Job Description

Closing Date 2025/02/25
Reference Number MMH250221-9
Job Title Human Capital/ IOP Internship
Position Type Temporary
Role Family Operations
Cluster Momentum Investments
Remote Opportunity Some of the time
Location - Country South Africa
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Town / City Centurion
IntroductionThrough our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations. We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Group provides practical financial solutions for people, communities and businesses.
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Role PurposeThe purpose of this internship is to afford the intern the opportunity to gain in-depth understanding of the Human Capital function through practical application of the theoretical knowledge. The intern will collaborate with the Head: Human Capital and business in order to executive holistic HC solutions that will empower the business to achieve its strategic objectives.
Requirements

• BA or BCom Honours in HR/ Industrial and Organisational Psychology.
• Masters in industrial and Organisational Psychology.
• Knowledge of Human Resource Management principles and practices and South African acts (i.e., BCEA, EEA, LRA).
• At least 1 year of administrative experience within Human Resources/Human Capital function preferred.

Duties & Responsibilities

• On all processes and systems, proactively identify opportunities for process enhancements to boost efficiency and provide actionable recommendations.
• Contribute to and champion process efficiencies within the human capital administration function to enhance and optimize the human capital value chain.
• Provide administrative support for ad-hoc people practices, including but not limited to organisational design, talent management, and culture initiatives.
• This role actively engages with employees and leaders and therefore it is important to ensure that you deal with any information professionally and confidentially.
• Ensure that the senior HC team is informed of any themes/feedback from the floor pro-actively to address any problems that might be experienced to drive a high-performance culture

Recruitment

• Collaborate closely with Senior Human Capital Business Partner and the Human Capital Administrator to effectively execute sourcing and talent acquisition objectives. Thoroughly manage all aspects of recruitment administration in strict accordance with the established recruitment processes including:
• Apply for position numbers.
• Advertise roles on Neptune.
• Advertise roles on LinkedIn.
• Screen CVs and source for suitable candidates to support the Senior HCBP.
• Ensure prospective employees are contacted and engaged professionally.
• Set up Wamly interviews and follow up where needed to ensure these are completed on time.
• Book interviews and ensure that all parties have all relevant information well in advanced to prepare accordingly.
• Ensure that on the day of interview that the prospective employee have a great experience from arriving at the offices to leaving after the interview.
• Ensure that the line managers and HCBPs are enabled during the interview by pro-actively checking in to making sure they know where to go and enquire if any additional support is needed.
• Book assessments through the assessment centre process and ensure that these are completed on time.
• Book time for assessment feedback with line managers and where appropriate with candidates.
• Complete all relevant MIE and Directive 8 checks.
• Where appropriate, support the Senior HCBP with reference checks.
• Draft offers and create package calculators to be checked.

Onboarding and induction and benefit consulting

• Ensure successfully appointed candidates complete all the relevant paperwork to onboard them effectively.
• Execute benefit administration meticulously, adhering to established processes and guidelines.
• Offer proficient administrative support on matters related to employee benefits.
• Ensure timely submission of well-organised employee documentation to payroll, encompassing all employee types, including temporary and permanent.
• Inform the relevant team PA of the new employee and their start date to ensure that they have a computer set up with all the required access and systems to start working effectively quickly.
• Work with the OD team to ensure that new employees are invited to the Momentum Investments Induction.
• Ensure that the Employee Engagement team has all the new employees details to add them to the monthly welcome mailer.
• Send offers to candidates with appropriate measures taken to ensure POPIA.
• Ensure welcome packs are ready and welcome new starters on their first day, introduce them to their manager and team.

Employee Relation Support

• When there are any employee relations matters ensure support is provided in administration pertaining to the processes booking of meetings or enquiries, drafting of minutes or capturing of notes, drafting of warnings where required, preparing enquiry information or packs.
• When S189 processes are underway, ensure that queries are dealt with quickly and efficiently and that the relevant HC professional is consulted for correctness of feedback.

Query Support

• Manage all queries through the internal PeopleTrax system, ensuring responses are in line with SLAs (Service Level Agreements) and TATs (Turnaround Times).
• Ensure a great experience for employees who engage with any query or support needed.
• Ensure that where queries are made where there is an opportunity to empower the employee for self-use to also optimise on the opportunity and show them how.

Data, tracking and keeping stakeholders informed

• Contribute to enhancing the accuracy of headcount reports, aligning them with the specified master data of the company.
• Track and update all recruitment process activities and generate reports in the relevant systems. Take charge of the seamless off-boarding processes for employees, encompassing retirement, resignation, or dismissal scenarios, ensuring their successful completion.
• Maintain employee information and documentation meticulously across all relevant systems, ensuring data accuracy, and consistently update and upload documents to their appropriate platforms.
• Keep staff movements lists, vacancy lists and trackers up to date.

Ad hoc project support

• Collaborate on project-related tasks as needed, contributing to their successful completion.

Competencies

• Results driven
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem solver.
• Willingness to learn to ensure we align to best practice and group processes.
• Works well under pressure.
• Service orientated.

PolicyWe are committed to Employment Equity, diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. All appointments are made in alignment to our Employment Equity goals and we encourage people with disabilities to apply.

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