job description - HR Business Partner
What will make you successful in this role?
- The HRBP will take ownership of the overall HR practices for the business area, supported by the HR Shared Service Centre and the Centre of Expertise (COE), attending to:
Talent Management & Acquisition:
- Manage delivery on talent acquisition with the support of the Talent Acquisition specialist
- Drive the talent management and succession planning
- Develop appropriate talent management strategies aligned to the business strategy
Business partnership:
- Has a good understanding of the business in order to partner at the right level and influence HR related decisions
- Provide advice and guidance on complex matters to managers and employees across the business area on HR related matters
- Analyse, interpret and conduct a trend analysis on HR data
- Quarterly feedback on HR trends and provide solutions as required
- Drive actions with the support of the relevant CoE
Diversity management & Employment Equity;
- Assist in developing EE plan per BU, implement actions, track and achieve milestones
- Ensure execution of all diversity initiatives in line with the BU EE Plan
Performance management;
- Facilitate the performance management process (contracting, appraisals, reporting on trends, informal training)
- Support business with having the right conversations in terms of differentiating individual performance to business performance/objectives
- Continuous education regarding the performance management process
Culture and Engagement:
- Facilitate and manage any change management interventions in the BU
- Responsible for the execution of the culture and engagement survey in respect of feedback to business, action planning
- Partner with business regarding OD
Learning and Development:
- Facilitate discussions regarding work related and post graduate study aid (candidate approval) as well as the placement of learners and graduates
- Facilitate delivery on L&D needs through companywide programmes and putting interventions in place in consultations with L&D COE to address those needs that cannot be addressed through generic programmes
Employee Relations:
- Provide sound advice to ensure the organisation complies to best practice and legislative issues
- Provide support to line managers in dealing with disciplinary, incapacity and grievance matters
- Deal with all appeals from disciplinary proceedings in line with the disciplinary code
- Support the business with matters that have been referred externally for conciliation
- Pro-actively addressing training needs in consultation with relevant COE
Remuneration;
- Facilitate remuneration processes in BU’s including creating awareness of employee wellness offerings, job evaluation etc.
Qualification and Experience:
- Postgraduate degree in HR, Industrial Psychology or equivalent is preferred
- 7 years+ HR Generalist experience
- Ability to travel as required
Knowledge:
- Knowledgeable about HR practices: recruitment, talent development, performance management, legislation, labour relations, leadership and organisational development, change management and remuneration.
- A strong understanding of HR legislation and requirements, and the ability to apply the relevant legislation in the work environment. Specifically, knowledge of employment practices & compliance (Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Employment Equity Act, Skills development Act).
- Good knowledge and understanding of HR Best practices, policies and procedures.
Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Business acumen
- Good HR Consulting skills
- Ability to build and maintain good internal and external relationships
- Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to analyse and interpret statistical data/HR analytics
- Ability to conduct self in a professional manner at all times
- Ability to work with individuals and team
- High degree of self-management, displaying an organised and measured approach to the workload and the clients – strong planning and organising skills
- Project Management skills
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We are the largest short-term insurer in South Africa, with a market share in excess of 22%, providing short-term insurance products through broker networks and direct sales channels.