Job Description

To pro-actively maximise the motivational value and opportunities presented with regards to the salary and fringe benefits that are provided to Group employees in African countries. To thoroughly research fringe benefit and salary options and opportunities in all African countries.
To assist in protecting the company from risk by carefully screening contracts/conditions (fine print) of researched African service providers.
To provide the HR department with well-researched and favourable fringe benefit proposals for various African countries.Job Advert Details
Job Category Human Resources
Job ObjectivesTo thoroughly research fringe benefit and salary options and opportunities in all African countries:
Continuous market research on fringe benefits/salary options available in different African countries.
Liaise with employer organisations, unions, government institutions, employers, service providers to research benefit/remuneration options and advantages for the Group.
Telephoning various contacts and internet research on available options
Network with other multi-nationals to promote free exchange of benefits/remuneration information
In-depth research on pension funds, medical aid, housing allowances, car allowances, minimum wages, tax laws, legislation etc. in all African countries.To assist in protecting the company from risk by carefully screening contracts/conditions (fine print) of researched African service providers:
Liaise with providers regarding terms and conditions.
Request and screen contracts/terms and conditions of various providers.
Liaise with Head Office legal department in order to ensure the Groups risk is minimised and terms/conditions are accurately understood.
Extract pertinent and favourable terms and conditions of selected service providers.
Extract pertinent and favourable pieces of legislation.
Extract pertinent trends/possible future risks/opportunities.To provide the HR department with well-researched and favourable fringe benefit proposals for various African countries:
Develop well drafted summaries of extracted information.
Building persuasive business cases for HR department to act on.Bcom Accounting (highly desirable)
Subjects completed/exposed to should
include Audit, Tax law, Industrial
Psychology (desirable) and Trade law
QualificationsBcom Accounting (highly desirable)
Subjects completed/exposed to should include Audit, Tax law, Industrial Psychology (desirable) and Trade law.
BA LLBExperienceRemuneration systems of multinationals in African countries.
Pension/provident funds, medical aid schemes, car and housing allowances.
Remuneration/Benefits department.
Knowledge and SkillsDrafting business cases
Researching/benchmarking remuneration (structures) and fringe benefits.
Contractual (law) principlesCOMPETENCIES
Essential:
Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
Writing and reporting
Analysing
Learning and researching
Relating and networking
Adapting and responding to changeDesirable:
Adhering to principles and values
Following instructions and procedures
Working with people

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