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Director : Employment Relations Management (post level 5) (contract appointment 5 years)

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
South Africa
Closing date
Jun 22, 2018

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Sector
Law
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
University and College
Jobseeker Type
Academic (e.g. 'Lecturer')
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Department Human Resources

Director: Employment Relations Management (post level 5) (contract appointment: 5 years)

Job ID:  2375

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Co-ordinate, advise on and regulate employment relations management.
  • Keep abreast of labour legislation and advise management on appropriate actions to implement and manage changes in legislation.
  • Act as advisor for the Employment Equity Committee with reference to labour matters.
  • Monitor the employee relations climate on the campus and advise management in this regard.
  • Manage operational employment relations.
  • Act as facilitator during grievance and disciplinary hearings to monitor procedural fairness, substantive fairness and consistency with regard to determining corrective actions.
  • Work closely with unions with regard to employee matters and act as mediator between management and the unions.
  • Maintain collective agreements with the unions.
  • Represent management during dispute resolution procedures (e.g. CCMA).

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    Inherent requirements:

  • Honours’ degree or equivalent qualification in Law or a related discipline.
  • Eight (8) years extensive appropriate experience in employment relations as described in the above-mentioned duties, of which three (3) years should be in a managerial capacity.
  • Senior experience in dealing with employment relations matters representing at the CCMA and the Labour Court.

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    Required competencies:

    • A good understanding of the management of change, diversity and perceptions.
    • Good human relations, interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a service orientation.
    • Business acumen.
    • Results orientated.
    • Strategic thinking.
    • Leading.
    • Building coalitions

     

    Recommendations:

    • A combination of work experience in both the higher education and private sectors.
    • Experience in other Human Resources disciplines.

     

    Term of office: 

    Five (5) years, with the possibility of reappointment for a further term. 

    Assumption of duties:

    As soon as possible.

    Closing date:

    22 June 2018

    Candidates must be prepared to participate in the approved appointment procedure, which can comprise the following:

  • An interview conducted by a selection committee.
  • Management profile evaluation.
  • Other written or oral assessments.
  • Confidential reference checking.

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    Salary:

    The remuneration package is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 9130/9383.

    Fringe benefits:

    (Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

    General:

    The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department/division.

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