HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA (HPCSA) - HR CONSULTANT: EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 
 An NQF L7 undergraduate degree in Law/ HR PLUS a Diploma in Labour Law/ Labour Relations. 
 7 years employee relations and labour relations experience in a unionized environment. 
 3 years CCMA case management experience, on behalf of an organization. 
 3 years Employee Relations Specialist experience. 
 
COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS 
 Strong knowledge of Labour Law: (BCEA; LRA; SDA; COIDA EEA; Unemployment Insurance Act), etc. 
 Understanding of Collective Bargaining processes 
 Understanding of HR Policy development processes 
 Knowledge of Best Practices (employer of choice) and leading practices in Labour Relations 
 Research skills 
 Computer Literacy (MS Office, and Outlook). 
 
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES & KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 
 Promote and maintain a healthy & conducive employee relations environment. 
 Ensure compliance with labour legislation, jurisprudence, and HR policy framework. 
 Facilitate the regular consultative interaction and negotiations between management and organised labour. 
 Facilitate Annual Salary Negotiations between Management and organised labour. 
 Ensure implementation and follow through of the Bargaining Forum resolutions and other agreements of the forum. 
 Administration and management of the Disciplinary Code and Procedure. 
 Provide expert advice to Management & Staff on disciplinary matters. 
 Case managing formal disciplinary matters, including those matters referred to the CCMA and the Labour Court. 
 Benchmark with other organizations leading in relevant practices and policies. 
 Prioritise policy development in terms of criticality, financial impact on organisation and honouring relevant agreements with organised labour and HR & Remuneration Committee. 
 Prioritise policy development from resolutions and substantive agreement/s. 
 Draft HR Policy and facilitate process to obtain its approval. 
 Execute the implementation of HR policy through the appropriate protocol; and ensure that all approved policies, have a procedure and policy guidelines are developed for implementation of all policies. 
 Train staff and line management on the new policies and related procedures. 
 Administration and Custodianship of Incapacity Management. 
 Development and continuous updating of the Incapacity management of the HPCSA Incapacity process and adherence to legislative requirements. 
 Provide expert advice to Management & Staff on incapacity and related matters such as poor performance and high rate of absenteeism, incapacity due to ill health.
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In terms of HPCSA’s Employment Equity Plan and commitment to diversify its workforce, preference will be given to White male, Coloured female and White female candidates. People with disabilities will also be preferred for appointment. 
 
N.B: Failure to attach required copies will result in your application not being considered. 
 
All interested applicants should forward their applications/ cover letters, together with detailed CV’s and copies of qualifications to Recruitment@hpcsa.co.za, quoting the job title in the subject column. 
 
HPCSA reserves the right not to make any appointment to this position 
 
Closing date: 12 July 2022 
 
If you have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date of the application, please consider your application as being unsuccessful. Communication will be with shortlisted candidates only.