Director: Human Resources Planning, Acquisition & Operations at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A minimum of Grade 12 and a Bachelor Degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in: Human Resources Management or Business Administration or Management or Public Administration or Public Management or Psychology or Industrial Psychology or Social Sciences;
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level obtained in the broader the HR environment;
• Knowledge and understanding of the Public Service Human Resources management frameworks, application of the Public Service Acts and Regulations and government’s HR Information Systems; and
• Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/, prior to finalisation of an appointment.

Key Performance Areas

Strategy development and implementation:

• Develop and implement Human Resources operational business strategies and plans to optimise operational efficiency;
• Provide direction and support to staff on the implementation of the strategy; and
• Review and align the strategy as required by departmental, DPSA and best practice developments.

Human resources operational management:

• Ensure that best possible HR systems and processes are in place to enable HR support on employee benefits to the whole National Treasury workforce;
• Benchmark HR Ops activities against private, public and international trends to ensure the delivering of best practice services; and
• Produce monthly, quarterly and annual reports and administer human resources management and control systems.

Develop a Recruitment Strategy:

• Establish short and long-term recruiting strategies to deliver on key organizational metrics (i.e. cost per hire, time to fill, quality of hire);
• Develop targeted talent pipelines that deliver talent to business within established search timelines and time-to-fill metrics;
• Partner with HR Account Managers and senior line managers to educate key stakeholders on strategies to optimize the attraction of talent; and
• Strategize the recruitment life cycle for the recruiting team (internal recruiters, contractors and agencies) to include hiring, coaching, managing performance, and vendor replacement.

Establishment information and Records Management:

• Manage the National Treasury establishment through the analysis of management reports for client’s information;
• Provide an information dashboard on the establishment;
• Ensure the management and safekeeping of all employees’ records and formulate a records management strategy;

Recruitment Management: 

• Manage the development of the Recruitment & selection framework relevant to strategic needs of the Department;
• Oversee various sourcing channels and align to current and future recruitment demand;
• Develop and implement effective assessment techniques & selection processes and procedures;
• Oversee the recruitment and selection procedures and implementation thereof.