Senior Employee Relations & Transformation Specialist

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a Senior Employee Relations and Transformation Specialist on a month to month basis. The ER and Transformation Specialist will be required to provide thought leadership in relation to the development and implementation of the company’s transformation strategy in order to create a diverse, capable workforce and achieve the company’s Employment Equity transformation goals and enhance business success, as well as input into the achievement of the Corporation’s BBBE goals. To support the development of an ER strategy that ensures a sound labour relations environment and enable an environment of high engagement and proactive management of Employee Relations that drive an environment of corrective action and accountability. Must have NQF Level 8 Postgraduate Degree (Legal, Human Resources, Industrial relations, Labour Relations) couple with at-least 7-10 years’ HR experience, with focus on Transformation and Employee Relations strategies

POSITION INFO:
Qualification and Experience Required:

• Matric plus NQF Level 8 Postgraduate Degree (Legal, Human Resources, Industrial relations, Labour Relations)
• 7-10 years’ HR experience, with focus on Transformation and Employee Relations strategies

• People Transformation Strategy Implementation (Diversity and Inclusion):
• Engage business to understand the People Transformation requirements, challenges and gaps
• Drive the implementation of the transformation strategy and all related projects for the company
• Provide guidance and direction on all initiatives relating to transformation
• Identify continuous improvement and sustainability of transformation and diversity practices.
• Ensure compilation and timeous submission of relevant reports
• Ensure that all compliance related issues within the businesses are pro-actively managed.

• Oversee management of a sound organisation-wide employee relations platform
• Conduct research to implement best ER practices
• Oversee and advise management and employees on ER processes
• Update the company’s ER Policies and procedures to ensure alignment with statutory and legislative changes
• Facilitate regular ER climate surveys to ensure proactive management of the ER function
• Ensure effective and efficient implementation of all internal ER processes
• Ensure effective and efficient management of external dispute resolution processes
• Compile monthly ER reports

• Engage, consult and involve Leadership in all delivery elements of the Transformation and ER imperatives to ensure achievement of goals and objectives
• Oversee all activities of stakeholders (forums, committees, etc.) driving the implementation of the Transformation and ER Strategy and ensure consistency and uniformity in the execution of their roles and responsibilities
• Develop and conduct presentations to the company’s Leadership and staff on all initiatives relating to Transformation and ER Management
• Build and maintain sound relationships with relevant external parties
• Liaise with key stakeholders (Department of Employment and Labour; the company Legal Panel, CCMA, Labour Court) and other statutory and non-statutory bodies on behalf of the company
• Engage and appoint relevant Legal Firm from the approved Legal Panel for ER matters

• In consultation with the company's Leadership, set, get approval and submit the corporate EE plan
• Support and guide the cascading of EE targets to the SBUs/Units
• Develop measurement tools to enable required change of behaviour within the business
• Monitor and report on the implementation of the EE plan
• Agree and monitor implementation of appropriate affirmative actions (includes risk mitigants) in consultation with the company's Leadership
• Compile quarterly EE reports

• Compile and ensure adherence to Systems and Procedures (S&P) document
• Ensure the company adheres to ER and EE policies and Transformation strategy

• Provide input into budgeting process
• Monitor and maintain costs within agreed budget
• Verify invoices against service rendered