Junior HR & Compliance Officer

SUMMARY:
A company based in Kempton Park is looking for a Junior HR & Compliance Officer to join their team

POSITION INFO:
Qualifications and Skills:
Education:
Grade 12 or equivalent (essential).
Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resource Management (essential).
National Diploma in Safety, Occupational Health & Environment or higher, SAMTRAC Certification preferred

Experience:
2-3 years of experience as an HR Generalist, with exposure to SHEQ practices, procedures, and audits.
Previous experience in a chemical or process industry is an advantage.

Required Knowledge:
Understanding of SHEQ practices, OHS legislation, and labour law management.
Experience with incident investigation and risk assessment techniques (e.g., HAZOP, FMECA, BOW-TIE, etc.).
Familiarity with compliance audits and reporting.

Technical Skills:
Proficient in HR information systems and advanced computer skills (data entry, processing, payroll)
Knowledge of SHEQ management systems and ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001).

Interpersonal Skills:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong empathy, leadership, coaching, and interpersonal skills.

Other Attributes:
Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities.
Strong planning and organizational skills with effective time management.
Ability to work collaboratively in diverse teams.

Key Responsibilities:
Human Resources Policies and Procedures:
Develop, implement, and administer HR policies and procedures.
Employee Relations:
Provide guidance to management on employee relations and performance management issues.
Assist in conflict resolution and address employee grievances.
Recruitment:
Manage the recruitment process, including interviewing and hiring qualified candidates.

Benefits and Compensation:
Administer employee performance programs and manage compensation and benefits along with payroll facilitation.

Training and Development:
Set up training programs, ensuring compliance with training requirements and tracking progress.

Compliance Management:
Support the Compliance Manager in adhering to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and SHEQ laws.
Manage the SHE Management System and ensure completion of SHE training programs.

Reporting:
Compile and provide SHE statistics reports to the compliance manager and generate HR reports as needed.

Audits and Assessments:
Conduct internal audits and SHE risk assessments, lead incident investigations, and support external SHE system certification audits.

Organizational Support:
Assist in designing organizational structures.
Support the implementation of ISO 9001 accreditation processes.

Miscellaneous:
Perform additional ad-hoc responsibilities as required.

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