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Industrial Relations Manager - Uitenhage

Job Description:

  • Defining and implementing ER/IR frameworks (e.g. tools, processes, training and communication) in support of business strategy to increase employee engagement and productivity
  • Influence managers to increase understanding of ER/IR (including Human Rights topics) aiming to increasing effectiveness
  • Social Partner Relationships: Managing the individual and collective negotiation and management of labor relations policies and frameworks that aim to produce a constructive working relationship with social partners balanced with the business economic position and growth objectives in line with legislative requirements.
  • Negotiations: Re pay / terms and conditions / social plans / policies etc.
  • Disputes and Issues Resolution: To resolve issues as quickly as possible to minimize business risk, in liaison with legal advisors on individual issues that may set important precedents
  • Policy Development and Monitoring: In line with emerging best practices and legal changes, external liaison with professional / trade bodies and legal advisors, drafting communications and responses to issues
  • Experienced subject matter expert in Employee Relations / Industrial Relations
  • Serve as the first point of contact for senior managers and other personnel to provide advice and support on all ER / IR issues
  • Raise managers awareness of ER/IR and Human Rights topics and consult business on all Employee Relations matters
  • Lead on the Employee Relations aspects of proposed changes to the business structure and related communications
  • Handle and resolve complex and more difficult ER/IR issues e.g. policy negotiation, dispute handling, ER impact of larger organizational changes
  • Provide or coordinate with Legal team to ensure legal advice and proactively provide guidance on new legislation to ensure compliance
  • Analyze ER/IR activities and climate to proactively identify trends and areas for process improvement

Job Requirements:

  • Experience in Supply Chain HR (preferable)
  • Excellent verbal and writing communication skills
  • Problem solving abilities
  • Influencing, persuading, negotiating skills
  • Coaching and counselling skills
  • Sound judgement
  • Sensitivity to people issues
  • Comprehensive Industrial Relations and all HR related legislation knowledge
  • Experience of working closely with trade unions
  • 5+ years in a senior HR generalist role with strong IR
  • Effective management in a diverse geographic and multi-cultural environment
  • HR/Psychology/ Legal Degree level
  • 5+ years in a HR management role with strong IR or 5+ years experience in specialist IR role
  • Experience in a Warehousing / Logistics environment (preferable)
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