Compensation & Benefits Consultant

2 weeks ago


Sandton, South Africa Growthpoint Properties Full time

**Job Purpose**

The Remuneration and Benefits consultant is responsible and accountable for the design, implementation, administration and review of the company's compensation and benefits practices, processes and outputs and liaises with the HRBP in ensuring that employees are consulted on such benefits.

**Who The Position Reports To**

Directly - HR Director
Indirectly - CFO

**Works** **with**
- Payroll team
- HR Business Partners
- HR Administrators

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Compensation practice management - Evaluate and compare existing remuneration and benefits to ensure internal and external parity, provide analysis and develop specific recommendations for management review.
- Retirement and risk benefit management - Manage and coordinate all administration pertaining to risk cover (funeral, disability, life cover, executive medicals etc.)
- Manage and coordinate all administration for the medical aid scheme and company insurance (travel insurance, personal accident cover and dreaded disease).
- Manage workman’s compensation queries.
- Evaluate benefit plans, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance to relevant legislation and market trends.
- Manage & coordinate the Employee Assistance Program including the annual wellness days.
- Subject matter expert - Provide technical expertise, training and support to HR Business Partners to effectively service clients and to line as and when required.
- Job Design - Effective management of Manage job design and evaluation process.
- Manage the grading process for the organisation.
- In conjunction with the Payroll Manager, participate in and conduct salary surveys to ensure corporate compensation objectives are achieved.
- Keep abreast of local compensation laws and regulations in order to ensure company compliance.
- Supplier relationship management - Manage relationships with all C&B service providers.
- Manage employee wellness programs and events

**Role Location**
Growthpoint Head Office in Sandton, Johannesburg. H. Media

**Experience**
- Six to eight years of progressive experience in compensation and benefits.
- Five years’ experience in Job Evaluation - proven track record of leading a job grading project.
- Strong interpersonal skills in dealing with all levels of staff including senior management.
- Client and service orientation
- Excellent report writing skills - not negotiable.
- Working knowledge of MS office package

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree/ Diploma in human resources, employee benefits or related field.
- Accreditation as Chartered Reward Specialist or Reward Specialist by South African Reward AssociationVery advantageous.

**Competencies**
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Good interpersonal and process management skills at all levels
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Adaptability - Ability to proactively manage multiple issues and change priorities quickly
- Excellent communication skills - In English. In addition to being fluent in an African (South African) language.
- Attention to detail
- Strong organisational, critical thinking, analytical and problem
- solving skills
- Ability to build and manage relationships both internally and externally.
- Ability to think across the group rather than in terms of a single division.
- Advanced understanding of payroll processes and HR Information Systems
- Knowledge of relevant legislations (Tax, BCEA etc.)
- Advanced data analysis and reporting
- Produce accurate, timely, auditable benefits reports
- A bias for compliance with prevailing legislation, policies and procedures
- Problem Solving
- Knowledge of best practice in terms of Employee Value Proposition

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