Senior Manager: Employment and Labour Law

17 November 2023

**Park**:
Groenkloof (Head Office)

**Description**:
SANParks currently offers this challenging career opportunity to an appropriately qualified and experienced person. This position is based at Groenkloof National Park, Pretoria.

Human Resources Division
SA National Parks
PO Box 787
PRETORIA, 0001
Fax: 086 295 4078

Applicants in possession of foreign qualifications are to submit evaluated results by the South African Qualification Authority.

**Requirements**:

- Be in possession of a Legal degree (BJuris, BProc, LLB) and an Admitted Attorney.
- 10 years in the legal field of which 5 years should be in a managerial role.
- 5 years of contract law, administrative law related experience (PFMA), Labour Law and Interpretation of statutes.
- Drafting skills
- Good communication and negotiation skills.
- Advanced computer literacy (Microsoft Suite).
- Report writing skills.
- Policy development skills.
- Presentation and Facilitation skills.
- Analytical skills.
- Strategic skills.
- Problem solving.
- Conflict management skills.
- Change management.

**Responsibilities**:

- Change management.
- Provide legal support to the Human Capital Management Department (HCM).
- Provide support in respect of labour and employment issues within the organization.
- Draft and interpret employment agreement and handling of disputes related thereto.
- Draft HCM related agreements
- Provide guidance on handling and presiding over grievances incapacity (ill-health, poor work performance, injury and compatibility, pre-dismissal arbitrations and disciplinary enquiries.
- Facilitate disciplinary forensic investigations in the workplace.
- Advice on changing employment and Labour legislation and its potential impact to the organization.
- Represent the employer at CCMA mediations, arbitrations, the Labour Courts and other forums for labour disputes where external legal service providers are involved.
- Advice and assist with drafting of Policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) emanating from HCM.
- Conduct Labour and Employment training as and when required.
- Provide legal support to ensure overall compliance with Labour and Employment relevant legislation.
- Conduct research and provide legal opinions in respect of Labour and Employment Law.
- Manage Labour and Employment litigation.
- Attend to PAIA requests relating to the unit in support to the information officer.
- Resolve potential legal disputes and negotiate settlement terms.
- Build, enhance and maintain stakeholder relationships.

**Salary**:
R 749 266 - R 1 228 440