Senior Human Resource Business Partner at WSP in Africa

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement HR strategy, processes, and procedures as per Group HR strategy plan
• Provide a best practice HR service to the business and its employees aligned to labour legislation
• Support recruitment and talent acquisition processes
• Uphold Talent Acquisition and Inclusion & Diversity policies, procedures, and process
• Responsible for all disciplinary and grievance matters including
• First line support on employee relations matters
• Lead and guide disciplinary sessions
• Serve as line management advisor
• Ensure procedural & substantive fairness.
• Related administration
• Lead performance management processes and guidance to line management
• Handle New Starter administration, orientation, induction, and probation
• Support monthly payroll administration
• Co-ordinate, handle or assist with all training initiatives and ensure appropriate reporting
• Support HR administration accuracy and completion as required
• Support HR database accuracy
• Ensure statutory compliance in terms of Employment Equity plans, committees and reporting
• Drive Employee participation, wellness and EAP’s e.g. Wellness Day
• Ensure Exit/ Termination Management
• Handle S189 & 197 process, amongst others
• Drive talent, performance & career development processes & procedures
• Provide support to the HR team on tasks relating to the HR value chain
• Always provide trusted, ethical, efficient, and highly reputable HR service to the business and its employees

Health and Safety:

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree in HR
• Honours Degree in HR Management will be advantageous
• At least 5 years’ experience as a Generalist Human Resources Business Partner
• Industrial relations certificate advantageous
• Strong Industrial relations experience & knowledge
• Strong SA Labour legislation knowledge
• Working experience in the Engineering/Mining Industry
• Strong Microsoft word and excel abilities
• ATS knowledge and experience

Key Competencies and Generic Skills:

• Relationship management skills including:
•  Proven experience in building rapport,
• Gaining credibility as part of a team,
• Building trust,
• Working in partnership with cross functional teams
• Proactively deliver upon commitments and expectations.
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Able to influence and engage with people
• Comfortable with presenting ideas and views
• Able to constructively challenge, probe and offer an alternative perspective in discussions.
• Team player: the candidate should demonstrate a proven ability to work within real and virtual teams, create a team working environment and participate within a team, including the HR function and with Line Managers across the client group/business stream.
• Analytical skills i.e.  able to analyse, interpret and communicate business, financial and people data to inform discussions and develop solid HR/People plans.
• Results driven; proactive, accountable, responsible for delivery with a strong client/customer service orientation.
• Resilient, self-motivated, multi-tasker and able to remain calm under pressure and when working towards a variety of deadlines.
• Time management and a highly organised approach are essential as well as advanced level HR related system skills.