Senior Practitioner: Employee Relations

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**Overview** This is a job description for a Senior Practitioner: Employee Relations at The Department of Employment and Labour. The Department aims to significantly reduce unemployment, poverty, and inequality through policies and programs focused on improved economic efficiency, employment creation, sound labour relations, and eliminating workplace inequality and discrimination. This is a full-time Human Resources / HR position located in the Northern Cape. **What you will do** Key responsibilities for this role include: * Conducting and analysing all grievances and complaints from employees in the province. * Drafting charges and finalising all misconduct cases within the province. * Representing the Department in disputes referred to the General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council (GPSSBC) and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). * Conducting advocacy sessions on employment-related matters in the province. * Providing administrative support services within the section. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Qualification:** An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 6) in Human Resource Management/Labour Relations Management as recognised by SAQA. * **Experience:** Two (2) years of functional experience in an Employment Relations Management environment. * **Added Advantage:** A Driver's License. * **Knowledge:** * Public Service Commission's rules for dealing with complaints and grievances. * Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council resolutions. * Interpretation of case law and trends in Labour Law. * Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). * Public Service Regulations (PSR). * Public Service Act (PSA). * Labour Relations Act (LRA). * Employment Equity Act (EEA). * PSCBC and CCMA procedures. * Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). * **Skills:** * Negotiation. * People Management. * Problem Solving. * Presentation. * Planning and Organising. * Communication. * Computer Literacy. * Report Writing. * Conflict Management. * Research. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for individuals with an NQF level 6 qualification in Human Resource Management or Labour Relations Management, who possess at least two years of relevant experience in an Employment Relations Management environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of public sector labour laws, regulations, and procedures, including specific knowledge of the Public Service Commission's rules, PSCBC, and CCMA procedures. They should also demonstrate key skills in negotiation, people management, problem-solving, communication, and conflict management, and be prepared to work in the Northern Cape. A Driver's License is considered an advantage. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/senior-practitioner-employee-relations-the-department-of-employment-and-labour-6 Source: myjobmag

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