Senior HR Generalist

JOB PURPOSE:

Provides advanced technical support in functional areas of Human Resources in line with the human resources framework and employment legislations. 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

Recruitment and Selection

•    Facilitate recruitment and selection and ensure alignment to internal policies, employment equity plan and relevant legislations. 

•    Act as a technical reference on the recruitment processes and employment programs for the FIC.

•    Advise on the tactics, support, and processes for identifying, recruiting, and retaining the human resources FIC needs.

•    Assist in the identification and implementation of efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organisation. 

•    Contribute to the development of guidelines and tools for recruitment processes e.g. screening process and Interview process. 

•    Monitor / evaluate implementation of recruitment strategies and plans and make recommendations.

•    Contribute to the establishment of assessment methods to test candidates on job-related skills (e.g., computer skills test, role-playing activities, and psychometric assessments 

•    Analyse recruitment metrics, e.g time-to-hire and source of hire and make recommendations and update recruitment tracker.

•    Advice management with the overall effective utilization of the e-recruitment platform and implement required changes. 

•    Consolidate recruitment reports from HR team members for the manager's review

On Boarding:

•    On board new employees in line with the onboarding programme. 

•    Contribute to the review and maintenance of the onboarding processes/program to ensure high employee engagement and long-term retention of employee.

•    Participate in onboarding activities to ensure that new employees are fully integrated to the organisation. 

Employment Equity and Transformation 

•    Contribute in developing strategies to achieve Employment Equity objectives in line with best practice on employment equity implementation. 

•    Facilitate workforce analysis and provide recommendations.

•    Participate in the provision of diversity management and awareness sessions.

•    Assist in the functioning of the employment equity governance structures and provide technical advice to the committee.

•    Conduct quarterly audit against the approved Employment Equity Plan for manager review.

•    Consolidate and submit data for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) verification process.

Human Resources Information system (HRIS)

•    Serve as subject matter expert and act as a key resource of HRIS system selection and implementation, deployment of new functionality, and partnering with HR functional areas on system related process work, and integration project work.

•    Contribute to the Identification of efficiencies through automation in the areas of business processes, integrations, and data loads in relation to HRIS.

•    Conduct and participate in the development, analysis of workflows and design of functionality and/or improvements to HRIS, ensuring both process and system requirements are fully identified, evaluated, tested, and implemented.

•    Conduct people data analytics and reporting capabilities and advise management. 

•    Serves as liaison between HR, third parties and other stakeholders for HR database design and implementation projects.

•    Monitor employment data on the HRIS. 

•    Advise management on the HR risk.

Policy Development

•    Conduct research, consult with stakeholders, and review existing policies and procedures to inform the development of a policy or procedure for management review. 

•    Draft required policies or procedures in line with the prevailing HR practices and legislation

Statutory and General Reporting

•    Compile and consolidate HR operations reports and dashboard for management. 

 Wellness Management 

•    Facilitate/coordinate employee wellness initiatives. 

•    Gathering data and information and using that data to determine what extra steps should be taken to enhance the success of the programs put in place by the service provider.

•    Contribute to the development of plans for improving employee health and wellness in FIC using current research and best practices.

Recruitment and Selection

•    Facilitate recruitment and selection and ensure alignment to internal policies, employment equity plan and relevant legislations. 

•    Act as a technical reference on the recruitment processes and employment programs for the FIC.

•    Advise on the tactics, support, and processes for identifying, recruiting, and retaining the human resources FIC needs.

•    Assist in the identification and implementation of efficient and effective recruiting methods and strategies based on the available role, industry standards, and the needs of the organisation. 

•    Contribute to the development of guidelines and tools for recruitment processes e.g. screening process and Interview process. 

•    Monitor / evaluate implementation of recruitment strategies and plans and make recommendations.

