Human Resources Business Partner

1 day ago


Sandton, South Africa SGS Full time

Company Description

We are SGS - the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,700 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

**Job Description**:
The Human Resources Business Partner will be responsible for creating a positive working environment and developing a competent workforce through building partnerships with line managers and ensuring organizational compliance to all relevant policies and legislation

Specific Responsibilities:

- Drive the development of HR strategies, goals and objectives, and ensure the delivery thereof
- Identify opportunities for updating and enhancing HR policies, processes and procedures to effect continual improvements in the division
- Facilitate adherence to HR policies, procedures and relevant legislation
- Facilitate the implementation of Talent Management and Succession Planning
- Assist business to effectively manage headcount
- Advise on and manage Employee Relations
- Build a culture of Performance Management
- Proactively identify and pre-empt HR risks within SGS
- HR Administration
- Implement and manage ad hoc projects and duties as may be required and assigned from time to time

**Required Skills**:

- Well-developed verbal & written communication, presentation, project management, report compilation and interpersonal skills
- Well-developed administrative, problem solving and planning skills
- High personal and ethical standards
- Anticipates issues, solves problems, able to make clear decisions and judgements
- Ability to build trust, respect and confidentiality
- Hands-on and practical approach
- Good balance between firmness and diplomacy
- Sense of initiative
- Languages: Proficiency in English (Read, Speak, Write) and potentially local dialects
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency in completing tasks
- Ability to work under pressure and meet firm deadlines
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to work with internal divisions/clients
- Ability to resolve queries timeously
- Able to work on multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
- Must be able to work independently, as well as in teams
- Must be able to work in a highly pressurized environment

**Qualifications**:
**Education**
- Grade 12
- National Diploma/Degree in Human Resources or related - and/or 5 years proven experience in the sector or within the company in the functions, knowledge, skills and experience sufficient to be recognized as a qualification through Recognition of Prior Learning
- Good working knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel - VLOOKUP’s and Pivot tables experience essential)

**Experience**
- Minimum of 3 years Payroll experience
- Preferably work experience with Payspace

**Competencies**
- PaySpace, SAGE, VIP
- SharePoint
- SmartRecruiters expereince will be an advantage

Additional Information
**Remuneration**:
Full time permanent position with competitive salary, training and development, internal promotions, travel and responsibilities and an interesting global working environment. SGS also offers a highly competitive and attractive benefits package.

**Note**:
All appoints are made inline with our employment equity plan.



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