Assistant Director: Human Resource Management REF NO: ETH 04 /202 at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• Senior Certificate or equivalent Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in Human Resource Management/ Personnel Management/ Human Resource Development or Public Management. A minimum of five years operational experience in Human Resource of which three years of that must be supervisory experience in Human Resource. Valid Driver’s license.
• Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competencies Required: Knowledge of Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations and other prescripts applicable to Human Resource. Knowledge of PERSAL system Knowledge of basic principles of HR Management. Ability to interpret and apply policies, acts, ability to comprehend Human Resource issues. Interpersonal relations, innovation and communication skills.
• Financial Management, Change Management. Time management, facilitation skill, risk management. Good interpersonal relation skills. Computer literacy. Auditing skill and report writing skills Problem solving and Decision-making skills. 

DUTIES :

• Provide strategic leadership of human resource management for the facility. Manage all Human Resource components, that is, Human Resource Practices, Human Resource Planning and Development, Staff Relations and Employee Wellness and ensure the provision efficient and effective services are provided.
• Monitor and evaluate human resource activities of the district office human resource. Ensure quality development of HRMS in line with norms and standards for CHC Ideal Clinic Realization and Maintenance Programme. Ensure effective human resource records and documents management system. Manage the payroll programme.
• Ensure the timely and efficient compensation of employees. Manage recruitment, selection and verification processes. Ensure the co-ordination of Institutional Management Labour Committee Meetings (IMLC).
• Ensure training of staff on labour relations matters. Ensure compliance with grievance and disciplinary procedures. Coordination of conciliation, mediation and arbitration proceedings. Ensure that misconduct cases in the institution are dealt with timeously.
• Oversee co-ordination of Institutional Employee Health and Wellness activities. Provide leadership in managing processes of aligning organizational, and post establishment structures with emerging service delivery demands as well as the imperatives set in the Annual Performance Plan for the facility or the district office. Serve in the transformation activities of the department and the district office such budget allocations as well as standard and workload statistics. Conduct staff satisfaction surveys and exit interviews.
• Oversee the effective implementation of the Human Resource Management policy imperatives and ensure consistency in the application. Develop strategies aimed at improving service delivery. Ensure and facilitate the consolidation of HR Plan for the facility. Provide early warnings and develop innovative solutions to overcome identified problem areas.