HR Consultant

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Job Description

Role overview

Provides end to end HC support to the PFA Gauteng HCBP, based on the employee life cycle and the HC calendar and contracted deliverables like organizational development, organizational effectiveness, employee culture and engagement initiatives and change initiatives in identified client areas.

Provides a Human Capital Consultant service to identified line management, and ensures that effective HC Management policies, practices and processes are in place to support the strategic direction of the business. 

Provides HC support and and Workday support to identified clients, based on a deep understanding of client needs. This may include but is not limited to Workday User Training and Monthly Workday Support.

Analyze HC data from various sources, including Workday reports, and provides recommendations for HC interventions and improvements that will enhance people performance.

Being individually accountable for achieve results through the self, for an overall period of 3 months to one year.

Key Result Areas

Consulting

·     Determines and advises on the process to be undertaken to address client needs and assists with the implementation thereof

·     Contracts with clients on time frame for delivery

Employee Relationship Management

·     Provides procedural advice and assistance on ER matters

·     Provides procedural advice and assistance on the procedures related to grievances, disciplinary action and debarments

HC Calender

·     Facilitates the execution of the HC Calender items and activities which includes salary review, pay progression, performance management and talent etc.

Job Family

•      Actively participate in facilitating job family initiatives
•      Build and contribute towards the development of specific tools to assist job family effectiveness

Performance Management

·     Assists and supports line with the performance management process and performance contracts

·     Conducts performance management audits to ensure that a fair and consistent process was followed across the business unit

·     Analyses performance rating trends

Recruitment & Selection

·     Oversee leadership recruitment and selection for client areas

·     Consult with line managers on Vacancy Management and needs

·     Co-attends interviews and provides support to selection and assessment processes

Talent Management & Development

·         Creates awareness around the talent management process

·         Facilitates the talent management process within the business unit

·         Identify appropriate development needs

Personal Effectiveness

·     Accountable for service delivery through own efforts

·     Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks and output quality for periods of up to a year

·     Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results

·     Accepts and lives the company values

Qualifications and Experience required

Matric, with a 3 year HR related degree or diploma

·     Have a least 2 years proven experience working as a HR generalist OR experience working in at least 2 specialist areas within the field of Human Resources i.e. Recruitment, Talent Management, Assessments, EE, OD, etc. essential

·     Have good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels

·         Appropriate management of confidential information

·         Ability to analyze and integrate information

·         Good verbal and written communication skills

·         Strong on information monitoring and assessment of processes and         system

·         High level of ownership

·         Excellent planning and organizing competence

·         Focused attention to detail (qualitative and quantitative)

·         Portray a professional approach to work

Competencies

Collaboration (Relating)

·         Customer First

·         Execution

·         Innovation (Perspective)

·         Leading with Influence

·         Personal Mastery (Learning)

·         Strategic

This role provides input into BU and Segment People Plan with the core focus being on developing and implementing tactical HR people plans to drive organisation effectiveness. This role partners with Senior Management teams and is responsible for the implementation HR plans and advisory services. May manage a small team of HR Professionals in a large team.

ResponsibilitiesPolicy Development and Implementation

Help develop procedures for an area of the organization and monitor their implementation.

HR Frameworks and Tools

Contribute to the drafting of HR frameworks and tools for recruitment, performance management, development, career and succession planning, compensation and benefits, diversity, employee onboarding and offboarding, and retention of talent, within an area of expertise, ensuring compliance with specified design principles, internal policies, and external legal requirements. Enable the attraction, development, and retention of talent at a sustainable cost.

Information and Business Advice

Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues and referring very complex or contentious issues to others.

HR Data Analytics and Insights

Deliver complex analyses of HR data; identify key trends and contribute to the creation of HR insights that enable the diagnosis of business issues, enhancement of employee engagement, and/or improvement of business performance.

Employee Relations Case Management

Provide advice and guidance to managers in developing, documenting, and communicating solutions (including disciplinary action) for individual employee relations cases; support managers at formal hearings.

HR Data Management

Contribute to the development and testing of HR data collection forms or questionnaires in a specific area of expertise to ensure the collection of relevant data in line with defined requirements.

Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an in-depth understanding of technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Internal Client Relationship Management

Build effective working relationships within the internal client organization, delivering high-quality professional services with guidance from senior colleagues.

Skills

Business Requirements Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Compilation, Data Interpretations, Data Management, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, HR Employee Relations, Human Capital Management Systems, Nonprofit Law, Oral Communications, Policies & Procedures, Regulatory Compliance Management

Competencies

Business InsightCommunicates EffectivelyDecision QualityDrives EngagementEnsures AccountabilityManages ComplexityOptimizes Work Processes

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

03 April 2025 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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