HR Officer Labour Relations at George Local Municipality

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification in Human Resources Management or related field.
• 2-5 years relevant experience
• Computer Literacy (MS Office)
• Valid driver’s license

COMPETENCIES:

• Core Professional Competencies: Organisational Awareness, Consulting, Planning and Organising, Monitoring and Control, Negotiation, Oral and Written Communication.
• Functional Competencies: Change Management, HR Technology/Information Management, HR Service Delivery, Strategic HR Management, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Learning and Development, Occupational Health and Safety, Compensation and Benefits Management, 
• Performance Management, Employee Wellness, Industrial and Labour Relations.
• Public Service Orientation Competencies: Interpersonal Relationships, Communication, Service Delivery Orientation.
• Personal Competencies: Action and Outcome Orientation, Conflict Management, Resilience, Learning
• Orientation, Accountability and Ethical Conduct, Problem Solving and Analysis.
• Management/Leadership Competencies: Direction Setting, Impact and Influence, Coaching and Mentoring, Team Orientation.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Verbal and written Labour Relations advice to management, employees and trade unions.
• Represent the Municipality as the employer representative/Initiator in disciplinary hearings.
• Advise line managers on disciplinary matters, appeal processes, grievances, and incapacity cases (Poor work performance and ill-health).
• Oversee grievance procedures including facilitating of meetings in line with the Grievance Procedure: SALGBC Collective Agreement.
• Maintain and update an electronic data base -grievance, dispute, incapacity and disciplinary cases registers.
• Liaise with internal and external bodies including SALGA/ Bargaining Council/ CCMA.
• Co-ordinate the functioning of the Local Labour Forum (LLF) and prepare and submit items to the  Local Labour Forum.
• Advise trade unions and management on Collective Agreements / Organisational Rights Agreement.
• Keep relevant labour relations statistics and analyse labour relations trends.
• Co-ordinate and monitor time off for unions activities.
• Co-ordinate SALGA circulars and advise supervisors and management accordingly.
• Responsible to provide training to employees, supervisors and managers within the Municipality on labour relations matters.
• Roll out of labour relations policies and procedures in line with relevant legislation.
• Advise on alleged unfair labour practices, dismissals, victimisation and discriminations disputes.
• Represent the Municipality on labour related disputes, conciliations and arbitrations at SALGBC/CCMA.