Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Management of the HR team: Currently HR Officer, Recruitment Manager, Payroll Administrator and Recruitment/ HR administrator.
• Company Culture: Take a critical look at our company culture and work with senior management to suggest and implement changes to consistently improve how the employees feel about working there.
• Employee Relations: Create positive employee relations by addressing employee inquiries, concerns, and conflicts. Provide guidance and support to employees on HR policies, procedures, and employment-related matters. Conduct investigations and take appropriate actions to resolve employee issues.
• HR Policy and Development: Assist in the development and implementation of HR policies, procedures and programs. Have a detailed look at the current policies and procedures to see if anything can be developed further.
• Performance Management: Support the performance management process by coordinating performance appraisals, goal-setting, and feedback sessions. Assist in the development and implementation of performance improvement plans and employee development programs.
• Training and Development: Communicate to the Executive team what opportunities we have to maximise SEETA benefits. Develop a strategy/policy and work with HR Officer to implement.
• Compliance: Stay up to date on current Labour Law and ensure that IOEC stays compliant with all the various laws. Identify gaps and close them.
• Compensation and Benefits: employee compensation and benefits programs, including salary reviews, incentives, and employee benefits enrolment. Manage the payroll administrator to ensure accurate payroll processing.
• HR Reporting: Prepare HR reports and analytics on key HR metrics, such as employee turnover, recruitment, training, and performance. Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis to support informed decision-making. Report to Executive.
• IR: Ensure that any disputes between the employees and the employer are dealt with swiftly and represent the company at CCMA hearings.
• Visas: Ensure that all Expat staff have the correct visas and assist them in getting the correct documentation in order to apply for the correct visa. Develop a system to monitor the status of each expat employee to ensure timeous applications for new visas.
• Project Work: Work on various projects for the international companies that we are involved in.
• Employment Equity and BBEEE: Ensure IOEC is compliant with the EE Act and develop a strategy to present to the executive to become BBEEE compliant.
• Work with HR Director and Recruitment Manager to review current recruitment channels and suggest possible alternatives including strategies.
• Review and Develop HR intranet areas. Including internal advertising for open positions and Newsfeed protocol.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in business administration, human resources management, organizational behaviour or development, organizational psychology, or a similar field.
• Proven experience as an HR Executive or similar role, with a track record of successful HR management. (8-10 years)
• In-depth knowledge of South African labour laws, regulations, and HR best practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good knowledge of labour legislation (particularly employment contracts, employee leaves and insurance).

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