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Manager: Employment Relations

Manager: Employment Relations
Salary: R378 456 per annum (all-inclusive remuneration package. The inclusive remuneration package
consists of a basic salary, the Government’s contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund and
a flexible portion, and is structured according to Government prescripts) (Ref. H/M/4)
Corporate Office, Bloemfontein

Requirements:

• A recognised Bachelor’s degree or diploma or equivalent qualification in Labour Relations or Labour Law
• Extensive appropriate experience in Labour Relations practices.
  

Recommendations:

• Knowledge of applicable employment relations legislation/prescripts
  
• Knowledge of dispute resolution processes in the public sector
• Skills in and knowledge of drafting and policy development
  
• Monitoring and nevaluation and co-ordination skills
• Knowledge of the Public Service legislative framework
  
• Good interpersonal relations and communication skills
  
• Presentation and negotiation or collective bargaining skills
  
• Record-keeping, data and confidentiality.
  

Duties:

• Assist the Senior Manager: Human Resource Management during negotiations with organised trade unions
• Monitor the implementation of collective agreements and consultation forums
  
• Develop departmental employment relations policies, plans and strategies
  
• Supervise and develop staff in the Sub-directorate: Employment Relations
  
• Provide strategic direction in employment relations to managers and the Department
  
• Manage and monitor discipline, grievances and broad dispute resolution procedures
  
• Develop, facilitate and present training workshops on employment relations
  
• Liaise with labour unions and represent the Department at various labour forums
  
• Manage and monitor labour unrest or strikes in the Department
• Manage the financial activities of the Cost Centre and its other resources
  
• Consult with State law advisors and brief State Attorneys on labour case litigation
  
• Handle and prepare appeals for the Appeals Authorities and the Executive Authority
  
• Render support or advice to Managers, the Head and the MEC: Health
  
• Keep and maintain proper records and statistics of employment relations cases
  
• Ensure that employment practices comply with Labour Laws and prescripts.
  

Enquiries: Ms CMJ Blom, tel. (051) 408-1161.

Applications: The Senior Manager, Human Resource Management (attention: Ms M Mofubelu), PO Box 227, Bloemfontein
9300.

Closing date for this post: 30 March 2010.

General requirements:

• Verification of qualifications and South African citizenship will be conducted
  
• No e-mailed or faxed applications will be considered
  
• It remains the responsibility of applicants to ensure that their applications are submitted by the closing date, as applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
  

Closing date: 20 March 2010 (unless otherwise stated).

Applicants are respectfully informed that, if no notification of an interview is received within 4 months of the closing date, they must accept that their applications were unsuccessful.