Compensation and Benefits Associate

4 days ago


Pretoria, South Africa The Competition Commission South Africa Full time

The Competition Commission seeks a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Compensation and Benefits Associate. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining effective compensation and benefits programs that align with our HC strategy and organisational guidelines.

Your expertise will be key in conducting job evaluations, performing compensation and benefits analysis, and benchmarking against market standards to ensure our pay levels reflect both the external and internal value of roles and employee performance. This position requires a deep understanding of business needs, reward philosophy, best practices, and legal requirements.

**A starting annual total Cost to Company package of R 885 350,58**(negotiable commensurate with experience)**

**Please note this position is available on a five-year fixed term contract, renewable.**

**Duties and Key Responsibilities**:

- **Compensation Administration**: Process employee contracts and salary adjustments with accurate payroll data entry. Ensure records align with policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
- **Employee Benefits Optimization**: Support implementation of competitive compensation and benefits programs. Administer benefits such as medical aid and pensions, ensuring compliance with timelines and policies.
- **Salary Structuring and Guidance**:Guide new employees on salary structuring options and make tailored recommendations. Perform internal parity analysis and recommend remuneration for offers, promotions, and alignments.
- **Market Research and Benchmarking**: Conduct annual market surveys, benchmark remuneration, and provide actionable insights to ensure fairness and market competitiveness.
- **Compensation & Benefits Analytics**: Provide data analytics, dashboards, and reporting to inform decision-making. Analyse trends and legislative changes to support compensation strategies.
- **Policy Development and Adherence**: Develop, document, and ensure adherence to clear Compensation & Benefits policies, procedures, and guidelines. Communicate policies effectively to stakeholders.
- **Annual Salary Reviews and Budgeting**: Support and coordinate annual salary reviews and incentive processes. Provide input and cost analysis for personnel budgeting.
- **Remuneration Projects and Audits**: Manage and drive Compensation & Benefits projects, including audits and compliance initiatives. Ensure accurate and timely submissions to salary surveys.
- **Training and Knowledge Sharing**: Deliver training and guidance to line managers and employees on Compensation & Benefits policies. Foster knowledge sharing on compensation-related matters.
- **Wage Negotiation Support**: Analyse remuneration scenarios and support wage negotiations with expert insights. Implement wage negotiation outcomes in collaboration with payroll teams.
- **Leave Administration**: Conduct leave audits, analyse trends, and generate monthly reports. Administer leave processes, including incapacity and unpaid leave, per policies.
- **External Stakeholder Coordination**: Collaborate with service providers and external role players to ensure alignment with institutional goals. Participate in stakeholder meetings and resolve interdependent issues effectively.

**Governance and Compliance**: Ensure compliance with legal and policy requirements across all Compensation & Benefits processes. Maintain effective governance in remuneration and benefits administration.

**Skills and Experience**

**We are looking for a dynamic, hardworking and committed individual who meets the following requirements**:

- Minimum of five years' human capital administration experience with a strong focus on Compensation and Benefits.
- Must have worked on salary surveys.
- Payroll and taxation knowledge and experience?.
- Financial and information monitoring skills
- Attention to detail, time management
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Good coordination and interpersonal skills.
- Strong administrative capabilities, computer literacy.

**Other considerations**:

- Practical work exposure to area of expertise will be further considered to balance against other requirements.
- Knowledge of BCEA and other relevant legislation.

**Personality and Attributes**

**Over and above well-developed technical skills in your specialisation areas, the incumbent must demonstrate, inter alia**:

- Fit with the Commissions Values (**C**ommunication, **O**wnership, **M**aking a difference, **P**rofessionalism, **E**mployee Welfare, **T**eamwork, **E**fficiency).
- Be a strategic thinker.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
- Have strong interpersonal skills.
- The ability to work under pressure.
- Planning and organising skills.
- An energetic, committed individual with strong attention to detail.
- Have diplomacy, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

**We offer**:

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