Human Resources Manager

Job Title:

Division:

Corporate Services

Position Type:

Permanent Position

Reports To:

Executive Manager: Corporate Services

Required Minimum Qualifications

Required years of related experience:

Minimum 5 years HR experience, with at least 3 years in a management role.

Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation (LRA, BCEA, EEA)

Experience with HR systems (e.g. SAGE 300 or similar)

Location

NRWDI Head Office

7 New Rd, Glen Austin AH, Midrand, 1685

Job Description

The HR Manager will oversee and advise the implementation of Human Resources functions, ensuring that both managers and employees have access to the necessary information, procedures, and resources to effectively comply with HR guidelines, legislation, and policies.

The Key Performance Areas (KPAs) of the role include:

Lead and execute HR strategies that align with the organisation’s goals and objectives.
Manage the recruitment and selection process, including job advertisements, shortlisting candidates, conducting interviews, and making appointments.
Oversee Human Capital strategies, Talent Management, succession planning, and employee engagement initiatives to retain skilled and talented employees.
Develop HR policies, procedures, and strategies that support the strategic objectives of the organisation.
Manage the OD programmes, including job profiling, evaluation, and grading.
Manage the labour relations, including disciplinary processes, grievance handling, incapacity, and poor performance issues, and represent the organisation at the CCMA
Develop and implement performance management strategies aimed at enhancing employee performance.
Lead and implement Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) and wellness initiatives, which include psychosocial counselling and employee support.
Manage skills development initiatives, such as Workplace Skills Plans (WSPs) and Annual Training Reports (ATRs), ensuring compliance with employment equity regulations.
Facilitate meetings and submissions for the Employment Equity Committee (EEA2 / EEA4).
Oversee payroll administration, leave management, budgeting, and the monitoring of working hours.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Attributes:

Strong working knowledge of SA labour legislation and HR compliance practices.
Competence across HR lifecycle – ER, talent, learning, compliance, analytics.
Understanding of team dynamics
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Projects).
Verbal and written communication skills

N.B. Background verification, including criminal records, credit checks, security clearances, qualification and citizenship checks, and competency assessments, will form part of the selection process for all positions at NRWDI. NRWDI subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity, including welcoming applications from persons with disabilities. Communication will only be conducted with short-listed candidates. If applicants have not heard from NRWDI within 4 weeks after the closing date, they must assume that their applications were unsuccessful.

Human Resources Manager