Organisation Effectiveness Manager: Performance

**Manager Organisation Effectiveness: Performance & Learning, Pretoria, R624k - R820k**

Our client is a Governmental Organisation in the Local Government sector and they seek the services of the Manager Organisation Effectiveness: Performance & Learning, to be based at their head office in Preoria

JOB PURPOSE:
Drive the implementation of and give effect to the performance dialogue and learning management strategies and processes, providing operational management by inculcating a high-performance culture within THE ORGANISATION and ensuring that all employees embrace the principles of performance, learning and development. Foster a learning culture within THE ORGANISATION.

Management of the learning and development function with the objective of leading critical programmes within the function

POSITION CONTEXT

**Internal Operating Environment**

In the context of Human Capital, Organisational Effectiveness (OE) is a systematic approach for enhancing the performance of an organization and its employees through planned interventions. Such interventions focus on the key areas that lead to organisational effectiveness such as Culture Alignment, Organization Design, Performance Management, Change Management, and Talent Management, Employee Wellness and Succession Planning. These are the areas where the Human Capital function needs to be strengthened at THE ORGANISATION. This role will be responsible for building strong relationships with key stakeholders as well as implementation, management and monitoring of the Performance and Learning strategy.

**External Operating Environment**

THE ORGANISATION is re-defining its role and the value-add it provides to its member municipalities. Municipalities continue to face more challenges in fulfilling their mandate of service delivery to the communities. It is incumbent on the Human Capital and Corporate Services portfolio to ensure a stable operating environment within the organisation so that THE ORGANISATION can fulfil its mandate towards the municipalities. This can be achieved through an efficient administrative function, as well as ensuring that THE ORGANISATION. At Management level, THE ORGANISATION will look towards this role to support the Senior Manager OE in providing leadership, expert advice, guidance and support in human resource operations to the internal organization. However, over time, this may extend to the external environment where there is a requirement to support member municipalities with their HR challenges. The incumbent will be required to develop and maintain an external network in the area of specialization and manage stakeholder relationships in the public and private sector.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

**Performance Management**
- Ensure that performance management is implemented and embedded in accordance with THE ORGANISATION’s approved Performance Management Policy, Procedures and System
- Manage the development and implementation of effective and viable procedures, systems and processes to ensure compliance by all employees of THE ORGANISATION;
- Ensure effective and efficient communication on all relevant performance management matters including compliance with the policy and its processes.
- Ensure provision of support to the Human Resources team on the development of effective solutions to address challenges relating to performance management within THE ORGANISATION.
- Ensure effective implementation and utilisation of the Automated System where performance reports will be captured, updated and generated.
- Manage the performance management processes and provide support to all THE ORGANISATION employees to assist them in ensuring that they meet the objectives set for them.
- Coordinate the process for the development of Individual Performance Scorecards for all employees within THE ORGANISATION.
- Analyse the Individual Performance Scorecards of each employee to ensure alignment to approved annual performance plan and the 5 Year THE ORGANISATION strategy.
- Coordinate the process to review and conduct quality assurance of performance evidence as per the performance policy
- Ensure that grievances pertaining to performance management are dealt with timeously
- Coordinate the compilation of performance information for the development of the Annual Report.
- Identify opportunities for improvements in performance management product design and development.
- Ensure proper follow-up to all meetings, communiqué, directives and any other performance management matters.
- Manage and ensure effective filing system and tracking of performance information (manually and electronically)
- Project manage performance management within the reporting cycles determined by the organisation as per legislative requirements within a given financial year.
- Identify and facilitate training of employees on performance management within THE ORGANISATION.
- Attend and ensure that the Human Capital clusters interests are properly represented at all relevant