Key Responsibilities:

• Research, develop and implement the Talent & Succession Management strategies, policies, directives, processes and procedures and align to the business requirements.
• Develop and implement an attraction, selection, development and retention strategy with specific focus on scare and critical skills, integrating comprehensive human capital practices.
• Benchmark industry best practices / systems and integrate within SAPO initiatives
• Develop guidelines for and convene review mechanisms e.g. Development Board and prepare quarterly reports for organisation-wide Talent and Succession review.
• Create and maintain a framework for mentoring and coaching in the organisation to support consequence management.
• Ensure effective internal and external stakeholder management relationships.
• Ensure efficient management, control, compliance and reporting of the function / resources in accordance with the stipulations of the PFMA, fraud prevention and risk management principles, corporate governance, legislation, agreements, company policies, practices, procedures, regulations, etc.
• Analyse and interpret HR reports (e.g. vacancy rates) in terms of staffing numbers / manpower utilisation statistics and recommend remedial actions.
• Responsible for the research, selection, interpretation and application of available assessment methodologies and tools (e.g. psychometric).

Qualification & Experience:

• Qualifications: Master’s Degree (NQF 9) in Behavioural Sciences; Psychology, Organisation Development or other relevant qualification. Registration with HPCSA will be an advantage.
• Experience: 6 - 8 years relevant experience of which 4 years on management role

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Various Talent & Succession Management Methods.
• Strategy development and planning
• Change Management
• Project management (principles, practices, techniques and tools)
• Organisational development, management techniques and good business practices
• Financial Management
• Value Chain Management
• Risk and Compliance management
• Relevant statutes, rules and regulations