Head of HR

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Head of HR


Duties and Responsibilities
    • Management of the HR team.  Currently HR Officer, Payroll Administrator and HR administrator.
    • Employee Relations: Create positive employee relations by addressing employee inquiries, concerns, and conflicts. Provide guidance and support to employees on HR policies, procedures, and employment-related matters. Conduct investigations and take appropriate actions to resolve employee issues.
    • HR Policy and Development: Assist in the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and programs. Have a detailed look at the current policies and procedures to see if anything can be developed further.
    • Performance Management: Support the performance management process by coordinating performance appraisals, goal-setting, and feedback sessions. Assist in the development and implementation of performance improvement plans and employee development programs.
    • Training and Development: Communicate to the Executive team what opportunities we have to maximise SEETA benefits.  Develop a strategy/policy and work with HR Officer to implement.
    • Compliance: Stay up to date on current Labour Law and ensure that IOEC stays compliant with all the various laws.   Identify gaps and close them.
    • Compensation and Benefits: employee compensation and benefits programs, including salary reviews, incentives, and employee benefits enrolment. Manage the payroll administrator to ensure accurate payroll processing.
    • HR Reporting: Prepare HR reports and analytics on key HR metrics, such as employee turnover, recruitment, training, and performance. Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis to support informed decision-making.
    • IR: Ensure that any disputes between the employees and the employer are dealt with swiftly and represent the company at CCMA hearings.  
    • Visas: Ensure that all Expat staff have the correct visas and assist them in getting the correct documentation to apply for the correct visa.  Develop a system to monitor the status of each expat employee to ensure timeous applications for new visas. 
    • Employment Equity and BBEEE: Ensure the company is compliant with the EE Act and develop a strategy to present to the executive to become BBEEE compliant.
    • Review and Develop HR intranet areas.  Including internal advertising for open positions at the company and Newsfeed protocol.
 
Qualifications and Experience:
    • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in human resources management, organizational behaviour or development, organizational psychology, or a similar field.
    • Proven experience as an HR Manager or similar role, with a track record of successful HR management. (5-8 years).
    • In-depth knowledge of South African labour laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport at all levels of the organization.
    • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
    • Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
    • Good knowledge of labour legislation (particularly employment contracts, employee leaves and insurance).
    • Have an empathetic and caring nature with excellent people skills.
    • Conflict Management. 
 
Salary up to 60 000K CTC
 
Consultant – Angela