Senior HR officer

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

Provide a HR service to all staff in all Business Units as well as Line Management (Unit Heads liaise with external HR Consultants).

Understands and translates the strategy of the business into clear plans of action for HR. Creates and implements client specific HR tactics and solutions which ensures the realisation of HR and business objectives.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

For this role the most critical areas of responsibility are:

1. Excellent employee centred services

2. Engage and committed people

3. Optimise Capacity and competence

4. HR effectiveness

5. HR digital operations and transformation

Requirements

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Relevant tertiary degree or diploma in Human Resources.

Knowledge of human resources policies and procedures.

Labour legislation and practice.

Awareness of sociopolitical/economic issues and the implications of these for the labour market.

Manpower and succession planning principles and practices.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and digital HR systems.

Change management principles and practices.

At least 35 years experience in a HR Officer role

Strong experience in managing the delivery on every aspect of the Employee Life Cycle.

Deep generalist HR skill and experience strong people management experience

Working knowledge of human resources policies/procedures/labour legislations and practices.

Understanding of and experience in budgeting planning managing change and exercising control over an HR function

Working hours are 8 hours per day 40 hours per week.

5 days per week Mondays Fridays.

Resilience in working with difficult and demanding circumstances at times.

Physical Demands: Ability to work long hours during rollout or management of projects.

Benefits