Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the Employee Relations strategies, policies, agreements and align to business objectives.
• Build capacity within SAPO by providing training to staff, management on new trends and existing Employee Relations processes, procedures and policies.
• Provide a specialist advisory service to all Regions on Employee Relations matters.
• Represent the Regions at the CCMA on selected cases
• Ensure effective management of internal / external stakeholder relationships
• Facilitate the implementation of regular meetings between management and organised labour as well as maintaining a good working relationship with unions and union officials: Area forums; Business forums; Strategic forums etc
• Play a change agent, facilitator, catalyst and trouble-shooting role to resolve work stoppages, strikes, go-slows, etc. depending on the status of such disputes, collective grievances, work stoppages, strikes, etc.
• Oversee the collation of all Employee Relations statistics to compile weekly, monthly and ad-hoc reports
• Ensure the efficient management, control, compliance and reporting of the function/resources in accordance with the stipulations of the PFMA, BCEA, fraud prevention and risk management principles, legislation, Corporate governance, Delegation of Powers, company policies, processes, regulations, etc

Qualification & Experience:

• Qualifications: Relevant Degree (NQF 7)
• Experience: 6 - 8 Years in the relevant field, with at least 4 years on managerial level

Knowledge and understanding of:

• Strategy development and planning
• Commercial awareness, including market and competitor analysis
• Strategic process enhancement
• 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
• Research techniques and how to apply them in an diverse and dynamic environment
• Labour legislation and collective bargaining
• Company policies, practices, procedures
• Statistical analysis and interpretations