Senior Manager: Employee Relation at PRASA

REFERENCE: R&S/GHCM/GMOD/015

DEPARTMENTAL MISSION: To manage and drive sound employee relations within the Group. 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPAs):

• Contribute to the development and review of the Group HCM strategy.
• Develop ER policies, codes, practices, processes, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Facilitate establishment of collective bargaining structures.
• Review and negotiate collective agreements.
• Represent the organisation in the relevant employer organisation and bargaining council in the rail industry.
• Represent the organisation at external dispute resolution institutions (e.g. CCMA).
• Communicate, monitor, and evaluate strike contingency plans and implementation of picketing rules.
• Conduct regular audits to enforce compliance with ER policies, codes, practices etc.
• Evaluate the implementation of policies and procedures to minimise conflict and associated risk.
• Report on ER matters.
• Develop and implement efficiency measures to ensure optimum capacity utilisation and performance.
• Management of resources
• Develop and implement efficiency measures to ensure optimum capacity utilisation and performance. 

KNOWLEDGE: 

• Labour Relations Act, BCEA, EEA, BCEA, Occupational Health and Safety Act etc.
• CCMA and Labour Court processes and procedures
• Dispute resolution mechanisms and ER best practices.
• PRASA ‘s SHEQ policy and processes.
• HCM, SCM, project, change management procedures and practices.

SKILLS: 

• Analytical
• Negotiation
• Problem Solving
• Presentation
• Communication

CAPABILITIES:

• Detail oriented.
• Team player
• Customer centric
• Tact and diplomacy

ATTITUDES: 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Employee Relations/Industrial Relations/ Labour Law/Human Resource Management /Human Resource Development (NQF 7)

EXPERIENCE

• 8 years employee relations experience of which minimum 3 years should be at a management level.