JOHANNESBURG SOCIAL HOUSING COMPANY - JOSHCO VACANCIES

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INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERT 
 
The Johannesburg Social Housing Company SOC Limited (JOSHCO) mandate is to develop and manage affordable rental housing for the lower market as an integral part of efforts to eradicate the housing backlog of the City of Johannesburg. JOSHCO is a registered Social Housing Institution and is accredited by the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA). 
JOSHCO invites suitably qualified and experienced persons to apply for the following vacant position. 
 
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE REPORTING SPECIALIST 
Employment Status : Permanent 
Department : Business Planning and Strategy 
 
Purpose of the Job: This role reports to the Manager: Planning and Performance Management and has a key responsibility to manage the effective and efficient business planning and coordinating of activities that relate to reporting of organisational performance against key indicators and business objectives. 
 
Responsibilities (but not limited to the following): 
• Working with the functional leads in agreement with the standard list of metrics and KPIs across different Business Units for each end-to-end business process. 
• Measuring the performance across the end-to-end processes through the lens of efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. 
• Performing benchmarking to baseline current performance across each end-to-end process. 
• Generating performance reporting (dashboards) on a regular cadence (mostly monthly), utilizing appropriate reporting technology. 
• Ensuring an efficient reporting process including, data submissions and extractions, analysis, packaging, and reporting. 
• Work with Internal Audit to implement Internal Audit strategic and operational audit plans. 
• Contributing to the delivery of internal and external routine reporting at a strategic, management (tactical), and operational level, relating to functions across JOSHCO. 
• Preparing, reviewing, and distributing all management and operational-related reports. 
• Maintaining the report review schedule in accordance with reporting governance principles. 
• Attending report review meetings with the Manager: Planning and Performance Reporting, Functional Heads, and relevant team members. 
• Setting and publishing future targets based on benchmarking and process capabilities and calibrating targets to align with business expectations. 
• Building relationships with clients through effective communication and stakeholder management. 
 
Minimum job Requirements, interested applicants must be in possession of: 
• National Diploma or Degree in one of the Social Sciences, Public Administration, Planning, Business, Economics or other relevant. 
• Post Graduate Diploma will be an added advantage. 
• At least 3-5 years' experience in the business performance reporting environment. 
• Knowledge and understanding of government/local government decision-making processes, planning, policies, and priorities. 
• Knowledge of relevant and applicable Legislation and National Treasury Frameworks. 
• Knowledge of document management, tracking, and retrieving of information relevant and applicable legislations. 
• General Management Skills: Communication, Facilitation, Conflict Management, Planning and Organisational skills, Relationship Management: building and maintaining strong internal business relationships, Teamwork and Project Management, Data Analysis skills, Networking skills, Decision-making skills, Negotiation skills, Problem-Solving skills, Monitoring skills 
• Technical Knowledge and Skills: Data Collection, following a clear process to ensure the data collected is clean, consistent, and reliable, Quality of Data, i.e., accuracy, completeness, consistency, reliability and up to date, Ability to engage confidently with colleagues both on an interpersonal as well as a formal written/presentation basis. 
• Attributes: Emotional Intelligence, Persuasion, Assertiveness, Interpersonal Skills, Attention to detail, Adaptability and flexibility, and Situational sensitivity. 
• Advanced MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Power Point and Excel) 
 
 
Application Procedure: 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. 
Please apply by using the following link below, by either copying the link onto browser or click on the link: 
https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1NiwKdv_DQ76sWvhm0SRaBQew554
 
JOSHCO is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all appointments will be made in accordance with the Company’s Employment Equity Plan to promote its representivity (race, gender, and disability). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates and applicants who have not been contacted within 6 weeks should consider their applications unsuccessful. JOSHCO reserves the right not to make an appointment. 
 
The Closing Date for Applications is 4 August 2023.
 
Executive Directors: Mr. Bongani Radebe (Acting CEO & ED), Ms. Nontobeko Ndimande (CFO & ED), Mr. Themba Mathibe (COO) Mr. Sydney James (Chairperson), Ms. Madonna Rangaka (Acting Company Secretary) Ms. Marilise Francis (NED) Mr. Tabane Manene (NED), Mr. Andre Smith (NED), Mr. Simon Clarke (NED), Ms. Jacelyn Scott (NED), Ms. Yolandi Erasmus (NED), Mr. Jacques Watson (NED), Mr. Simon Masemola (NED), Mr. Terry Tselane (NED), Ms. Simphiwe Mnisi (NED) 
Registration Number: 2003/008063/30

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INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERT
 
The Johannesburg Social Housing Company SOC Limited (JOSHCO) mandate is to develop and manage affordable rental housing for the lower market as an integral part of efforts to eradicate the housing backlog of the City of Johannesburg. JOSHCO is a registered Social Housing Institution and is accredited by the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA).
We invite suitably qualified and experienced persons to apply for the following vacant position. 
 
