Senior Labour Relations Officer at Department of Higher Education and Training

REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Human Resource Management/ Labour Relations or relevant qualification.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience in collective bargaining/ labour relations/ employee relation environment. Knowledge of LRA, BCEA, PSA, PSR, CET Act, and CET Amendment Act, Higher Education sector and relevant public service regulations and policies.

DUTIES :

• Maintain labour peace and promote sound relations between employer and employees. Represent and support the Department at the PSCBS, ELRC and GPSSBC bargaining councils meetings. Ensure Labour Relations related to policy development and implementation. Supervise, monitor and evaluate compliance with collective agreements, policies and relevant legislation. Render advisory service to all Institutional management and employees regarding labour relations matters.
• Provide labour relations support to Regional Offices and Colleges. Facilitate capacity building to management and employees on all labour relations and labour law matters. Manage Industrial action (strike) and dispute resolutions. Assist with managing the relationship with trade unions. Represent the Department and Colleges at the Bargaining councils dispute resolution meetings.
• Perform routine administrative duties of the directorate including travel arrangements, accommodation bookings, procurement and preparing meetings and minutes. Perform any other task as may be required from time to time.
• Draft submission and memos. Support the management of projects in the Directorate. Act as a secretariat to various forums hosted by the Directorate.