Human Resources Business Partner at Vodacom

Role Purpose

An exciting opportunity has become available within the HR Business Partnering space.
Become a Business player that contributes to the overall success of the Business / Department / Division / Group by providing functional expertise, converting business requirements into integrated people solutions and providing consultative and advisory services that enable Business Department/Division/Group performance.
You will partner with each of the HR COEs, People Leaders, as well as HRBP colleagues and other key stakeholders to ensure that their Business Units (Bu’s) are receiving a superior HR experience, and ultimately a high level of delivery.

HR Service Delivery
Your responsibilities will include:

• Good understanding of procedures and concepts through extensive experience and supports the execution of local people plans through the provision of advice and execution of administrative activities. Acts as a point of contact for the business function and resolves problems using established precedents and methods to ensure all business areas’ issues are resolved; May act as the HR systems/tools expert; Champions the Spirit of Vodacom culture

Employee Engagement

• Working with OE to ensure there is a full plan to drive and implement a personalised employee engagement plan for the Business Unit
• Working with people leaders and HRBPs to ensure engagement initiatives/action plans are being implemented and tracked within the business units
• Working with all HR COEs, HRBPs and COPs to draft and execute on HR calendar as a way to manage and deliver good employee experience

Performance and Reward

• Drive 100% completion of goals and IDPs –including these being loaded on the system
• 100% audit on all goals on IDPs.
• Working with line to implement PIPs, as well as effective managing and tracking of poor performance

Internal Communications

• Partner with leadership to ensure teams have a clear understanding of the relationship between Vodacom (business), functional, team and individual goals and their role in contributing towards delivery of the overall strategy
• Partner with internal communications to ensure communication processes are working effectively within business areas
• Focus the business areas on continuously improving employee engagement & by facilitating the development of People Survey action plan etc.

Relationship Management & Partnering

• Build a high ‘support & challenge’ relationship with leadership team members
• ‘Walk the tightrope’ of being part of the business areas yet maintaining an objective HR perspective.
• Working with Business leadership, Internal communications, as well as the employee council committee to build a harmonious working environment
• Focus the business areas on the Vodacom Strategy and help people to recognise their part in drive performance

Provide administration support to HRBPs

• Consolidate reports, presentations for the team
• Coordinate group initiates that are on the HR calendar for the team
• Act as liaison between HR team and COPS internal communication’s
• Serve as Health & Safety Rep for the HR team
• Adhoc requirements relating to effective functioning of the HR team

The Successful Candidate For This Role Will Have

• 3 year degree/diploma (e.g. Human Resources, Personnel Management, Industrial Psychology, Business Management, etc.) - essential
• A post-graduate qualification would be advantageous
• 3-5 years experiences working in HR administration and generalist function
• Foundational knowledge and experience of delivering good employee experience
• Exposure to Business Patterning
• People management an advantage

Closing date for applications is 13 October 2020