Industrial Relations Manager (IR Manager) - Pretoria

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POSITION INFO:

JOB TITLE: IR MANAGER

Job Description: 

1. Industrial Relations

• Ensure that we maintain sound labour relations practices, including the consistent application of the disciplinary code throughout the Group (Core and Africa).
• Ensure the effective management of key consultants and stakeholders (e.g. SEESA, CEO, etc.).
• Manage union activity and relationships.
• Ensure compliance with BCEA, LRA and the bargaining council (SARPBAC) collective agreement.
• Ensure sound relationships are in place and maintained with SARPBAC.
• Ensure SARPBAC / CCMA cases are dealt with effectively and completely and with a minimal cost implication. (Including attending such matters).
• Ensure effective document and record taking of all disciplinary actions are in place and maintained at all times.
• Ensure that regular IR training and coaching with regard to all industrial relations aspects are provided to management on a bi-annual basis with competence assessment and certification.
• Assist with disciplinary hearing and other disciplinary issues as required.
• Coordinate appeal processes.
• Coordinate grievance procedures.
• Ensure proactive Industrial Relations by the implementation of systems and monitoring of trends within the workforce’s discipline to stop workforce problems from escalating.
• Setting of and ensure compliance with the IR Strategy.
• Manage and development of the IR System.
• Managing the IR department and subordinates to ensure a high level of productivity and effectiveness.
• Prepare the applicable reports for EXCO where needed.
• Responsible for Employment Contracts throughout the Group to be updated when relevant legislation, organisational structures and/or policies changes.

2. General HC, Payroll and Training Involvement

• Assist with general HC related tasks as required including recruitment, selection, induction and performance management tasks.
• Coordinate, together with the HC-team, relevant employee communication initiatives where relevant.
• Ensure all employees are effectively trained with regards to discipline in the workplace.
• Provide input (data) and data analysis to the payroll department as required.
• Assist with IOD and WCA where required.
• Assist in the Employment Equity function of the organisation.
• Assist with Employment Equity Plan.
• Provide training where required.
• Write training material where required.
• Assisting Payroll where required with programs and initiatives.
• Assisting HC with Workplace Skills Plan.
• Assisting with the management and drafting of organisational policies.

3. BBBEE Management

• Responsible for the compiling of the BBBEE reporting to management.
• Responsible for the verification.
• Responsible for the compliance planning within the organisation.

4. Effective Utilisation Of CompanySystems

• Log all related information on company system as required by policy.
• Understand all company system available and value that can be gained from these.
• Responsible for effective utilization, accurate capturing, and thorough record keeping on all systems relevant to perform daily tasks within department.
• Capture and ensure the correct information is loaded and reflects accurately on the Move system and all other relevant systems in department at all times and on a continuous basis
• Responsible to ensure that you have received training on all relevant systems for department or have provided training to direct reports.

Qualifications:

• Legal degree (Human Resources Qualification specialising in IR an advantage.) Experience:
• 5-8 years’ work experience.
• Management experience crucial.
• Good system and process skills.
• Strong business and process analysis skills is an advantage. Related Job Requirements:
• Have a proficient knowledge of the company, its divisions, associates, people, products, service and website.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Must have experience in an IR and general HR environment.
• Must be able to motivate and lead people.
• Able to coach, manage and mentor IR staff on best practices.
• Must be willing to assist in general administrative duties.
• Enjoy working independently as well as be part of a team.
• Assist fellow colleagues in the daily running of all IR related tasks.
• Be focused on providing work of an extremely high quality.
• Show ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines.
• Very good organizational skills.
• Very good negotiation skills.
• Be able to travel in RSA and Africa.
• Must have union and bargaining council experience.
• Must be able to deliver an HC / IR service to employees from different cultures and backgrounds.
• Essential Project Management skills.
• Strong business and process analysis skills.
• Strong Excel skills (Intermediate to Advance level)