People and Culture Practitioner (Durban) at BDO South Africa

Description
Graduate Recruitment

• Manage and implement the attraction and selection of graduates for traineeships/ internships
• Marketing and profiling the firm and maintaining a strong brand presence among students via presentations and career exhibitions
• Implementation of the national graduate recruitment strategy
• Work through university samples, identifying academically sound students with agility and maintaining market share
• Maintain relationships with key personnel across all universities 

University Recruitment

• Maintain CTA (B-Com Accounting Honours) market share for KZN region and secure 5-year pipeline
• Manage 2-year pipeline directly, Honours and 3rd Year Students with guidance to the intern on the recruitment of 1st and 2nd year students
• Maintain ACI targets
• Manage bursary spend
• Conduct Open Days
• Assess competitor actions and develop strategic counter actions in an effort to remain dominant in the commerce field
• Present Training and Bursary Contract offers to successful candidates
• Contract maintenance via structured programme of group and individual counselling sessions
• Schedule academic support and interventions in an effort to assist current graduates
• Identify opportunities that will differentiate the firm from competitors
• Adherence to policies and guidelines
• Manage recruitment system
• Vac work coordination
• Conduct social events with signed student to maintain the relationship 

School Recruitment

• Marketing and profiling the firm to school students via presentations, career expos and career days
• Maintaining and establishing relationships with school personnel in an effort of targeting and identifying potential candidates for Learnership Contracts, bursaries and vacation work
• Facilitating job shadowing
• Reporting
• Completion and Submission of any National / regional reports for EE or bursary spend
• Assistance with trend analysis with regards to recruitment strategies
• Training Contract Management
• Admin Day - Arrangements and Setup
• Admin Team Allocation
• First Year Probation Monitoring and End of Probation Meetings
• Bi- Annual ANA/PDS tracking - ensuring all completed in a timely manner
• Collating SAICA / IRBA/ Board Courses and Fees Statements - ensuring payment done in line with policy
• Liaising with National Training Office Admin on TCMS changes / updates
• Updating Study Leave on ESS and informing audit admin of exam dates
• Ensuring managers attend the necessary assessor / reviewer courses
• Experienced Hire
• Approval Forms are drafted and signed for the recruitment process; together with benchmarking (Bands - A - CU)
• Shortlist and Interview
• Welcome new joiner on day 1
• Employee Relations
• Adhere to local and international legislations.
• Identify risks to the business and HR.
• Ensure business follow correct processes when dealing with employees matters.
• Ensure policies are consistently followed by business.
• Payroll and Employee Administration
• Process monthly payroll inputs accurately and within required deadlines.
• Ensure all payroll changes including new joiners, terminations, salary amendments, allowances, deductions, overtime, and leave adjustments are submitted timeously.
• Liaise with payroll service providers and finance teams to resolve payroll queries and discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR system updates.
• Ensure compliance with payroll policies, tax legislation, and internal controls.
• Leave Management
• Manage and monitor employee leave records on the HR system.
• Ensure leave applications are processed and approved in line with company policy.
• Conduct regular leave audits and follow up on excessive leave balances or non-compliance.
• Provide guidance to employees and managers regarding leave policies and procedures.
• Prepare leave reports for management as required. 

Probation Monitoring

• Coordinate and monitor probation periods for new employees.
• Ensure probation review meetings are scheduled and completed within required timelines.
• Follow up with managers on probation assessments and confirmations of employment.
• Maintain accurate probation tracking records and provide reminders to relevant stakeholders.
• Escalate overdue probation reviews where necessary.

Requirements
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Qualifications

• HR Relevant Qualification (postgraduate qualification preferred)

Experience

• 3- 5 years’ experience in HR 

Competencies: Knowledge and Skills

Behavioural Competencies

• Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
• Strong ethics and reliability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

BDO Core Competencies

• Relationships and Collaboration
• Exceptional Client Service
• Business Growth
• Engaging people
• Leadership
• Quality, Risk management and Operational performance