Analyst; Strategic Workforce Planning

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**_ Operating Division : Transnet Property_**

**_ Position Title : Analyst SWP_**

**_ Employee Group : Permanent_**

**_ Department : People Mgmt_**

**_ Location : Johannesburg_**

**_ Reporting To : Specialist Talent Management_**

**_ Grade Level : F_**

**_ Reference Number : 80000406_**

**_ Position Purpose:_**

Lead the Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) processes within Transnet Property (TP)

**_ Position outputs:_**

Oversee the SWP processes within TP through the following:
Understand the high level strategic and operational intents and direction of the TP;
Conduct the supply analysis for TP;
Ensure that the demand drivers are used to forecast human capital requirements;
Conduct the demand simulation to generate heat maps that are clearly indicate skills gaps and/or surpluses in the workforce

complement;
Identify prioritised gaps and lead the development of People Management (PM) initiatives that takes a short, medium and

long-term view as aligned to organizational needs and goals

Ensure the objectives set for the organisational strategies are articulated in the most efficient and effective manner as

required by the business

Interpreting data accurately to identify and define current and forecasted workforce needs, ensuring alignment with business

strategy and principles

Ensure that the relevant SWP tools are updated, functional, reliable and valid for the operations being simulated.

Partner with the Group Strategic Workforce Planning to enable, monitor and evaluate effective implementation of the SWP

methodology within TP;
Propose any relevant adjustments, modifications and adaptations as part of embedding this process

Continuously monitor the implementation of PM Measures/interventions

Ensure compliance with approved SWP Policy, Standard Operating Procedures and processes

Ensure alignment of the SWP Policy and initiatives to the business strategy and the achievement of business objectives

Implementation of the current and approved SWP Policies, procedures, processes, methods and practices

Align budget and SWP schedules to ensure consistent processes that complement each other for accurate resource planning

Provide a link between relevant stakeholders involved in determining the Core, Priority and Scare skills clustering as a critical

input into strategic workforce planning process

Facilitate sign off for the rules applied in Strategic Workforce Planning such as clustering and exchangeability

Document demand assumptions and rationale for the chosen demand scenario in accordance with the SWP Policy and

control framework

Ensure up-to-date information is maintained on the system and is used as input into the supply simulation

Ensure that the correct parameters are in relation to supply simulation are signed off prior to conducting supply analysis

Check input factors for the demand simulation for completeness and correctness

Conduct the demand simulation to produce heat maps

Generate, analyse and model demand scenarios to choose the most viable and strategically sound scenario

Analyse heat maps, conducting risk analyses and interpreting data to identify priority gaps

Identify, plan for and communicate prioritised gaps through concisely designed HR Measures

Monitor and evaluate planned HR initiatives

Prepare and present SWP monthly, quarterly and annual status reports

Participate in relevant committees, for a, structures and bodies responsible for SWP

Ensure effective record keeping in line with set standards, norms and practices

Conduct research to determine trends in the workforce planning discipline (both internal and external) and advancing relevant

recommendations that will contribute to enhancements

Lead, control, plan, monitor and evaluate activities and PM Initiatives that are critical to ensure the SWP objectives are met in

line with business objectives

Serve as a Change agent with reference to the embedding and entrenching a culture of using Strategic Workforce Planning

methodology, tools, practices, policies and standard operating procedures in any human capital forecasting exercise

**_ Qualifications & Experience:_**
- Degree/National Diploma in Finance, Business Management, Economics or Analytics or equivalent
- Minimum of 5 years SWP working experience of which 2 years of professional Human Resources experience especially

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