability.
• Work with other hub managers under the guidance and direction of the Head of HR to develop best practices.
• Support resource deployment decisions in collaboration with functional and operational leads.
• Provide timely reporting on HR metrics, risks, and local developments.
• Support cross‑hub HR projects.

• Actively pursue personal, professional, and spiritual growth.
• Contribute positively to our team culture by upholding CV’s values in attitude and action.
• Comply with all CV policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity in all matters.
• Engage fully in staff and team meetings, collaboration, and communication.
• Commit to continuous learning and development as needed for the role.
• Foster respectful, clear, and constructive communication across all interactions.
• A practising Christian in full agreement with the CV Statement of Faith.
• Actively involved in a local church or Christian faith community.
• Committed to living according to biblical values.

• Relevant Professional HR qualification, such as CIPD Level 5 or equivalent regional accreditation.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an HR generalist or operational role, preferably in a multi‑site or international setting.
• Strong knowledge of local employment law and HR compliance practices.
• Practical experience using HRIS platforms (e.g. SuitePeople, BambooHR, Workday).
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support distributed teams and manage multiple priorities.
• High levels of confidentiality, integrity, and sound judgment.
• Competent in digital tools, including Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
• Experience in the charity, faith‑based, or mission sector is desirable.
• Demonstrates servant leadership, humility, and a commitment to CV’s evangelistic mission and values.
• A Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR); this role must be filled by a practising Christian in full agreement with the CV Statement of Faith, who is actively involved in a local church or community of faith, crucial for maintaining the spiritual integrity and mission alignment of CV in all HR operations and interactions.