Senior HR Practitioner - Makhanda at Rhodes University

Main Objectives
As the line manager of the relevant unit, the Senior HR Practitioner and the unit team are required to offer a professional and valued HR service to the relevant Faculties and/or Divisions. Within the Recruitment and Staffing Section, the individual is also expected to contribute to developing best practices, policies, and processes that enable and drive increased long-term efficiency and effectiveness of staff within the relevant Faculties/Divisions. 

The HR Officer and the Senior HR Practitioner will operate in a unit. These units are in the Recruitment and Staffing Section. The Recruitment and Staffing section is within the P&C Division.

The Requirements
A relevant B. Degree (preferably in Industrial/Organisational Psychology or Human Resources) plus approximately 6 years’ relevant experience where such experience includes: -

• A minimum of 4 years’ previous experience as an HR Practitioner, where recruitment and HR Admin are key responsibilities;
• Experience where HR work has been executed with the use of an HR information technology system;
• Experience in most, if not all, areas of HR (for example, Recruitment and Selection, HR Administration, Industrial Relations, Training and Development, Remuneration, Performance Management, HR IT systems, and Well-being);
• At least one year’s management experience;
• Assisting with the development of structures, systems, and processes to ensure service delivery of a high quality that is valued by others;
• At least 24 months of experience in a pressurised, complex, and high-volume people management environment, dealing with a large staff complement (minimum of 500 employees);
• Previous experience within the Higher Education sector will be an advantage.