Labour Relations Officer needed at Mpumalanga Department of Health

Requirements

•  Senior Certificate / Grade 12 or equivalent qualification plus three (3) years relevant experience or Diploma / Degree (NQF level 6/7) in Labour Relations / Public Administration / Human Resources Management or relevant field as recognized by SAQA.
• Computer Literacy certificate with the ability to work on Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel good analytical skills, Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good Interpersonal relations and the ability to work independently and under pressure.    

Duties

• Support the implementation of employee relations policies, plans, systems, guidelines, procedures and processes to create a conducive labour relations environment, in line with the relevant public service prescripts.
• Assist in conducting ER investigations, resolving disputes and grievances, ensuring proper preparation, presenting cases and representing the Department at conciliation and arbitration, where required.
• Represent the Department at Disciplinary cases, where required, ensuring adequate preparation, presentation of cases and obtaining a mandate before disciplinary hearings. Provide ER advice and facilitate capacity-building initiatives to the business unit on request for non-complex matters.
• Assist in coordinating the department’s collective bargaining processes and agreements, including preparation of the DBC, identification of items, review of minutes and ensuring the implementation of decisions taken at the DBC. Follow up on employee relations issues with management and employees.
• Administered and maintained a reliable labour relations reporting system for allocated cases, ensuring timely submission of required statistics, drafting quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports/ statistics, and capturing cases on PERSAL.