Deputy Director: HR Information Management at Department of Water and Sanitation

Requirements

• A relevant NQF level 7 qualification in Human Resource Management/Public Management. Five (5) years management experience in Human Resource Information management and Human Resource Systems i.e. PERSAL. Departmental PERSAL Controllers Certificate. Proven extensive PERSAL experience. Extensive knowledge of MS Excel, Word and databases. HR analytics and reporting.
• HR dashboards, workforce analytics, management information trends and evidence-based decision making. The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license. Strategic knowledge of HR information management and HR systems. Strong understanding of government legislations (PSA, PSR, POPIA, NARSSA, Act, PFMA, MS frameworks). Understanding of data governance, analytics, and reporting.
• Policy development, monitoring and evaluation. Understanding of people empowerment, change management and business process improvement. Knowledge of finance, risk management and audit compliance. Strategic capacity building and leadership. Understanding of project and programme management. Understanding of people, change and financial management.
• Client orientation and customer focus. Ethical conduct and accountability. Good communication skills both (verbal and written). Stakeholder management, ethical conduct and accountability. Problem solving and decision making.

Duties

• Management of Human Resource Information system. Monitor the administration, maintenance and optimisation of HR systems e.g. PERSAL. Management of the implementation and maintenance of the approved departmental structure on PERSAL. Post establishment.
• Management of the vacancy rate. Manage the provision of HR information. Human resource reporting by assessing user requirements, quality assurance and formatting HR. Oversight reports and Vulindlela. Management of HR databases.
• Storage and data integrity of human resources information in line with relevant legislation. Manage the provision of the PERSAL management report on a monthly basis. Management of HR information systems i.e. PERSAL, e-leave. Departmental PERSAL controller. Ensuring adherence to the departmental PERSAL policy.
• Management of PERSAL user access control, PERSAL training and system changes. Liaison with National Treasury. Management of human resource registry. Oversee the classification, storage, retrieval and disposal of HR records in line with legislative requirements. Manage and supervise staff performance, development and productivity. Manage the unit budget, including planning, monitoring and reporting on expenditure.