ER Manager at Barberton Mines

Description

• Develop a sound operational Employee Relations strategy
• Advise and facilitate the application of Labour Relations practices and procedures with respect to disciplinary cases and grievances.
• Provide relevant and timeous information to facilitate business decision making.
• Monitor and advise on substantive conditions of employment and related rights and obligations in the organisation.
• Recommend new approaches, policies and procedures to effect continual improvements in the efficiency of the department and services performed.
• Mange union representatives’ (internal and external) enquiries and issues.
• Ensure that appropriate policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to.
• Provide support to Business Units with respect to ER governance matters.
• Monitor and advise on substantive conditions of employment and related rights and obligations in the organisation.
• Represent the company at certain disciplinary hearings and in labour conciliation / arbitration processes.
• Establish basic principles of evidence in mediation.
• Conduct referrals in labour conciliation matters.
• Conduct pre-conciliation (in terms of CCMA rules) and conciliation process.
• Conduct a pre-arbitration (in terms of the CCMA rules).
• Consider Advisory awards in labour disputes.
• Consider and review arbitration awards in labour disputes.
• Write closing arguments.
• Manage and conduct the arbitration process.
• Consider condonation, rescission and variation applications
• Facilitate and coordinate disciplinary investigations (in conjunction with Line Management)
• Maintain and update the disciplinary systems and records
• Compile ER Reports
• Co-ordinate transformation forums, i.e. Employment Equity Committee and Future Forum.
• Build and maintain healthy and transparent relationships and partnerships with stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain communication structures and channels for information sharing.
• Establish employee relations framework in line with company ER strategy
• Engagement and ongoing communication with union stakeholders.
• Facilitate union negation processes at operational level.
• Resolve stakeholder queries or escalate when unresolved. 

Requirements

• NQF 7 (National Diploma / Degree) in Human Resources Management/ Labour Law or Behavioural Sciences.
• NQF 8 Qualification Advantageous
• At least 8 years’ experience as a Human Resources Manager/Employee Relations Manager, especially within the Mining Industry
• Experience in collective bargaining, including wage negotiations and other consultation processes
• Extensive knowledge of labour laws
• In-depth knowledge of CCMA and other dispute resolution mechanism processes
• Computer Literate
• Valid Certificate of physical fitness