HR OFFICER – LABOUR RELATIONS 
Employment Status : Permanent 
Department : Corporate Services 
Purpose of the Job: To render sound labour relations to minimize conflict, increase productivity and efficiency and to establish and maintain good and fair labour relation practices. 
 
Responsibilities (but not limited to the following): 
• Serve as an Employee Relations expert, providing guidance and conducting comprehensive investigations for all complex and escalated issues or those representing significant risk to the organization. 
• Provide Labour Relations advice and train Line managers in the overall effectiveness of the Disciplinary and Grievance procedures. 
• Ensure healthy working relationships and engagement with the relevant recognized Trade Unions 
• Develop, implement, monitor, and review relevant Labour Relations policies, procedures, and systems. 
• Analyze data and trends and make recommendations to management to mitigate risks 
• Competently represent the Institute at the CCMA and other related statutory bodies 
• Co-ordinate all external referred disputes i.e. Labour Court, CCMA; Advise Council and management on disputes and facilitate the process of obtaining council’s mandate with regards to the handling of disputes 
• Arrange and collate background information on disputes. 
• Conduct preliminary investigations and compile background reports for submission to Bargaining Council 
• Research relevant case law, liaise with labour experts and compile case reports in preparation of disputes for either arbitration or CCMA. 
• Plan & develop labour related policies, procedures, functions, systems and channel them through the Manager Human Resource for implementation and direction to processes needed to capture, track, evaluate and report data. 
• Provide mediation and advisory services between management and labour. 
• Implement and administer an integrated Employee Wellness/Assistance Programme 
• Implement and maintain strike contingency plans. 
 
Minimum job Requirements, interested applicants must be in possession of: 
• A Degree or National Diploma in Industrial/Labour Relations or Human Resource Management or equivalent 
• 3 to 5 years relevant experience as a Labour Relations Officer 
• In depth understanding of the application of employment related legislation and various policies and procedures regulating employment conditions, workplace conflict and resolution 
• Knowledge of Local Government Legislations and principles will be an added advantage 
• Flair of working in a unionized working environment 
• Ability to work independently and creatively 
• Sound understanding of change and diversity management 
• Ability to write sensible & concise report 
• Good verbal & written communication skills 
 
Skills and competencies: 
• Generic skills: Planning, Leadership, Communication, Facilitation, Conflict Management, Ethical, General Management Skills, Financial Data Analysis skills, Budgeting and Budget skills and Problem- Solving skills 
• Technical Knowledge and Skills: Social Housing Knowledge, MFMA Knowledge, Knowledge of Treasury and City of Johannesburg Policies 
• Attributes: Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Skills, Assertiveness, Attention to detail, Adaptability, Flexibility, Situational Sensitivity 
 
 
Application Procedure: 
Please take note that only online applications will be considered. Please apply by using the following link below, by either copying the link onto browser or click on the link:  https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/15DSqkMOGQcO6ID1kPnkMKAew554
 
JOSHCO is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all appointments will be made in accordance with the Company’s Employment Equity Plan to promote its representivity (race, gender, and disability). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates and applicants who have not been contacted within 6 weeks should consider their applications unsuccessful. JOSHCO reserves the right not to make an appointment. 
 
The Closing Date for Applications is 02 August 2023.
 
Executive Directors: Mr. Bongani Radebe (Acting CEO & ED), Ms. Nontobeko Ndimande (CFO & ED), Mr. Themba Mathibe (COO) Mr. Sydney James (Chairperson), Mr. Immanuel Burton (Company Secretary) Ms. Marilise Francis (NED) Mr. Tabane Manene (NED), Mr. Andre Smith (NED), Mr. Simon Clarke (NED), Ms. Jacelyn Scott (NED), Ms. Yolandi Erasmus (NED), Mr. Jacques Watson (NED), Mr. Simon Masemola (NED), Mr. Terry Tselane (NED), Ms. Simphiwe Mnisi (NED) 
Registration Number: 2003/008063/30