•    Contribute to the establishment of assessment methods to test candidates on job-related skills (e.g., computer skills test, role-playing activities, and psychometric assessments 

•    Analyse recruitment metrics, e.g time-to-hire and source of hire and make recommendations and update recruitment tracker.

•    Advice management with the overall effective utilization of the e-recruitment platform and implement required changes. 

•    Consolidate recruitment reports from HR team members for the manager's review.

On Boarding:

•    On board new employees in line with the onboarding programme. 

•    Contribute to the review and maintenance of the onboarding processes/program to ensure high employee engagement and long-term retention of employee.

•    Participate in onboarding activities to ensure that new employees are fully integrated to the organisation. 

Employment Equity and Transformation 

•    Contribute in developing strategies to achieve Employment Equity objectives in line with best practice on employment equity implementation. 

•    Facilitate workforce analysis and provide recommendations.

•    Participate in the provision of diversity management and awareness sessions.

•    Assist in the functioning of the employment equity governance structures and provide technical advice to the committee.

•    Conduct quarterly audit against the approved Employment Equity Plan for manager review.

•    Consolidate and submit data for Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) verification process.

Human Resources Information system (HRIS)

•    Serve as subject matter expert and act as a key resource of HRIS system selection and implementation, deployment of new functionality, and partnering with HR functional areas on system related process work, and integration project work.

•    Contribute to the Identification of efficiencies through automation in the areas of business processes, integrations, and data loads in relation to HRIS.

•    Conduct and participate in the development, analysis of workflows and design of functionality and/or improvements to HRIS, ensuring both process and system requirements are fully identified, evaluated, tested, and implemented.

•    Conduct people data analytics and reporting capabilities and advise management. 

•    Serves as liaison between HR, third parties and other stakeholders for HR database design and implementation projects.

•    Monitor employment data on the HRIS. 

•    Advise management on the HR risk.

Policy Development

•    Conduct research, consult with stakeholders, and review existing policies and procedures to inform the development of a policy or procedure for management review. 

•    Draft required policies or procedures in line with the prevailing HR practices and legislation

Statutory and General Reporting

•    Compile and consolidate HR operations reports and dashboard for management. 

 Wellness Management 

•    Facilitate/coordinate employee wellness initiatives. 

•    Gathering data and information and using that data to determine what extra steps should be taken to enhance the success of the programs put in place by the service provider.

•    Contribute to the development of plans for improving employee health and wellness in FIC using current research and best practices.

Performance Management 

•    Facilitate and implement performance management process and policies

•    Coach, empower and advise management and employees on the performance management system / performance management framework.

•    Contribute to the enhancement of the performance management framework.

Labour Relations 

•    Monitor the internal environment for potential conflicts, acting proactively to prevent conflict.

•    Advice managers in respect of labour relations matters in line with FIC relevant policies and legislations.

•    Facilitate the speedy resolution of grievances and disputes in line with the prevailing policies. 

Training and Talent Development 

•    Support talent development function with training and development initiatives.

General HR 

•    Provide advice, guidance and empower management and employees on HR framework.

•    Collaborate closely with the HR team. 

•    Liaise with relevant HR service providers in the sourcing and delivery of standard.

•    Review and maintain personnel records/information in accordance with the applicable laws as well as FIC 's policies and procedures.

•    Be a technical reference coach and review work of generalists and administrators.

•    Act as a technical reference on day-to-day human resources administrative e.g., exit process, probation etc. 

•    Review all HR submission or HR related documents before they are submitted to HR management.

•    Ensures confidentiality and professionalism is maintained when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.

•    Perform any other duty as assigned.

Change Management 

•    Assist in the facilitation of HR interventions, processes or systems through adopted change management approaches.  

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

•    Degree in HR Management NQF level 7 or related field

•    Minimum of 5-8 years' HR (generalist) experience in provision and execution of human resources framework  

•    Strong analytical skills

•    Demonstrated communication and writing skills.

•    Demonstrated knowledge of employment legislation