Assistant Director: Labour Relations Ref No: HMC 46/23/4 at The Department of Home Affairs

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  Assistant Director: Labour Relations Ref No: HMC 46/23/4

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Bachelors
  • Experience 3 years
  • Location Gauteng
  • Job Field Administration / Facilities 

  Requirement: 

  • An undergraduate qualification in Labour Relations / Labour Law at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA « Minimum of 3 years’ experience as Labour Relations Officer /
  • Practitioner + Experience in Labour Relations environment 
  •  Knowledge of Public Service Regulations, Labour Relations Act as well as the Human Resources Regulatory Framework 
  • Knowledge of Collective Agreements.

  Required skills and competencies: 

  • Accountability 
  •  Strategic Capability and Leadership 
  • Client orientation and customer focus 
  • Business continuity 
  • Time management and decision making skills, as well as the ability to meet deadlines 
  •  Excellent Project and programme management, and Planning and Organising skills + Good written and verbal communication Skills 
  • Excellent report writing, presentation and interview skills « Analytical and problem solving skills « Influencing and networking 
  •  Computer literacy « Willingness to travel extensively and work extended hours.

  The successful candidate will be responsible for the following specific tasks: 

  • Facilitate and implement misconduct and disciplinary processes within the Province in applicable time frames + Represent the Province during disciplinary hearings 
  •  Facilitate labour related programmes, collective bargaining, grievance resolution and dispute management processes in the Province, promptly within the principles of the law 
  • Represent the Province in mediation, conciliation and arbitration matters Provide expert advice to the Province on Labour Relations matters 
  •  Conduct research on case law, trends and developments in labour law and labour relations 
  • Establish partnerships with relevant external stakeholders on labour
  • related matters « Compile statistical submissions / reports and report on identified trends regarding misconduct and dispute matters on a weekly and monthly basis + Facilitate / implement information sessions and workshops on Labour Relations matters « Participate in the development of Policy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which impact on the operations of the business unit
  • Participate in the development of the operational plan, business requirements and targets of the unit, manage programmes and projects in line with the targets of the unit, monitor target achievement and implement corrective measures proactively to ensure that targets are achieved 
  •  Report on the performance of the unit against
  • the targets 
  •  Team management (attendance, absenteeism, staff conduct), and ensure that employees are equipped with the required skills and resources to perform optimally
  •  Monitor client satisfaction derived from services rendered by the unit and implement corrective

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  Method of Application

  Applications must be -

  • sent to the correct address specified bellow on or before the closing date;
  • submitted on the New Application for Employment Form (Z.83), obtainable at www.gov.za; Applicants must fully complete part A,B,C,D,& F of the New Z83 application form. accompanied by a comprehensive CV, citing the start and end date (dd/mm/yr) and detailed duties of each employment period to be considered, including the details of at least two contactable employment references (as recent as possible);
  • shortlisted candidates will be required to submit a copy of their ID document, a valid driver’s license), as well as the relevant highest educational qualifications, on or before the day of the interview. Applicants who possess (a) foreign qualification(s), must also submit the evaluated results of such qualifications, as received from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

  Quoting the relevant reference number, direct your application to:

  • The Department of Home Affairs Office as follows:-
  • Eastern Cape: Postal Address: Private Bag 7413, King Williams Town, 5600 Physical address: 11 Hargreaves Avenue, King William’s Town, 5600
  • Free State: Postal Address: Postal address: P.O Box 12262 Brandhof 9324 Physical Address: 40 Victoria Street Willows Bloemfontein 9301
  • Gauteng: Postal Address: Private Bag X108, Braamfontein, 2017, Physical Address: 3rd Floor, Mineralia Building, Cnr De Beer and De Korte Street, Braamfontein, 2017
  • KwaZulu-Natal: Postal Address: Private Bag X 09, Pietermaritzburg 3209 Physical address: 181 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg 3209
  • Limpopo: Postal Address: Private Bag X 9517, Polokwane, 0700 Physical Address: 89 Biccard Street, Polokwane, 0699
  • Mpumalanga: Postal Address: Private Bag X11264, Nelspruit, 1200, Physical Address: 29 Bester Street, Nelspruit, 1200
  • Northern Cape: Postal Address: Private Bag X 6073, Kimberley 8300 Physical Address: Quantum Leap Building, 69 Du Toitspan Road, Kimberley, 8300
  • North West: Postal Address: Private Bag X 119, Mmabatho, 2735, Physical Address: Cnr Sheppard and Carrington Street, Mafikeng, 2745
  • Western Cape: Postal Address: Private Bag X 9103, Cape Town, 8000 Physical Address: 4th Floor FairCape Building, 56 Barrack Street, Cape Town, 8000

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