Senior Employee Relations Specialist

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Engen Full time

**BAND: EM - Johannesburg**:
**Purpose of the Job**:
To provide legal opinion on day-to-day labour matters and Employee Relations support by providing ER expert advice in the development and implementation of all Employee Relations interventions while maintaining effective relationships amongst all stakeholders thereby creating Management Practices which are consistent with Legislative Requirements and Industrial Relations Practices.

**Who You Are**:

- You are respected in the Labour Relations field, ethical on Governance matters
- You have built productive work relations between the business and its employees
- You are an expert at negotiations, conflict resolution, relationship building and labour relations matters
- You are passionate about problem solving
- You have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- You have a reputation for integrity, consistency and fairness

**What you’ll have done before**:

- Baseline:
- 8 years ER Specialist experience of centralized bargaining processes & CCMA/Council Representation with 3 years of CCMA/ Council Representation (employment litigation)
- Solid experience in presiding over Dispute Resolution on external forms (CCMA/ Bargaining Council)
- NQF 7 (bachelor’s degree in Labour Law/ Human Resources)
- Knowledge of relevant HR and Labour Law legislations
- Deep knowledge of dynamics of SA Labour Relations environment
- Experience working with Unions and engaging at Senior levels within the organization
- Advantageous:
- Post Grad Diploma in Labour Law/ LLB
- Law Qualification with specialization in Labour Law
- 2 years HR Generalist background
- Advanced persuasive skills

**Exciting Challenges you might face in the role**:

- Applies knowledge of the union dynamics to advance the organisation’s mandate
- Drive the Organisational restructuring processes in line with legislation
- Support business in managing the consultative forums to ensure efficient resolution of issues
- Operate effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Proactively stay abreast of legislation, align and update the internal processes and procedures
- Building employee relations skills in managing disciplinary processes and dispute resolutions across the business

**Job Advert Closing Date**: All job adverts close five days after date posted

**Engen’s approved Employment Equity plans and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.**

**Important Information**:

- The appointment will be made in line with Engen's Employment Equity Strategy.
- Engen reserves the right not to make an appointment.

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