Employee Relations Officer needed at Mnquma Local Municipality

REMUNERATION

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• (R 469 940.49 – R 531 935.30) PER ANNUM
• Grade 12 plus National Diploma in Human Resources Management/ Labour Relations (NQF Level 6)
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or Labour Relations and certificate on practical on labour law will be added.
• Three (3) to five (5) years relevant working experience.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Knowledge and Scope of Work
• Perform the full range of Human Resources activities within a functional area or more generally within the Human Resources discipline. Supervise staff and mentor other Human Resources professionals. Apply complex analysis to divergent problems with an emphasis on analysis of HR analytics and labour laws.

Core and Functional Competencies:

• Monitoring and Control: The ability to understand the key drivers in sector and the municipality and to apply this understanding to meet the service delivery objectives and challenges.
• Consulting: The ability to understand the stakeholder needs and dynamics and to build
• capacity within the target audience through the ability to listen attentively, grasp issues, present information in a clear manner and respond appropriately to verbal and written communication of others.
• Negotiation: The ability to achieve the desired objectives and agreements through interactive discussion with either internal or external parties. Effectively exploring alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
• Industrial and labour relations: The Management of individual and collective relations in a municipality through the implementation of good practices that enable the achievement of municipality objectives complaint with the legislative framework.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Co-ordinate and control procedures and research sequences associated with disciplinary and grievance cases and enquires.
• Foster good working relations between management and employees and facilitates climate of Labour Relations within the institution.
• Facilitate disciplinary hearings and grievance processes and appeal cases to ensure that the municipal staff code of conduct is adhered with.
• Provide support in the preparation of Conciliation and Arbitration processes.
• Facilitate workshops for employer and employees to promote sound labour relations. Identity and define the immediate, short- and long-term objectives and plans associated with HR.