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**_ Operating Division : TPT POD Corporate H/O_**

**_ Position Title : Senior Specialist: Employee Relations_**

**_ Employee Group : Permanent_**

**_ Department : People Mgmt_**

**_ Location : Durban_**

**_ Reporting To : General Manager: People Management_**

**_ Grade Level : D_**

**_ Reference Number : 2021325_**

**_ Position Purpose:_**

Develop, deliver, and maintain a business focused employee relations strategy that meets the needs of all Transnet Port

Terminals stakeholder group and ensure that the Employee Relations team achieve their objectives and business & work

plans

**_ Position outputs:_**
- Contribute to the strategic development of the People Management function by developing a progressive, business focused

employee relations strategy that meets the current and future of the organization.
- Ensure Transnet Port Terminals People Management (PM) policies and processes are current, conform to employment

legislation and where applicable are coherent with other Transnet Limited Operation divisions practices.
- Identify and implement positive employee relations programmes or interventions in consultation with relevant stakeholders
- Contribute to the continued improvement of the health of the organization by monitoring performance indicators, such has

levels of grievances, disciplines, disputes and sickness absenteeism and developing initiatives and solutions in collaboration

with other People Management specialist to enable positive trends.
- Lead negotiations and consultations with the recognized labour organisations of behalf of Transnet Port Terminals with a

view to achieving positive outcomes and broad agreements to proposals which meet the business goals. Develop and

implement negotiating mechanisms with labour organisations which support the annual review of wages and benefits

together with any organization and structural changes.
- Provide responsive and high quality support, training and advice to all parts of the business including Executive

Management to ensure the appropriate management of all employee relations issues including in particular change

management, grievances, poor management, disciplinary action and management of union engagement.
- Service as a principal point of liaison with external legal advisors/private arbitrators, Transnet Bargaining Council and

CCMA about company Labour Relations issues to ensure proper briefing and management of external parties regarding the
- company’s business and its employment practices.- Compile and manage operating budget for the department to ensure compliance to departmental targets and achieve cost

containment.
- Manage subordinates by allocating work, assessing progress, coaching, training and motivate to ensure productive

utilization of staff and instill performance culture withing the department.

**_ Qualifications & Experience:_**
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial/ Employee Relations, Labour Law or related field.
- Post graduate qualification in the related field will be an advantage.
- 10-12 years Employee Relations experience (in-house, Labour Court, CCMA, etc.) of which 5 years must have been spent

at a level of Senior Manager position in Employee Relations.- Standard requirements:
- Be in possession of valid Code 08 Drivers license.
- Prepared to travel in a variety of transport modes
- Travel as required by the business

**_ Competencies:_**
- In-depth experience in Labour Law, Contract Law & Employee Relations.
- Understanding of Port business or Transport Industry.
- CCMA and Collective Bargaining Council processes.
- Internet & global best practice in Labour Law.
- Socio, Economical & Political principles
- NEDLAC principles
- BCEA & LRA
- Project Management
- Strategy, business plan & operational practices.
- Human Capital Management and its processes.
- Attributes Required:
- Anchoring the Transnet Way
- Leading the Transnet Way
- Managing the Transnet Way
- Sustain the Transnet Way