Human Resources Generalist at Council for Geoscience (CGS)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Talent Acquisition (Recruitment)

• Develop processes and tools for effective staffing needs assessment.
• Ensure that Recruitment, Selection and Placement policy and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure line managers and staff are advised on recruitment process and procedures.
• Create and maintain the job profile repository for recruitment and selection purposes.
• Co-ordinate recruitment transactional processes.
• Responsible for arranging the screening of potential candidates.
• Ensure efficient placement of all vacancies in timeous and speedy manner.
• Responsible for the overall effectiveness of sourcing, shortlisting, interviewing and placement of candidates in approved vacant positions within the CGS.

Talent on-boarding and engagement

• Coordinate onboarding and induction for new staff, as well as providing HR specific orientation as needed.
• Participates in promoting and measuring employee satisfaction and climate and facilitate action planning to improve employee engagement and overall workplace culture.
• Coordinate staff wellness programmes and implement interventions.

Performance Management

• Ensure timely submission of performance contracts and appraisals.
• Coordinate sessions for performance moderation.
• Develop and present a detailed report on performance management.

Workforce Planning

• Provide necessary statistics to allow workforce planning.
• Provide requisite training statistics to allow for training plan.
• Provide support to the Learning and Development Committee.
• Assist Line Managers with determining resource requirements within their respective business units.

Talent Development

• Assist in identifying training and development initiatives to address any learning or development challenges in line with business needs.
• Support the implementation of CGS’s Employment Equity Plan.

Talent Termination

• Coordinate and assist in scheduling and conducting staff exit interviews.
• Create and maintain a database of termination reasons.

Project Management

• Participate in initiatives, projects and activities in which the HR team are engaged in/with.
• Assist in the execution of all project plan related to identify HR interventions.

Quality Management

Manage data and keep up to date records relating to:

• Recruitment statistics
• Staff movements (promotions, lateral transfers and secondments, etc.)
• Exit interviews
• Develop and maintain a candidate information database.
• HR data analytics.

People Management 

• Compile and submit own Personal Development Plan.
• Participate in continuous professional development initiatives/interventions to keep up with new technologies and procedures.
• Support and participate in the training and development requirements of employees.

KnoWledge and Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years related experience in the same or similar position.
• Must have a good understanding of HR processes, systems and tools.
• Understanding of the HR policies and procedures.
• Proven experience in developing, implementing and reviewing of recruitment and selection policies and procedures.
• Good working knowledge of BCEA, LRA, EE Act, SD Act.
• HR Information Systems (SAP).
• Computer literacy.

 BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Consulting skills
• Analytical skills  
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Communication skills (Oral and Written)
• Negotiation skills 
• Customer orientation
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Report writing skills

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Grade 12; and
• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or equivalent