RBB ER / Wellness Specialist at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• Support the enablement of  organisational changes; drive sound employment relations; give direction; assurance and provide specialist advice and support to People management, colleagues and other People product areas within RBB in the application of the adopted Employee Relations (ER) policies and procedures, enabling a fair, respectful, diverse and high performance culture.
• Be a trusted subject matter expert that draws external and internal insights to advance and create knowledge that benefit the management of People.

Job Description

Accountability: Operational Implementation & Assurance

• Give direction on the application of ER/Wellness policies & procedures to managers and people partners.
• Assist with conducting ER audits in the cluster.
• Provide assurance of the proper implementation of ER/Wellness policies & procedures within the cluster
• Suggest improvements to policy and process in the cluster.
• Identify initiatives for the improvement of ER/Wellness Practices in the cluster.
• Support with the implementation of positive employee relations programs, in consultation with the relevant stakeholder groups, that will lead to a more efficient and motivated workforce.

Accountability: Capability Building

• Identify capability gaps in consultation with the Senior ER specialist and People partners and develop or source relevant solutions to close the gaps
• Conduct training programs to improve the capabilities of Line Managers and People partners in conjunction with the Senior ER specialist
• Track cases, identify trends and implement solutions to ensure efficient case management across the cluster.
• Participate in the community of practice

Accountability: Consulting & Advisory Services

• Monitor and Coordinate all Disciplinary, Capability and Grievance cases across the cluster.
• Provide advice to People Managers on cases on the appropriateness and fair application of relevant procedures intervention in regard to misconduct, operational requirements and incapacity, encompassing inter alia:
• Suspension, disciplinary charge formulation, and disciplinary investigations, procedural and administrative requirements for employees and/or exceptional cases that have potential reputational risk.
• Escalate all cases not actioned by the respective case managers and follow up on cases that have stagnated to the relevant Senior ER specialist
• Participate in business unit projects where appropriate
• Represent RBB at external forums such as the CCMA when required by the Senior ER specialist

Accountability: Generation of MI and Management of Risk

• Assist the Senior ER specialist with the coordination of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting as required. .
• Analyse ER related MI and share insights and propose solutions
• Understand and assist to remedy all ER related risks identified by the People Risk unit
• Understand and assist to remedy all ER related audit findings identified by Internal audit
• Create case records on the ER system and maintain the accuracy thereof.

Accountability: Stakeholder Management

• Support the Senior ER Specialist with consultation engagements with our recognised trade union
• Support with periodic vetting of business cases to be presented to trade unions
• Build and maintain relationships with the RBB People partners to ensure that their co-operation can be obtained when required for key investigations.
• Ensure that there is adequate support and evidence collection activities for cases dealt with by Employment Legal and Litigation Teams.
• Represent the company externally at the CCMA where required

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Labour Law (Required)

Deadline: 22nd, February 2022