Specialist: Employee Relations page is loaded Specialist: Employee Relations Apply remote type Hybrid locations Johannesburg time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id R-15964236 Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together…one story at a time. With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.
Job Summary
The purpose of the role is to optimise and deliver business performance and effectiveness between employees and Absa Relationship Banking Cluster by managing and maintaining a positive work environment, addressing workplace issues, and promoting open communication and cooperation between all parties, including recognized unions and Absa Group Employee Relations. To advise business and employees on Labour related issues, highlighting the risks to the business and employees alike whilst ensuring that fair and equitable employee relations outcomes are achieved.Job Description Key Accountabilities: Employment Relations (ER) Strategy – Involved in the implementation of the employee relations strategy for the Cluster, aligned to the HC Function strategy.Monitors and reports on specific ER outcomes and overall trends that impact on the ER strategy and the business decisions.Relationships – Represent Absa in all engagements with employee and labor organizations, and other relevant stakeholders Managing the processes involved in supporting a constructive and cordial relationship with unions, Collaborate with legal counsel, business and other internal stakeholders and subject matter experts in the preparation for and participation in negotiation with employee and labor groups.Grievances and conflict –ensure that matters are managed fairly, consistently, speedily and efficiently.Disciplinary cases - ensure that matters are managed fairly, consistently, speedily and efficiently.Monitors and advises to provide site capability and deliver processes to effectively implement all ER/IR policies and processes, including creating awareness thereof.Restructuring – Plays a prominent advisory role to the organization as it pertains to proposed restructures/operating model reviews impacting structures. In partnership with relevant internal experts, create toolkits and templates that support business in the process. Ensure that, where required, appropriate consultations with Unions are managed timely and efficiently.Maintains effective working relationships across the organization.Continuously and proactively monitor labour relations climate and identify risks and strategies to mitigate the risk.Provide advice on all labour related matters and represent the organization at relevant forums, e.g., CCMAFacilitate compliance with all labour legislations, Regulations, Code of Practice and relevant laws as developed via case law, from time to time.Research and explain laws and legal affairs concerning employment to managers, supervisors, and employees.Build ER capability across the HC Function community and broader stakeholder groups.Collaborate with relevant stakeholders in the Bank to ensure a seamless and efficient Employee Relations dispensation.Advise and train the HC Function community and people managers in best employee relations practices and strategies for managing supervisor problems and employee grievances. Develop further training as needed and support the training and development requirements for the community. Minimum requirements: Education: Degree in Industrial Relations or Human Resource Management (NQF6).Postgraduate degree in Employee Relations or Labour Law is advantageous.Preferred Experience: Minimum 5 years of relevant ER experience including exposure to the broader HR environment including resourcing, talent management, performance management, learning and reward.Experience in ER reporting and presentations.Knowledge and understanding of the relevant acts and bodies (e.g., Labour Relations Act; BCEA; EEA; Disciplinary procedures; trade union consultation)Knowledge and experience of CCMA/Bargaining processes.Ability to function independently and under pressure.Knowledge of contemporary industrial relations dynamics, case law, labour legislation, trends and trade union mattersExperience of working within unionized environments within the financial services industry or similar.Knowledge and Skills: Strategic Thinking.Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.Litigation and drafting skills are essentialStrong negotiations skillsManage organizational changeBusiness ER process modelingMicrosoft Excel and PowerPoint expertiseLearning solution content developmentInfluence and decision-making skills essentialEmployee Engagement and socialization at various level of the organizationBehaviours: Applies market and business insights in order to drive organizational objectives.Effectively works with others to achieve shared goals.Creates and plans an environment that fosters and nurtures a culture of creativity which drives success.Strategic thinking and planning, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organization.Develops plans and prioritizes initiatives that align to the organizational goals and objectives.Understands and navigates dynamics created by processes, systems and people.Assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of various work processes.Adapts quickly and acquires new knowledge, skills and competencies in a rapidly changing environment.Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organizational problems.Takes accountability and ensures others are held accountable on agreed performance targets. Education
Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank. Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised About UsTruly AfricanWe are a diversified standalone African financial services group, delivering an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth, investment management and insurance.
Absa Group Limited is listed on the JSE and is one of Africa's largest diversified financial services groups with a presence in 12 countries across the continent and around 41 000 employees.
We own majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (ABSA Bank in Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia. We also have representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, as well as insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.
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