Job Description

My client is seeking a highly experienced ER Manager from the mining industry, who has experience in South Africa and other African countries. This is a very hands-on operational as well as strategic level position. There will be extensive travel to sites within SA and neighbouring countries.

Qualification required:

• Graduate degree in HR and or Law + relevant post graduate qualifications

Experience required:

• 10 years experience in Human Resources, in a unionized environment
• 10 years experience in managing Employee Relations function / service delivery.
• Track record of successful Employee Relations delivery
• Sound multi-functional stakeholder management and engagement abilities
• Ability to engage at Exco level when necessary.
• Travel in South Africa and to African International Sites.
• Africa Employee Relations Experience (Advantageous)

Responsibilities include:

• Employee Relations reporting and identifying and closing of gaps in the Employee Relations system.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with employee relations governance and processes: (e.g. disciplinary hearings, grievances, redundancies, industrial action, unfair labour practice, transfer of businesses, Bargaining Council, CCMA & labour court matters)
• Understands the ER climate and challenges within the business and the potential impact.
• Drives relationship and engagement management with key stakeholders (unions, management, employees, and external communities)
• Represent the company in employer associations, e.g. NBCEA, etc.
• Ascertains and communicates the impact of decisions and actions on wider employee relations, precedent setting, morale, and reputational risk.
• Educates line management on legislation and policy application, and all updates.
• Attends appeal hearings, senior level grievances and other employee relations meetings as advisor and to ensure procedural and substantive fairness.
• Managing wage negotiations.

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