Assistant Director: Employee Relations at National Treasury

Reference No: S011/2024

Purpose of the Role

• To implement and follow-up on labour relations matters within the National Treasury.

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 is required coupled with a minimum National Diploma (equivalent to NQF level 6) or Bachelor’s degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in any of the following disciplines: Human Resources Management or Employment Relations or Labour Relations;
• A minimum 3 years’ experience obtained in Employment Relations services; and
• Knowledge of the broader public service framework on Labour Relations. 

Key Performance Areas

Grievances and Complains: 

• Investigate grievances lodged in alignment with policy and procedures;
• Apply prescripts in accordance with the lodging of investigations and the resolving of grievances;
• Assist in the evaluation of investigation reports received and formulate the outcome of an investigation;
• Engage and refer grievances to the Public Service Commission for further investigation;
• Provide feedback on outcomes emanating from the Public Service Commission’s investigation; and
• Prepare grievances to stakeholders for their inputs. 

Misconducts: 

• Draft appointment letter for the appointment of IO’s and PO’s;
• Scrutinize reports and requests and issue a formal charge to an employee accused of misconduct;
• Guide stakeholders on application of discipline relating to misconduct;
• Assist with the involve of law enforcement agencies in high profile cases when required;
• Process requests for the suspension of employees based on merit of the situation;
• Assist with the drafting of charges on misconduct and serve charge sheets on an employee;
• Arrange disciplinary hearings and record proceedings in the meeting for record purposes;
• Implement policies and maintain procedural and substantive consistency in misconduct cases;
• Assist in arranging the effect of sanctions pronounced during a disciplinary hearing; 
• Engage the outcome of disciplinary hearing to the affected employee; and
• Prepare misconduct reports to different stakeholders and an appeal request to the Minister of Finance.

General Public Sector Bargaining Council Engagements: 

• Assist with the serving of copies of referral forms of disputes are filed by the applicant;
• Represent the Department in conciliation hearings at the PSCBC, GPSSBC and CCMA;
• Prepare documents and brief legal representatives on cases and assist them during the duration of cases; and
• Assist with the implementation of awards issued by the Commissioner.

Collective Bargaining: 

• Assist with the facilitation and functioning of the internal collective bargaining structures;
• Serve as the secretariat to the Task Team and prepare discussion documents for meetings; and
• Assist in the interpretation and application of agreements.