Senior Specialist, HR Business Partner at Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa

POSITION DETAILS

• Accountable for giving credible, effective and sound HR advice to Area Manager, Production Manager, Process coaches and Team Leaders regarding HR related matters.
• Effective and sound support to production management on dealing effectively with HR matters in respective allocated areas. 
• Responsible for being the business partner in terms of HR functions i.e. labour relations, recruitment, talent acquisition, organization design, talent development, compensation, well-being, and compliance of the company.
• Develop, communicate and implement the strategic direction of the operations to achieve the business strategies, maintain employees’ morale and build employees’ capabilities.
• Support the development and drive the achievement of the annual HR and business strategy taking into account business priorities.
• Diagnose and deliver full talent interventions (quality, diversity, and depth) against business needs.
• Succession plans determined and delivered, accountable for final resourcing decisions down to agreed levels, embedding core processes, and talent pipelines in place.
• Define, communicate and put into effect specific capability requirements for production areas.
• Developing depth of leadership Capability to build our leadership talent for the future.
• Coach the Leadership team ensuring that they are delivering on their purpose and inspiring their teams.
• Deliver change programs – deliver continuous organizational and productivity improvements.
• Measure organizational health and lead appropriate employee engagement and reward and recognition strategies.
• Ability to initiate, be policy keeper in disciplinary and incapacity hearings.
• Attend constituency meetings and relevant union meetings, and report back to labour relations and line management respectively. 
• Accountable for working closely with labour relations to ensure stability in plant and specific area. 
• Accountable for ensuring sound relationship management between production management and shop stewards. 
• Ensure effective control and record keeping of meetings, hearings and relevant constituency statistics in line with Ford requirements.
• Liaise effectively with COES within Human Resources Department and be sound and effective champion of COE initiatives.
• Coordinates the implementation of the Ford Voice action plans for the area.
• Responsible for all matters relating to recruitment.
• Reconciles the monthly headcount report in consultation with the area supervision.
• Attends weekly manning meetings and ensures the accuracy of headcount reports.

 Responsibilities

PERFORMANCE MEASURES/ SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Generalist Human Resources experience
• Good understanding of manufacturing operations.
• Ability to conduct disciplinary process including representing Company externally.
• Implement Union / Company agreements.
• Promote professional communication through consulting with Union members and build relationships.
• Support implementation of people operating strategy.
• Ensure delivery and sustainability of HR targets.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

• Good conflict resolution skills.
• Good Consultation and negotiation skills
• A thorough understanding of labour legislation and ability to apply such in the workplace.
•  Intermediate to advanced PC Literacy.
• Understand and apply HR processes and computer systems.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors, Honours or Master's Degree in Human Resources (Honours or Master's degree would be advantageous) 

Experience:

• 2 years and more Human Resources experience preferably in an Auto industry or manufacturing industry environment (with high Union presence)
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, NBF Agreement, Employment Equity Act
• Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Good attendance record, clear disciplinary record, flexible to work occasional long hours.
• Availability to work overtime and alternatively weekend work.
• Ability to cope in ahigh pressured and stressful environment.
• Excellent command of English language 
• Ability to work individually with a passion to win. 
• Demonstrated experience working and liaising with Senior Production Management and Senior HR Management.