Employee Relations Officer at Council for Geoscience (CGS)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Employee Relations Operation Process

• Support the maintenance of harmonious and productive relations between management and staff.
• Coordinate management and organised labour meetings and/or events.
• Advise line managers on disciplinary and grievance policy, process and procedures.
• Coordinate the management of grievances, disputes and disciplinary matters.
• Assist in conducting investigations and writing the report thereof.
• Provide administrative support to Employment Equity Committee, Bargaining Forum and any other ad hoc forums.
• Provide input to the development and refinement of the Employment Equity Plan.
• Provide employee relations administrative support.
• Coordinate and facilitate training and workshops in all employee relations interventions.
• Prepare relevant pack for dispute resolution.
• Assist in representing the organisation at the CCMA for dispute resolutions. 

Project Management

• Contribute actively and proactively to the initiatives, projects and activities in which the HR management team are engaged.
• Assist in scoping project plans related to identified ER interventions.

 Stakeholder Relations

• Continually support the maintenance of effective relationships with both line managers and staff.
• Contribute to the implementation of negotiating mechanisms with organised labour.
• Support in building capacity of line management and/or organised labour on ER.
• Servicing the Bargaining Forum meetings with the Management and Labour.
• Ensures that the Disciplinary Code is clearly communicated within the various Divisions/Business Units.

Quality Management

• Implement and maintain a comprehensive ER administration system.
• Ensure compliance to ER policies and procedures.
• Monitor, track and report ER key performance indicators.
• Ensure Compliance with relevant Legislation.
• Identify risks and threats to the ER process/functions proactively.

People Management

• Compile and submit own personal development plan.
• Participate in continuous professional development initiatives/interventions to keep abreast with new technologies and procedures.
• Support and participate in the learning and development requirements of employees.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Grade 12; and
• Bachelor’s Degree (NQF7) in Human Resources Management, Labour Relations, Law, or equivalent.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Law will be an added advantage
• Professional registration with SABPP will be an added advantage.
• Valid driver’s licence.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3-5 years’ Employee Relations related experience.
• Able to demonstrate an informed understanding of the core ER areas of practices.
• Ability to apply all human resources and people management policies, procedures and practices.
• Proven experience in developing, implementing and reviewing of employee relations policies and disciplinary/grievance code.
• Experience and proven track record at the CCMA.
• Knowledge and experience in handling disciplinary cases and grievances.
• Good working knowledge of BCEA, LRA, EE Act, SD Act.
• HR Information Systems (SAP).
• Computer literacy.