Senior HR Practitioner

Requirements

• A Grade 12 certificate plus a bachelor’s degree in public administration or NQF level 6.
• 3-5 years’ experience in Records Management.
• All valid relevant driving licenses (A and EC).
• No criminal record or any pending cases against you.
• Knowledge and Skills:
• Treasury regulations.
• Understanding of different project management principles.
• Relevant legislation and public service regulations.
• Understanding DCS related projects.
• Understanding of expectations of customers.
• Knowledge of SLAs.
• Management information knowledge.
• Labour relations concepts, theories, prescripts and legislation.
• Project management methodologies.
• Business performance management.
• Stakeholder relationship management.
• Policy development analysis and application.
• Negotiation skills.

Duties

• Develop a control register and ensure that all correspondence received is registered and dispatched accordingly.
• Prepare documentation received on a daily basis and ensure filing according to Departmental file plan and National Archive Act 43 of 1996.
• Prepare filing of all documents and punching to the relevant box files.
• Ensure confidentiality of live and archived files according to the Minimum Information Security Standard of 2000.
• Implement proper HR filing systems.
• Store HR files as informed by departmental archiving guidelines.
• Monitor and evaluate trends and patterns of Departmental Personnel Record Management systems and report deviations.
• Implement and identify records management policies gaps.
• Benchmark, analyse trends and practices.
• Prepare reports for various strategic reporting.
• Collect payslips for all normal and supplementary runs.
• Sort and distribute payslips to various officials.
• Distribute payroll and payroll certificates for signing by relevant authority in line with Treasury Regulations.
• File all correspondence relating to payroll.
• Collect and distribute IRP5s and file them on an annual basis.
• Prepare reports for various strategic reporting.
• Develop a database for all HR queries received.
• Register all queries received in the HR database.
• Allocate all enquiries according to complexity.
• Facilitate timeous responses to clients.
• Where necessary escalate complex queries for urgent intervention and possible resolution.
• Prepare incoming and outgoing correspondence for all correspondence received.
• Facilitate reports for various strategic reporting.
• Coach and mentor staff members.
• Co-ordinate the development of operational plans, alignment of performance contracts, monitoring and evaluation.
• Submit inputs for drafting of unit budget.
• Supervise utilisation of sub-section budget and expenditure.
• Submit inputs the compilation of various reports and statistics for the sub-section.
• Supervise staff related matters e.g. leave and conflict.

How to apply

New to the Z83 form? Read the application guide.

Enquiries

Notes from the department

• Applications must be submitted on new Z83 form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents (effective from 01 January 2021).
• All fields in Part A to D of the Z83 form must be completed, and Part E to G noting that there is limited space provided applicants often indicate “refer” to CV or see attached, this is acceptable as long as the CV is attached and provides the required information.
• If the information is not provided in the CV, the applicant may be disqualified.
• The question related to the conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part F must be answered.
• Declaration must be completed and signed.
• The fully completed and signed new Z83 form should be accompanied by a recently updated comprehensive CV only (only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications).
• Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• Applicants who do not comply with the above requirements, as well as late applications, will not be considered.
• Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
• Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
• If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• Suitable candidates will undergo a personnel suitability check (Vetting, criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification, and employment verification).
• The Department of Community Safety reserves the right not to make an appointment and to use other recruitment processes.
• Candidate will be placed according to corridor coordination and the Department’s needs.
• The Department will not accept posted, emailed or hand delivered applications.
• We encourage youth, people with disability, coloured, Indian and white to apply and a confirmation of disabilities from a registered medical practitioner must be attached to the application.
• Please Note:
• Due to the large number of applications, we envisage to receive, applications will not be acknowledged.
• If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.