Admitted Attorney - Senior Specialist: Employee Relations/ IR

SUMMARY:

We have a new role for a Specialist Employee Relations professional to join a dynamic hybrid organisation.

You will be responsible for:

•  Providing specialist advice and supporting related to employee relations.
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  POSITION INFO:
  

  We have a new role for a Specialist Employee Relations professional to join a dynamic hybrid organisation.

  You will be responsible for:

  •  Providing specialist advice and supporting related to employee relations.
  •  Improving the quality, service and associated work outputs, contributing to and advising on procedures and processes that are in alignment with established practices, policy and labour legislation.
  • Must have 3 – 5years post articles experience.
  • Labour litigation is essential.
  • Labour court experience is essential.
  • Must be an Admitted Attorney.
  • Conflict resolutions and collaboration experience.
  • Expert knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action requirements.
  • Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
  • Accountable for the improvement of quality, service and desired work outputs, advising on procedural and process improvements; enabling adherence to a set framework of policies and procedures.
  • Proactively identify process related operational problems, determine cause and effect and recommend improvements to solve issues based on previous experience and an understanding of the context of the problem.
  • Plan for the organization of work outputs and process improvement activities in light of a specific situational context related to an area of specialization.
  • Gather relevant information related to specialization activities; collate and integrate into written reports for assessment or appraisal and present as an input to managerial reporting or decision making.
  • Implement, manage and enable fair employee relations practices, to enable workforce delivery related to business objectives.
  • Maintain current knowledge of related government rules and regulations, including all applicable Labour laws and regulations, to ensure adherence to compliance and meet reporting requirements.
  • Collaborate with different business areas to provide employees with knowledge and awareness of relevant laws, associated regulations as well as requirements.
  • Identify, diagnose and recommend improvements and provide specialist advice and support; ensuring that solutions are appropriate and effective.
  • Provide training and development related to Labour law processes and the application of internal policies to line management and Human Resources practitioners.
  • Represent area of responsibility at the Bargaining Council and with associated CCMA processes to effectively resolve disputes.
  • Provide support to management in resolving employee disputes, including union negotiations, strikes, mutual interest disputes, wage negotiations, section 189/ 197 processes and mutual.
  • Advise on adherence to the application of labour legislation, conditions of employment and other related industrial matters and highlight potential risks.
  • Represent the organization in conducting client specific union and employee-related negotiations, facilitating a favorable outcome for the organization.
  • Ensure accurate client-specific reporting and trends analysis for all ER activities to enable comprehensive report submission to the team and the senior manager.
  • Ensure support to clients are executed within agreed client specific SLAs.
  • Comply with risk and governance policies and implement and provide subject matter feedback to enhance the development of processes applicable to an area of specialization.
  • Implement, evaluate, monitor and realign area specific processes, advising on compliance and delivery within the context of specified legislation.
  • Provide advice and support to the business with the aim of mitigating litigation risk across impacted operational areas.
  • Adhere to financial controls, governance and compliance policies and processes throughout an area of specialization, contributing to cost efficiency.
  • Participate in best practice forums and contribute positively to own and operational knowledge improvement related to human resources utilization associated with an area of specialization.
  • Contribute to the successful implementation of change initiatives by making recommendations for guidelines and requirements in support of the change specific to an area of specialization.
  • Motivate, coach and develop direct reports, ensuring continuous development of human resources, creating an operational and process driven learning enabled environment.
  
  
  

   

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