HR Consultant at NOVA Human Capital Solutions

Job description

Job description

The HR Generalist/HR Consultant is responsible for providing HR strategic and administrative functions to various NOVA clients. The incumbent is responsible to maintain client rapport, build client relationships, and effectively manage client relationships, while maintaining project deliverables and billability. The HR Consultant advises companies on a wide range of issues involving its workforce; manage the Human Resource functions in accordance with company policy and given guidelines; and ensure that the company is not in breach of legislation concerning employment and HR.

• Operational
• Developing human resource plans/strategies
• Writing of job / role descriptions
• Drafting of staff letters (Increases, transfers, promotions etc)
• Drafting of offer letters and employment contracts (Permanent and fixed term)
• Record keeping of staff list and contract expiries
• File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
• Maintain personnel file records (online and hardcopy)
• Be available to all members of staff, as they come with queries on a regular basis.
• Update and maintain the company’s Organogram
• Complete time sheets daily.
• Attend workshops with regard to legislation updates and survey reviews.
• Investigate and report on causes for staff absences.
• Recommend solutions to resolve chronic attendance difficulties.
• Provide advice and recommendations on disciplinary actions.
• Promoting diversity and quality as part of organization’s culture
• Recruiting staff which includes creating and developing job descriptions, providing support in preparing advertisements, screening applicants, short-listing the candidates, interviewing and selecting them
• Drafting and implementation of HR policies and documentation in line with current legislation and operational requirements
• Assisting with salary review administration, assisting on issues regarding remuneration and conditions with staff and representatives
• Monthly report writing
• Ensure adherence to all labour related statutes, forming committees where applicable
• Interpreting and notifying employees and management on Labour Legislation
• Responsible for handling IR related issues , including advisory services to management
• Represent client at disciplinary hearings
• Drafting and issuing of warnings; preparation of hearing documentation
• Administer paperwork of terminated employees
• Handling grievances of employees and recommending/implementing appropriate disciplinary procedures
• Planning, scheduling and delivering training occasionally, including employee induction and orientation
• Advising management on career development, work matters, industrial matters, and personal problems
• Developing performance evaluations tools, conduct performance evaluations, compile reports on performance outcomes
• Develop performance contracts
• Identifying and clarifying problems; evaluating potential solutions; implementing selected solution; coaching and counselling of staff
• Managing Contract Staff on Limited Duration / Fixed Term Contracts
• Attends to employee related inquiries
• Management of the Contracts File and ensuring that management is timeously notified when employees’ contracts are due to expire
• Conduct exit interviews and record findings in a report
• Other reasonable tasks allocated by management from time to time
• Payroll administration
• Receive and capture all leave application forms.
• Receive and capture Maternity Leave applications.
• Liaise with the finance department in terms of certain areas in Payroll
• Dealing with leave queries and keeping comprehensive record of leave for all staff
• Submitting required information for payroll and maintaining staff related records including new recruits and promotions
• Issuing of payslips
• Advising staff with regards to benefits, pay issues, leave, grievances, etc.
• Administration of benefits and compensation programs and other Human Resources programs (Medical aid, Provident fund etc.)
• Legislative Compliance
• Develop and submit Skills development Plans (WSP/ATR) to SETA’s
• Conduct Training Committee meetings.
• Liaising with SETA’s and Department of Labour
• Develop and submit Employment Equity Reports to Department of Labour
• Develop Employment Equity Plans and drive implementation
• Conduct Employment Equity Committee meetings

Desired Skills and Experience

• 2-4 years solid HR experience as an HR Generalist / HR Consulting
• Experience in managing an electronic HRIS (HR Information System) will be an advantage