HR Manager at The Career Network

To lead the company’s HR Department and comply with all HR needs including: culture, effective behaviours and performance, Training & Development, Recruitment, Organisational Effectiveness- Driving standardisation, fairness & transparency across the group of companies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Culture, effective behaviours and performance:

• Lead HR team and payroll
• Further define the company's culture & acceptable behaviours - ‘Formula for Success’
• Ensure message of respect, fairness & commitment is included in all materials - training, induction, performance metrics etc.
• Create Performance Management system based on each department’s KPIs, and work with HODs to facilitate performance discussions 1/4ly
• Conduct annual People Planning Review and Individual Development discussions with HI-Po’s to develop succession
• Engagement - Internal communications, create team building opportunities, conduct employee satisfaction surveys & address outcomes, employee platform
• Diagnose issues that require HR input and generate a strategic HR plan addressing business priorities

Training & Development:

• Conduct training needs analysis for each job. Create a training map that includes Induction and clear path to competence
• Create training materials to address needs & competencies across all jobs
• Create on-boarding/Induction process and implement
• Use Learning Management system e.g. Moodle (open source learning platform) to deploy training materials via mobile
• Facilitation of training as required, e.g. Heartstyles/Leadership as well as coaching of senior Hi- Potential individuals (part of the succession plan)

Recruitment:

• Hire for culture fit - design recruitment tools that measure culture fit, competencies & potential stretch.
• Create employer branding across various recruitment sites & place ads as required (LinkedIn, Careers24 etc.) that attract best talent
• Handle whole recruitment process from assessing need for position - exit interviews
• Liaise with universities for interns

Organisational Effectiveness:

• Driving standardisation, fairness & transparency

• Write Job descriptions for each job role, with specific KPIs to be achieved in that role
• Write a Disciplinary Code /Code of Conduct & ensure its consistent use throughout the organisation
• Write policies for, amongst others:
  • Grievances
  • Leave, including study leave
  • Internet & Phone policy
  • Uniform & dress code
• Analyse current Compensation & Benefits offering & structure into bands
• Payroll administration & overall employee records to include all training, disciplinary records & performance metrics
• Occupational Health & Safety - ensure compliance across all business units, committees etc.
• Employment Equity compliance
• WSP and ATP - maximise rebates across all SETAs
• HR Budget
• Keep up to date with any new legislation and advise of possible impact on business units
• HR Reporting - absenteeism, turnover, training stats etc.

Qualifications, Skills and Requirements:

• BA / BCom degree in HR Management
• Honours Degree is highly preferred
• 5 years proven work experience as an HR Manager
• Good understanding of legislative requirements e.g. EEA, BCEA
• Strong IR & Employee Relations experience, strong dealings with CCMA cases and IR issues
• Strong Training / Learning & Development Management experience
• Microsoft Excel experience is essential
• Generalist experience
• Excellent communicator to all levels of management in the company
• Must be well-organised and have excellent time-management skills