Specialist Organizational Effectiveness- Change

**Specialist: Organizational Effectiveness
- Change Enablement (x 4 positions) PRETORIA, R900k - R1,3m p/a**

Our client, the SA Revenue Service (SARS), seeks to appoint the SPECIALIST: ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS- CHANGE ENABLEMENT to be based at their head office in Brooklyn, Pretoria.

This job requires a significant amount of travel around the country including overnight travel to the remote parts, therefore the incumbent will at least need to have a driver’s licence. You will not be able to deliver remotely with desktop initiatives as the mission is to enable the respective local managers to effect change, and not change management.

THIS WILL BE A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT

ABOUT THE POSITION

The pursuit for a “Smart Modern SARS” brings about challenging strategic and operational vulnerabilities. As the National Operations Scheduling & Enabling team, we are offering an exciting opportunity for a seasoned change practitioner who can facilitate, grow and enable change leadership and change management in different business situations or multiple aspects of a business in a manner that is likely to lessen identified vulnerabilities/operational risks resulting in the achievement of the set objective and key results.

The nature of the work requires a pro-active, self-directed, highly skilled, results driven specialist with sound judgement and strong business acumen who will contribute towards our higher purpose and people effectiveness. The change practitioner will lead a portfolio of changes, engage with various business stakeholders, provide expert advice, influence others, formulate tactical strategy and associated delivery plans.

**JOB PURPOSE**

To be accountable and responsible for the development of organisational effectiveness tools and the building capabilities of strategic partners to effectively drive the implementation of organisational effectiveness initiatives and implement complex organisational effectiveness and change initiatives and strategies that support business objectives and are aligned with organisations vision, mission, and strategic plan and cultural and values framework.

**JOB REQUIREMENTS**

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Psychology (NQF 7) AND 8-10 years' experience in a Change Enablement / similar environment, of which 3-4 years ideally at operational specialist level.

Additionally, a Prosci qualification will be preferred

**OUTPUTS**

**Process**
- Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, and associated area's practice.
- Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
- Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
- Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
- Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
- Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.
- Plan for value-added, continuous practice & system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
- Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact, and use to develop best fit alternatives, best practice implementation solutions.
- Translate top-down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
- Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice area and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation. **Provides alignment and integration between the work done by Internal and External Consultants.**:

- Develops strategic partnerships with the Executive Team, HR specialists, and other internal clients to identify and intervene on change management initiatives that foster Organisation learning and address corporate strategic goals and needs.
- Provides change management expertise to project management for organisation-wide projects/initiatives as required, facilitating stakeholder buy-in and support and change adoption.
- Consults with organisation leadership and HRBPs regarding strategic planning sessions for groups to clarify, communicate and act upon the vision and goals of their department within the context of the Organisation’s mission, vision, and values.
- Actively promote the assimilation of Organisational Effectiveness and Change Management competencies for HRBP and Line Managers through education, partnership, and consultation.
- Partner with external consultants brought in to do various initiatives by providing them with information about the organisation, support the implementation, and ensuring that follow-up assessments of ef