The George Municipality is the second largest municipality, in terms of population, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and is situated in the Garden Route District of the province.
The municipality serves 294 929 people from 85 931 households (Statistics SA 2023) across 28 wards including Uniondale and Wilderness – with service hinterlands ge...
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Assistant Human Resources Officer: Employee Wellness
A relevant 3 year tertiary qualification in Human Resources Management or related field. Computer Literacy 0-2 Years relevant experience required. Valid driver’s License.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Coordinate the employee assistance program and awareness programs e.g. HIV/ AIDS, substance abuse. Receive referrals from line managers relating to frequent absenteeism for counselling/rehabilitation. Identifying the reason for being absent from work frequently. Develop and implement an alcohol and substance abuse policy. Follow the progress of each employee who came for counselling. Counsel and support staff experiencing personal and coping problems.
Co-ordinates training dealing with personal well-being, for example alcohol abuse, stress handling and HIV / AIDS. Co-ordinates the smoking policy of the council. Assist with the incapacity procedure, by referring staff for medical assessment. Supports all role players involve in sexual harassment cases. Provides information to staff members on access to external social welfare programs. Facilitate and co-ordinate staff referral for assistance.
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