HR Generalist 18 months fixed term contract
HR Generalist
18 months fixed term contract
Salary package CTC: R896 683 – R1 176 630 (per annum inclusive of benefits)
Corporate Services Division
Based at Head Office
Minimum Qualification:
- Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or relevant field
Minimum Experience:
- Proven experience as HR Generalist of at least 10 years
- Experience in project management preferably HR related
Preferred education level:
- Post graduate degree Human Resources, business administration or relevant field
- MBA
KEY Outputs:
Reporting to the HRM, the appointee will:
- Initiate and lead human resource programs and projects.
- Provide advice and recommendations to HR personnel for resolution of recurring/daily issues and problems.
- Formulate strategic and practical plans to address human resource matters
- Forge partnerships with institutions of higher learning to design training programmes that talks to the required objectives of the strategy at Amatola Water.
- Facilitate the MOU’s with private sector organizations (e.g. DBSA) to support funding opportunities to enhance learning and development as a catalyst for continuous improvement and innovation.
- Monitor the use of Government regulations, industry standards as foremost in hiring techniques.
- Devise plans and techniques to drive change and culture management
- Assist with the implementation of change management programmes
- Develop, revise, and implement the integrated HR policies and procedures.
- Suggest and manage the implementation of suitable HR technology for business advancement.
- Keep abreast with new trends and advancements in the human resources field.
- Create and design plans for applying new techniques for driving change in HR processes
- Review systems and processes and make modifications to address HR issues
- Help establish control systems for compliance with reporting, business methods and HR practices.
- Create and design annual HR Communication Plan to ensure effective employee engagement and create employee satisfaction.
- Provide input into the Divisional Risk Register Risk and guide the identification of action plans and controls
- Assist with risk identification exercises in order to identify existing and/or emerging risks in Human Resources
- Coaching and Mentoring to:
- Facilitate and support the process, working with line management to implement mentoring and coaching of the teams, focusing on the following:
- Determine the areas for mentoring and coaching.
- Agree on overall objectives as clearly stated in the employee’s roles and responsibilities.
- Identify realistic and measurable outcomes and devise an action plan to achieve the desired results.
- Devise appropriate coaching and mentoring programmes e.g. secondment and work shadowing and support on Succession Planning
- Develop appropriate performance objectives for interns to ensure value add of practical experience and internship.
Other Requirements needed:
- Expertise in HR operations, procedures, and best practices
- Proven research and analytical skills
- Hands on experience with human resource software programs (ATS, Payroll etc.)
- Hands on experience with preparing business plans
- Analytical thinker problem-solver
- Outstanding communication, presentation, and consulting skills
- A team player lover with excellent leadership skills
- In-depth knowledge of HR principles, functions, methods, and best practices
- Computer literate
- Ability to strategize and formulate business plans
- An analytical mind with problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication and consulting skills
- A team player
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan.
Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups, specifically women and people with disabilities. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favourably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates and ID copy to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or fax (043)7073701 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za. Closing date: 15 September 2020
