Industrial Psychologist

SUMMARY:
Client in the MINING INDUSTRY requires the services of an Industrial Psychologist at their plant in West Rand as soon as possible

POSITION INFO:

• Be in possession of a NQF 9 (Master’s Degree) in Industrial Psychology.
• Have a Certification in specific Psychometric Assessment tools (i.e. CPA, MBTI, EQi, BeQ, Spiral Dynamics, etc.)
• Have at least 5 years’ experience as an Industrial Psychologist.
• Be registered with the Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA).
• Be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Industrial Psychologist.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Be Computer literate in MS Office.
• Excellent understanding of policy and procedure processes, legislation and regulatory requirements in the field of psychometric assessments.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Self-motivated and a strong team player.
• Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk based medical examination at the relevant Occupational Health Centre

• Experience in a mining / heavy industry environment.

• Implement strategies for the organisational assessment strategy, policies and procedures.
• Review and consistent implementation of assessment policy and procedures.
• Improvement and/or adapting supporting procedures and systems.
• Develop psychometric and competence assessment processes to ensure the standardisation of criteria used for assessments.
• Ensure compliance to HPCSA code of practice, standards and legislation.
• Continuously monitor the utilisation of assessment material to ensure standardised delivery of assessments within legal and policy standards.
• Ensure organisational integration of assessment systems and tools and alignment to organisational objectives.
• Create and manage assessment structures and processes for the organisation.
• Manage feedback of psychological assessments and implementation of associated interventions if required.
• Identify specific developmental areas for an individual or team by taking all sourced information into account.
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data and identify specific themes.
• Identify interventions and programmes for individuals and teams and ensure implementation in conjunction with HRD.
• Incorporate lessons learned from other areas.
• Integrate the functional outputs with the work of other functions in the organisation (i.e. HR Planning, recruitment and selection, Talent Management, etc.).
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally at all levels and cross-functionally.
• Ensure open communication channels with all relevant psychometric assessment partners.
• Source, negotiate with and contract service providers to deliver relevant psychometric assessments and tools.
• Liaise with the necessary entities on any Psychometric Assessment related requirements and alignment where applicable.
• Collaborate with external service providers regarding the design and implementation of psychometric assessment tools.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders to determine their assessment needs according to their own operational plans specifically with regards to recruitment and developmental practices.
• Ensure business stakeholders are onboard and take ownership of psychometric assessment recruitment and developmental plans and initiatives.
• Continuously update stakeholders on the progress of psychometric assessments

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