Job Description:
As Specialist Organisational Effectiveness,you will primarily be responsible for the following:  

• Deliver organisational effectiveness initiatives and projects for operationalising the P&O goals and enabling Kumba’s strategic objectives
• Gather, analyse and report on related organisational effectiveness information and insights to facilitate decision-making, planning and risk management.
• Assess Kumba’s HR Transformation projects and initiatives regarding cost/benefit analysis and how these align with business objectives.
• Facilitate HR Transformation processes and procedures that create alignment and synergy between all disciplines and Operations at Kumba.
• Provide input in the development of Inclusion and Diversity strategies and plans and facilitate implementation.
• Provide specialist support for defining and implementing organisational development initiatives in Kumba.
• Conduct diagnostic assessments as required to identify inefficiencies and provide actionable solutions.
• Facilitate performance leadership processes, solutions and reporting.
• Support the planning, implementing and monitoring of organisational change initiatives across the business.
• Support the building and embedment of desired leadership behaviours that enable achieving results through people.
• Design and conduct Kumba culture surveys and related processes.
• Drive employee engagement and culture interventions to support, e.g., Best Employer accreditation.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements by conducting market analyses and benchmarking Kumba’s practices against local and international standards.
• Be a trusted advisor to the Operations on organisational effectiveness best practices
• This role is in People & Organisation (P&O) at a Band 6 level reporting to Principal Talent & Organisational Effectiveness.

Qualifications:

• Grade 12
• B-Degree in Human Resources / Industrial Psychology on NQF7
• Relevant Honours Degree on NQF8 is preferred
• SA Drivers Licence

Experience

• Demonstrate 6-8 years of experience and knowledge gained in organisational effectiveness best practices to enhance overall organisational performance.
• Good understanding of how individuals and teams behave within an organisation.
• Strong, in-depth knowledge of how organisational culture impacts performance and employee behaviour.
• Strong knowledge of theories and practices for defining, socialising, embedding and assessing desired culture.
• Solid knowledge of theories and practices for effective organisational change management.
• Strong understanding of factors that drive employee motivation and commitment.
• Solid knowledge of theories and practices for driving high performance and performance management.
• In-depth knowledge of drivers, factors and practices for enhancing inclusion and diversity.
• Strong understanding of effective components, principles, and processes to assess employee engagement and define improvements that enhance organisational effectiveness and business performance.
• Benchmarking, research and analysis of trends and factors affecting Organisational Effectiveness
• Good understanding of learning and development frameworks, principles, and processes to apply essential tools that support development initiatives.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies and tools for driving small to medium projects.