Human Capital Specialist at National Empowerment Fund

Job description

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Deliver end‑to‑end recruitment across specialist and critical roles, ensuring all processes meet governance and legislative requirements,
• Conduct onboarding programmes and ensure smooth integration of new employees,
• Implement proactive, search‑led sourcing strategies and build sustainable talent pipelines for scarce and high‑demand skills,
• Partner with hiring managers and Senior Human Capital Business Partners to understand business needs, provide market insights and advise on effective hiring solutions,
• Support employer branding initiatives, manage digital talent attraction channels and represent the organisation at targeted events,
• Maintain accurate recruitment data, reporting on key metrics and using insights to drive continuous improvement,
• Promote Employment Equity and inclusive hiring practices to ensure alignment with organisational transformation goals,
• Maintain and update skills matrix to support workforce planning and capability development,
• Lead Talent Management initiatives, including the Trainee Programme, coordinating recruitment, onboarding, development planning and progress tracking.

Employee Relations Management

• Support the performance management process, including annual reviews, performance improvement plans and goal settings,
• Coach and advise management and employees on all aspects of employee related issues, policies and procedures,
• Address employee concerns and grievances and conduct thorough investigations where necessary and facilitate consequence management,
• Ensure compliance with all relevant NEF policies and labour legislation,
• Facilitate that all disciplinary cases are handled fairly and promptly,
• Ensure that grievances are managed and resolved amicably,
• Provide advice and support to line management on fair discipline handling, 

Learning and Development

• Coordinate training and skills development programmes,
• Implement and manage the learning and development solutions in support of business objectives and in alignment with best practice,
• Ensure that all statutory reports are conducted and are submitted timeously to the relevant SETA,
• Implement employment equity requirements (skills development planning) in line with skills development,
• Co-ordinate and provide input into the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) to ensure accurate and timeous submission,
• Provide inputs on the BBBEE Skills Development Element of the scorecard.

Minimum requirements

Experience / Skills Required

• Minimum of 4 years of experience as HR Generalist or HR Business Partner in medium size organisation
• Experience in Human Resources working in the financial services industry (preferred);
• Strong knowledge in human resources processes with an exposure to recruitment, training and development, employee relations relevant legislation and employment laws;
• Knowledge of HR systems and MS Office;
• Strong recruiting and demonstrated ability to improve talent acquisition strategies;
• Full understanding of HR functions and best practices is critical;
• Strong working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in HR or Social Sciences
• Labour Relations qualification will be advantageous