Organizational Development Consultant - Parktown at Rand Mutual - RMA

THE JOB AT GLANCE

Reporting to the Organisational Effectiveness Head, the incumbent will be responsible for analysing, diagnosing, designing, developing, project managing and delivering organisation development initiatives and services. This position will provide strategic and tactical OD consulting support in areas pertaining to job profiling, competency framework maintenance, change management, career development and succession planning.

Requirements:

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Job description, specification and profiling implementation, administration and maintenance, ensuring that all employees have signed job descriptions.

• Develop new job profiles for business as and when required and assist business with reviewing existing profiles to ensure alignment.
• Manage and maintain the organisation structure within the human resources information system.
• Assist with the development of talent and OD related policies and procedures
• Manage and maintain the job descriptions within the human resources information system
• Design, implement and maintain the competency model as framework for Talent Management
• Execute organization development & design processes
• Continuous Research and benchmarking of processes
• Development planning and career guidance
• Career pathing implementation and administration
• Career development programs and events
• Succession Planning and High Potentials’ process implementation and administration
• Succession planning. Guides and consults with leaders to develop talent, HIPO, succession plans and replacement plans, leads organizational talent review process, career paths and development plans for high potential leaders. 
• Process owner for organizational development and ensures that leadership development programs are tailor made for RMA’s leadership team.
• Talent mapping of employees
• Identification of scare and critical skills
• Implementation of mentorship and coaching programs for identified successor and HiPo’s
• Assist with the development of a retention strategy
• Exit interview analysis and preventative measures communication
• Provide line management with analytics and reports
• Development of alumni desk and quarterly communication to RMA alumni
• Implementation and administration of Change Management initiatives
• Business need identification and HR solution alignment to improve business, team and individual performance
• Undertake projects associated with human resources
• Employee Engagement. Assist the company in creating a “best company to work for” culture.  Manage the annual employee survey process and the facilitation of feedback and development of follow up action plans.  Facilitates employee focus group sessions to ensure employee engagement.
• Line manager support on relevant OD / HR initiatives and programmes
• Provide consultancy and advisory service to management and staff on all Talent Management related matters

WHAT YOU'LL BRING TO THE TABLE?

• Honours degree in Industrial Psychology
• Registration at the HPCSA as a Psychometrist is advantageous
• 4 to 6 years’ experience in Organisational Development

Job description / job profiling experience

• Practical experience in Talent Management
• Knowledge of HPCSA regulations in so far as it pertains to psychometric assessments
• Knowledge of ethics & principles underlying the use and interpretation of psychometrics
• Knowledge of Organisational Development theories and principles
• Knowledge of integrated Talent management practices
• Knowledge of project and change management methodology
• Working knowledge of relevant employee legislation (e.g. EE)