Employee Relations Initiator at Road Accident Fund

Key Performance Areas

Initiate Internal Disciplinary Hearings

• Initiate misconduct cases in formal disciplinary hearings;
• Initiate incapacity hearings.
• Preserve the integrity of documentation and/ or information to be used as evidence.
• Prepare disciplinary hearing plan for submission to management.
• Analyze available evidence and draw up misconduct charges for approval by line management.
• Consult and prepare witnesses for formal disciplinary hearings.
• Ensure proper preparation for disciplinary hearings.
• Lead employer evidence and cross examine employee witnesses;
• Draw-up and Present closing arguments and aggravating factors
• When necessary, lead employer evidence at CCMA.

Reporting

• Report on hearing after finalization.
• Report on statistics monthly.
• Report on wasteful and fruitless expenditure.
• Prepare and submit statutory reports and plans as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.
• Develop reports/ policies/ procedures and guide the process through the alignment of the documents to the overall RAF’s Strategy.
• Develop functional reporting systems, for management, projects or performance reporting.

Misconduct Awareness

• Identify areas of misconduct.
• Report on internal control breakdowns.
• Prepare programmes to identify area of fraud, corruptions and consequences thereof.

Policy Review and Implementation

• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policy, procedures and processes.
• Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.

Stakeholder Management

• Facilitate and manage communication with relevant internal and external stakeholders and progressively manage the relationships.
• Manage relationships with vendors, service providers or procurement teams and ensure that all relevant procured items are invoiced and paid on time.
• Communicate with all levels of stakeholder contact.

 Administration

• Effective case management and record keeping. 
• Updating IMS system.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Employee Relations/ Human Resources related qualification.
• Driver’s license.
• Relevant 5 - 7 years’ experience in practical experience in internal disciplinary hearings prosecutions.

Technical, Managerial, and Behavioral Competencies Required

• Communication.
• Network and Alliances.
• Planning, Organising and Coordinating.
• Ethics and Values.
• Client Service Orientation.
• Change management.
• Conflict management.
• Policy conceptualisation and formulation.
• Risk Management.
• Programme/ project management.
• Stakeholder development and relations.
• Reporting.
• Excellent knowledge of Labour Law and Law of evidence.
• Leading evidence in a tribunal.
• Cross examination skills.
• Analysis of evidence.
• Understanding of Law of evidence.
• Exceptional Communication skills (written, verbal, listening).
• Critical and analytical thinking.
• Computer Literacy (MS Word and Excel).
• Willingness to travel.
• Professionalism.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Job Posting End Date:  8 Sep 2026