HR Generalist (Senior) at Discovery Limited

To assist the Human Resources Manager with the delivery of HR services and support, throughout the HR Value chain, to various departments, within the Discovery Health People portfolio, and their employees.

Key Outputs

Recruitment ;

• Tracking and facilitating the on-, cross- and off boarding processes
• Compiling and maintaining job profiles and specs including maintaining a career map for department/s under this portfolio
• Liaising with Line Managers to ensure that the correct recruitment process is adhered to
• Liaising with Management and Candidates to set up interviews/assessments
• Facilitating skills tests when necessary and arranging psychometric assessments
• Providing feedback to candidates
• Drawing up contracts and transfer letters as well as taking new staff through the forms and documentation

HR Administration

• Administers all recruitment and on boarding tasks as needed
• Collects and checks HR data
• Assists with the administration required in relation to the execution of employee incapacity proceedings and disciplinary action
• Drafting reports aligned to the needs of the department/s
• Daily management of the HR and Fun Committee related mailboxes and calendars

Performance and Talent Management;

• Distributes, monitors, and ensures that employee performance evaluations are completed in a timely manner
• Monitoring and reporting on competency and skills development to ensure that employee capabilities meet current and future standards
• Facilitating talent reviews, maintaining documentation and drive continuous development by following up on development actions committed to

Strategy and Project Management;

• Partners with the HRM to draft the area specific HR Strategy
• Implements specific project activities as determined through the HR planning process or aligned to the strategy and participates in functional and cross-functional initiatives/projects including researching and developing initiatives
• Reports on key people drivers, proactively highlights key trends, risks and formulates action plans
• Assisting the HRM with their functions from time to time including implementation of People initiatives

Engagement;

• Actively driving employee engagement through various activities including, where applicable, contributing to the monthly departmental newsletter and participating in the departmental FCSI Committee by co-creating and facilitating engagement and CSI initiatives
• General HR related duties including, but not limited to, facilitating processes within the HRG Handover- and Policies and Procedures documents and maintaining these documents

Service Excellence;

• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to affect continual improvements in efficiency of department and services performed
• Acts as a liaison between the business unit and centre of excellence to ensure that HR services are aligned with internal client needs

Education requirement

• Matric
• Completed qualification in HR (NQF6 or higher)

Knowledge / Skill Requirements

• Working knowledge of SharePoint and structures
• Working knowledge of SmartPeople / SuccessFactors
• MS Office – Especially Excel and Word
• Understanding of IR processes
• HR related policies within Discovery
• Understanding of the HR Value Chain and impact through the employee life-cycle

Experience Requirements

• At least two years Recruitment
• At least one year experience as an HR Generalist
• MS Office with Word and Excel at intermediate level (Vision advantageous)
• SharePoint experience
• SmartPeople / SuccessFactors experience as Recruiter (TAS) and HR Generalist