Labour Relations Consultant at Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)

Job Description

• Provide labour relations advisory and facilitation services to internal stakeholders to enable sound employment relations.
•  Advise managers and employees on labour relations matters
•  Maintain organised labour consultative structures 
•  Facilitate internal dispute resolution measures, grievances, and disciplinary processes
•  Sustain relationships with key stakeholders i.e. shop stewards and other union representatives, to ensure employment relations stability through addressing identified issues speedily and in an amicable manner
•  Ensure constant monitoring of the Recognition Agreement and/or any other agreements that the FIC enters into with organised labour 
•  Provide support to the negotiations team by coordinating the bargaining process
•  Represent the FIC at relevant external forums such as the CCMA
•  Develop and implement measures to promote sound employment relations
•  Develop, implement, maintain and monitor labour relations policies 
•  Empower management and staff on labour relations matters
•  Facilitate the FIC’s compliant with employment laws
•  Keep abreast of changes and development in the labour relations environment
•  Facilitate the implementation of the FIC’s Transformation initiatives, including, but not limited to, employment equity and other transformation related deliverables
•  Review and maintain HR governance framework and ensure alignment to employment laws, e.g., hr policies etc.

Education, Skills and Experience 

•  Bachelor’s degree in HR / Labour Relations or equivalent
•  +5 years’ experience in labour relations field.
•  +5 years’ experience in collective bargaining matters, and conflict resolution.
•  Demonstrated facilitation and interpersonal skills
•  Demonstrated knowledge of employment and labour laws
•  Knowledge of and ability to interpret Human Resources Management framework with specific reference to labour relations 
•  Knowledge and skills regarding processes of policy research, analysis and development
•  Knowledge and skills in strategic and project planning and management