Senior Assessment Consultant at Transnet

Position Outputs

• Establish a fully functional Assessment and Development Centre within the Operating Division.
• Provide input in designing the Transnet Assessment Operating Model and Assessment Model in compliance to relevant regulation and legislation
• Design and implement customised talent assessment processes, batteries and practices that meet the talent needs of businesses in line with Transnet's strategy.
• Develop and implement employee selection and development assessment processes for the Transnet Operating Divisions.
• Evaluate the suitability of available assessment services and offerings to address business specific needs.
• Identify, mitigate and manage operational risks as well as possible gaps in product offerings and recommend solutions.
• Initiate and manage projects to deliver on operational efficiencies and business needs and strategies.
• Input into the Assessment Centre Policy formulation, development and review when required in order to ensure alignment to best practice and legislative requirements.
• Oversee operational assessment projects for the various ODs to ensure efficient delivery according to the Service Level Agreement (SLA).
• Source and identify relevant assessment tools to assess skills, abilities and interests for the purpose of employee selection, placement, promotion and development.
• Participate in assessment tender briefing and technical evaluations.
• Contract and vendor management.
• Design, map and manage the full spectrum of assessment process including scoring, interpreting and reporting
• Administer standardized assessments for recruitment, progression and development purposes for all levels within the organisation.
• Compile feedback reports after assessments and give feedback to relevant stakeholders.
• Identify development gaps for new and existing employees and identify training/development interventions in partnership with learning and development departments such as Capacity Building and Learning Academy.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to employees and input into the career development process.
• Facilitate leadership development and team interventions.
• Lead assessment engagements at various Talent Management forums to ensure alignment across all Operating Divisions.
• Conduct data analytics, research and benchmarking.
• Lead, facilitate and manage the competency profiling framework, continuously review and update frameworks.
• Conduct skills audits as per business requirements.
• Compile and quality check competency-based interview guides.
• Participate in meetings and workshops for the purpose of continuous improvement required to efficiently perform duties.
• Maintain and manage a document management system to ensure the storing of data in a professional and confidential manner according to the relevant legislative regulations.
• Stay abreast and comply with laws, rules, regulations, standards, technologies and emerging trends in area of speciality.
• Ensure compliance with the CPD units portfolio according to HPCSA requirements.
• Maintain sound relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and ensure commitment and the value of talent assessments.
• Manage end-to-end projects
• Maintain a strategic partnership with other Assessment Centre Consultants.
• Manage the Internship programme for industrial psychologist and psychometrists.
• Conduct OD specific training needs and analysis by designing and implementing training interventions and strategies.

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications, Experience & Inherent Job Requirements: 

• Honours degree in Social Sciences 
• Registration with HPCSA as an Industrial Psychologist/Psychometrist.
• Accreditation in various assessment tools 
• 3-5 years' relevant experience within assessment and development environment 
• Experience in SLA and Contract Administration. 

Standard Job Requirements: 

• Regular travel 
• Drivers licence The required Batteries: Cognitive Process Profile (CPP), JvR leadership assessment batteries, Psytech batteries and CPRD/Dover system assessment tools.