MINING QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY (MQA) VACANCIES

​MANAGER: HUMAN RESOURCES
Paterson Grade: D3
Remuneration: R 1, 058, 580.31 CTC (plus a possible 20% performance bonus)
The Mining Qualifications Authority (MQA) is a Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) operating under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The MQA is mandated by the Skills Development Act (SDA) 97 of 1998 to drive skills development within the mining and minerals sector (MMS). Its scope covers a diverse range of sub-sectors, including Coal Mining, Gold Mining, Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Mining, Diamond Mining, other mining commodities, Cement, Lime, Aggregates, and Sand, as well as services related to the mining industry, Diamond Processing, and Jewellery Manufacturing.
The MQA requires the services of a competent individual to fill the above-mentioned position.
 
ROLE PURPOSE: The purpose of this role is to ensure the effective implementation of HR strategies, policies, and operational plans while managing employee relations, compliance, remuneration, performance and workforce planning. To drive organisational alignment with best practices in governance, risk management and compliance.
This position reports to the Senior Manager: Human Resources.
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: 
Strategy Development, Execution, and Enablement: • Provide inputs into the Human Resource Strategy and operational plan supporting good governance and compliance within the scope of work • Implement the Human Resource Operational plan in line with scope of responsibilities • Ensuring policies and processes are aligned to best practice.
Governance, Ethics, Risk and Compliance Management: • Develop, update, review HR Policies and Standard Operating Procedures and ensure implementation thereof • Drive compliance to regulatory and legislative standards • Ensure mitigation of risk when delivering business critical applications • Research and benchmark LR, ER and Payroll practices and ensure organisational alignment • Manage the development and implementation of the MQA Employment Equity plan (EE) and ensure submission compliance • Guide and advise the Transformation committee in the development of EE strategies and plans ensuring that targets are reached • Provide advice during the recruitment process to ensure EE targets are considered • Manage and coordinate all communication and engagement with employees regarding matters under scope of responsibility • Ensure Compliance of payroll, labour relations and employee relations legislation, policies, processes and procedures.
Employee and Labour Relations Management: • Undertake regular research into new developments in the employment relations field • Review and update appropriate ER policies and procedures to ensure compliance and best practice, as and when required • Provide sound and clear directive with regards to ER matters • Coordinate HR and Union engagement and provide guidance on resolution on matters arising • Maintain a good working relationship with the Union • Coordinate and manage all necessary consultations with the Union on employee related matters as and when appropriate • Provide consultation and support to all MQA employees on disciplinary and / or grievance matters • Capacitation of units to comply to relevant ER policies and processes • Manage employee grievances and complaints, including conducting investigations and working with Legal counsel as needed • Report to management on a regular basis on the ER related activities and provide action plans to improve matters of concern • Maintain accurate records on all ER related matters.
Remuneration and Benefits: • Manage and review monthly payroll administration to ensure accurate administration • Ensure accurate and seamless delivery of payroll services and remuneration in line with the policy • Ensure monthly and annual legislative payroll submissions (EMP201/EMP501, RoE, EE plan and any other required) • Conduct remuneration and benefit benchmarking to ensure industry best practice • Manage the remuneration and benefit service providers and capacitate staff through ensuring information sharing • Provide input into development of strategies for the improvement of MQA remuneration and benefit practices • Assist the MQA performance management process by providing inputs into budgets, bonus payments and relevant calculations • Develop and implement employee benefits and compensation plans • Reporting on HR Admin budget expenditure • Complete all payroll-related statutory returns e.g. e-filing, IRP 5’s, PAYE, skills development levies, and UIF returns, and coordinate the distribution of IRP 5’s within the business  • Administer the timeous and accurate input of payroll for processing by Finance (e.g., Subsistence claims, Travel claims, Leave administration, Onboarding and terminations).
Workforce Planning: • Manage and deliver an efficient recruitment process • Provide updates and amendments to profiles as and when required • Provide advice on all EE matters during MQA recruitment • Management, monitoring and implementation of the MQA EE plan • Participation in the MQA induction process to provide relevant information on the remuneration and benefits, ER and LR processes and policies.
Financial Management and Budgeting: •   Ensure HR unit initiatives are carried out within budget.  Investigate and action any items of over expenditure • Review the monthly expenditure and explain and / or action all areas of discrepancy.
People Management: • Manage team performance • Ensure the development, guidance, and empowerment of the team to deliver on Unit targets • Ensure that the performance contracts are in place prior to the beginning of each financial year in line with the Department’s strategy and Plans • Lead by example in driving MQA’s values and vision • Drive own professional development
Customer Focus: Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement: • Develop, seek approval and communicate the Unit process flows and ensure compliance • Manage the preparation and submission of documentation to the internal and external auditors • Prepare management response pertaining to the audit findings and implement remedial actions • Ensure compliance in line with the governance framework and submit all reports for various uses and users as per the management responsibilities.
 
KEY REQUIREMENTS: QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES: 
Qualifications:

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or National Certificate: Vocational (NCV) (NQF 4)
• A Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) in an HR field.
• Certificate in Payroll Administration is an advantage
• A Postgraduate Diploma or Honours Degree (NQF 8) is an added advantage.
• Registered with SABPP is an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years generalist human resource management experience of which 3 – 4 years must have been spent at supervisory level.

 
COMPETENCIES: 
Knowledge: • Understand the skills development legislative framework • Knowledge of Labour Relations, Basic Conditions of Employment, Employment Equity, Skills Development and Skills Development Levy acts • Ensure compliance with policies & procedures • Knowledge of HR Management Information • Prepare regular HR, Payroll, Employment Equity and Skills Development related reports • In depth understanding of Payroll processes and system • Provide solutions to issues (e.g., non-conformity remedials).
 
Skills: • Project management • Communication • People orientation • Interpersonal • Computer literate • Drafting / reporting • Presentation • Analytical • Systematic • Conflict management.
 
Attributes: • Integrity • Perseverance • Decisiveness • Results orientated • Confidentiality Stakeholder/relationship focus • Professional • Ethical • Attention to detail.
 
The candidate should also be willing to: Work under pressure inclusive of longer than normal offices hours if required • Work with internal and external stakeholders • Travel away from home if required • Engage in a lifelong learning process relative to the context of the workplace. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement in terms of MQA Performance Management System.

Closing Date: 29 August 2025. Late applications will not be considered.
 
Vacancy Application Form: please ensure that you complete the below application form and submit it together with your application
 
Vacancy Application Form
 
Interested candidates should submit their applications which shall consist of a one-page motivation, a comprehensive curriculum vitae, certified copies of their qualifications, a valid drivers’ license and valid proof of identification to: recruitment@mqa.org.za
 
The MQA is an Equal Opportunity Employer; therefore, the filling of the position will be in line with its Employment Equity Plan.
 
Recommended candidates will be expected to undergo a professional competency assessment and vetting processes. Successful applicant will be required to disclose their financial interest.
 
Should you not hear from the MQA within 4 weeks of the closing date, you must regard your application as unsuccessful.
 
The MQA reserves the right not to appoint any person for this position.