Industrial/Employee Relations Specialist

Job Title:

Division:

Corporate Services

Position Type:

Fixed Term Contract: 6 Months

Reports To:

The role reports to the Human Resources Manager.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Required years of related experience:

Minimum 5 years in the Role of Industrial Relations.

Minimum Requirements

Location

Elias Motsoaledi Street Extension R104,

Pelindaba Brits, Magisterial District,

Madibeng Municipality North West Province, 0240

Job Description

The Industrial/Employee Relations Specialist will manage and provide an integrated labour relations advisory service to the Institute, through the application of transformative labour relations solutions as informed by NRWDI’s micro and macro industrial relations factors, as well as the development and/or maintenance of IR strategies, agreements, policies and procedures, and to continuously ensure that these are in line with industry’s best practice.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Represent the Department on all disputes at CCMA, GPSSBC, and PSCBC and coordinate all Labour Court matters.
Develop and maintain data/reports on all actions taken concerning conciliations, arbitration and labour court cases.
Coordinate procedures associated with disciplinary cases, grievances.
Provide regular advice on grievance and disciplinary processes to supervisors/ managers and employees.
Prepare quarterly reports on disciplinary referred and submit reports to management.
Develop and manage database on disciplinary cases, grievance, suspensions and appeals processes.
Coordinate and attend to investigations as required.
Coordinate Organisational Collective Bargaining meetings.
Maintenance of sound relations with Unions.
Attend National Labour Relations Forum meetings.
Provide assistance with other departments in investigation and presiding/initiating of disciplinary cases and other matters.
Establish and maintain good relations with programmes with the aim of promoting strategic partnership in view to promote sound employee /employer relations.
Facilitate information sessions/ workshops to create awareness and enhance understanding of employee relations policy and procedure.
Develop, review and facilitate implementation of employee relation policies and procedures.
Interpret changes in employee relations policies and directives from all legal prescripts for management and employees.
Advise management and Organised Labour in the development, application, and interpretation of labour relations policies and practices, according to policy and legal prescripts and directives.
Perform other duties, including administrative related to the job for effective performance of the department.
Develop, implement and maintain process to ensure proper control of work, compile and submit required administrative reports.
Risk management and provide progress.
Monitor internal controls and provide continuous progress.
Provide functional advice and technical guidance to employees and management.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Required Skills, Knowledge and Attributes:

Skills:

Knowledge of South African Labour legislation (BCEA, EEA, SDA, OSHACT, LRA,) and Ethics
Knowledge of organisational policies and procedures
Knowledge of PFMA, Treasury Regulations
Knowledge of reward and recognition principles
Knowledge of learning and development theories
Knowledge of Performance Management processes

Knowledge:

Good interpersonal skills
Initiative
Ability to work independently
Ability to work in teams
Be able to liaise with different stakeholders at different levels
Team player
Proactive and innovative

Attributes:

Good interpersonal skills
Initiative
Ability to work independently
Ability to work in teams
Be able to liaise with different stakeholders at different levels
Team player
Proactive and innovative

N.B. Background verification, including criminal record, credit checks, security clearances, qualification and citizenship checks, as well as competency assessment, will form part of the selection process for all the above positions. 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.

Industrial/Employee Relations Specialist