Employment Equity Specialist Mr Price Group at Mr Price Group

Job Description

• The core responsibilities will be to enable equity and equal opportunities as well as development of associates, including:
• Play a key role in driving business strategy around transformation and Employment Equity reporting across the Group. 
• Be responsible to contribute to the strategic employment equity programmes, projects and initiatives for the Group through the provision of advice to all divisions regarding relevant legislation, policies, and guidelines. 
• Track, cascade and report on Employment Equity Targets across the Group

Responsibilities
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION:

• Contribute in the review and update of the company Employment Equity strategy together with including relevant progress within Group and ensuing the strategy remains relevant.
• Work with relevant stakeholders to implement plans and initiatives leading to alignment with the strategy.
• At divisional level, set organizational targets.
• Monitor and report on progress in delivering EE targets, proactively identifying and addressing potential problems as they arise.  
• COMPLIANCE:
• Responsible for employment equity annual reporting, alignment of initiatives aimed at achieving employment equity beyond legislative compliance.
• Provide inputs in the compilation of annual Employment Equity plan as per the Department of Labour (DoL) requirements."             
• REPORTING:
• Lead the Employment Equity Committee and reporting function.
• Work with the Learning and Development Manager to ensure accurate plan submission and reporting to relevant regulatory bodies.
• Regularly communicate progress to Exco and other internal stakeholders.
• Assist with the development of an effective EE reporting and monitoring tool.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to develop an  EE communication plan  and to update external stakeholders as required.
• Utilise statistical information necessary to proactively assess employment trends and to evaluate progress of designated associates within occupational levels.
• Consolidate and report on EE targets across the Group.     
• EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING & SUCCESSION PLANNING:
• Be involved in the identification, assessment, development planning and review of successors to ensure alignment with the  EE strategy.
• Contribute to regular updates to succession plans with a focus on alignment with the strategies.
• Partner with the Learning and Development Manager to ensure adequate training programmes and initiatives are available to support potential successors and all other associates.
• Work with Divisional People Directors / Heads of People / People Managers, to implement EE programs across all divisions.
• Support new business development initiatives with transformation and/or succession strategies, both internally and externally.
• Identify internal and external work assignments for further learning when applicable."         
• GENERAL:
• Liaise with external consultants.
• Build strategic relationships with relevant stakeholders, including developing relationships with Black Business groups to identify potential new equity suppliers to company.     

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent 3 year degree.    
• 5-10 years experience in a Employment Equity role.     
• Detailed knowledge and experience in the Employment Equity field.