Job Description

Job Objective:

The objective of the position of HR Business Partner is in conjunction with the Human Resources Manager to develop and implement Human Resource strategies and initiatives aligned with overall business objectives. The role is responsible for the management and coordinating of administrative activities related to personnel and provides comprehensive support to all Line Managers on HR matters.

Duties and responsibilities:

Skills Development:

• Develop an annual skills development / training strategy (including mandatory training) aligned with organisational objectives (short, medium, and long term).
• Manage the implementation of the skills development / training strategy ensuring deliverables as per the WSP / ATR SETA reports.
• Ensure skills development is aligned in order to maximise on all SETA discretionary grants.
• Develop and manage Learnership / Graduate / Apprenticeship Programmes to ensure a consistent skills pipeline is available.
• Support individual development plans (IDPs) and succession plans through effective training and development.
• Ensure a training programme framework is in place in order to obtain accreditation through the respective SETA and in conjunction with relevant industry bodies.

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment:

• Chair the BBBEE Committee on a quarterly basis.
• Develop and implement a BBBEE strategy to ensure 100% compliance and improvement in verification level year-on-year (across all pillars).
• Develop and propose business strategies in order to capitalise on ED / SD initiatives.
• Co-ordinate the annual BBBEE verification processes to ensure deliverables in line with company objectives.

Recruitment:

• Ensure recruitment strategies in place in order to attract and retain talent within the company.
• Develop various portals to ensure a recruitment pipeline in place at all times (scarce skills positions in particular).
• Ensure all recruitment is aligned with EEQ Plan/s.
• Manage end to end recruitment process (attraction, selection, offer, vetting, assessments etc.)
• Develop interview guides to support recruitment at all levels of the organisation.

Employment Equity:

• Chair the EEQ Committee Meetings held quarterly.
• Develop an effective EEQ Plan and ensure such EEQ Plan is communicated across the organisation.
• Align recruitment strategies in support of the EEQ Plan.
• Identify and attend to all Affirmative Action Barriers identified through the yearly EEQ Assessment process.
• Provide on-going training to committee members to ensure compliance with legislation, company objectives and goals.
• Provide on-going employee communication in reference to EEQ.
• Provide insights to people development plans, recruitment, remuneration, skills transfer and professional education to ensure EEQ Plan targets are achieved.
• Manage and verify the submission of annual EEQ Reports to the Department of Employment and Labour.

Performance Management:

• Ensure Job Descriptions are updated on an annual basis.
• In conjunction with Line Management, develop KPA’s and KPI’s ensuring alignment across the organisation on an annual basis.
• Ensure 100% automation of the performance management process (SAGE) in order to conduct 2 x Informal and 2 x Formal Performance Management reviews per annum for each employee.
• Develop and implement 360-degree performance management for Line Management and service departments.
• Develop and document succession plans throughout the organisation.

HR Management Information System (MIS):

• Ensure the effective use of the HR MIS across the HR Department and that all HR related actions / reporting is 100% automated.
• Align all processes in support to achieving a paperless system within the HR Department.
• Provide monthly / quarterly Line Management reporting to ensure departmental overview across all HR disciplines (overtime, absenteeism, EEQ, Skills Development).

Qualifications:

• Degree in Human Resource Management.
• Minimum 10 years working experience within a similar role.
• Computer literate (MS Office) and SAGE experience essential.

Experience/attributes:

• Knowledge of Human Resources systems and databases.
• Excellent knowledge of all labour legislation and HR best practices. • Knowledge and experience in organizational planning, recruitment, organization development, employee relations, safety, employee engagement, and employee development.
• Excellent knowledge of BBBEE and experience of managing BEE scorecard and submissions.
• Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company.
• Better than average written and spoken communication skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.