SAA Technical: Specialist Employee Wellbeing and Employment Equity

SAA Technical, which includes counselling on psycho-social matters that may affect delivery of work. Monitor and implement requisite remedial steps towards eliminating Human Factor risk within the workplace.

Reference Number: SAA220419-1
Job Title: SAAT Specialist Employee Wellbeing and Employment Equity
Division: Human Capital
Business Unit: Human Capital
Job Type: Permanent
Country: South Africa
Province: Gauteng
Town / City: Kempton Park

Qualifications & Experience

COUNSELLING SERVICES

• • Establish, provide and maintain a professional counselling service on employee wellbeing challenges.
  • Ensure compliance with legal, ethical and professional requirements in managing employee wellbeing.

MANAGE WELLNESS PROGRAMS

• • Identify trends and develop appropriate intervention strategies.
  • Monitor effectiveness of programs, and propose enhancements where necessary.
  • Engage relevant stakeholders regarding employee wellbeing programme’s effectiveness.
  • Roll-out Employee Wellbeing Surveys, and implement remedial programmes.

ABSENTEEISM MANAGEMENT

• • Identify employee wellbeing problem areas and formulate remedial steps.
  • Ensure existence of control mechanism.
  • Engage relevant Line Supervisors/Managers to address absenteeism challenges, in line with SAAT policies and procedures.

EMPLOYEE WELLNESS

• • Consistently and appropriately respond to employee’s psycho-social needs and concerns.
  • Work with interdisciplinary team to achieve the highest level of functioning of employees.
  • Provide therapy duties in all settings across the continuum of care.
  • Maintain all EWB department reports, statistics and records system complaint with policies and a broad spectrum of legislation.

ACT AS ADVISORY/CONSULT TO LINE MANAGERS ON SAAT’S EMPLOYMENT EQUITY (EE) AND TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS

• • Advise line managers on affirmative action measures necessary to reach numerical targets.
  • Assist line management on provision of information and filling of vacancies towards satisfying EE targets.
  • Liaise with organisational Development Manager and Skill Development Facilitator to draw up programmes aimed at advancing Employment Equity.
  • Conduct SAAT policy and procedure analysis to remove any barriers and implement appropriate Affirmative Action Measures.
  • Keep record of all discussions, meetings and transactions and information on all Employment Equity matters.
  • Prepare and provide monthly EE trends reports.
  • Ensure timeous submission on annual statutory EE report as per the EE Act.

IDENTIFICATION AND RESOLUTION OF ALL FORMS OF UNFAIR DISCRIMINATION

• • Address all concerns and queries from staff, management and unions with regards to Employment Equity.
  • Participate in an address queries with the EE Committee.
  • Proactive identification and resolution of discriminatory practices.
  • Drive the attainment of SAAT’s transformation objectives, including adequate representation of designated groups.
  • Facilitate roll-out of organisational culture surveys, and implement requisite responsive interventions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Appropriate Degree/B Degree in HR Degree/ Social Science Degree.
• Minimum of 2 years’ Experience in Professional Counselling.
• Driver’s license (Code B).
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Minimum of 6 years’ HR Experience.
• Computer literate (MS Office)- Ability to construct effective presentation/management reports.

Knowledge and Skills

• Professional Counselling and High Level of Confidentiality.
•  Consultation practices.
• PFMA.
• Project Management.
• Employment Equity Act and related regulations.
• BBBEE regulations and related information.
• Human Resources Policies, Practices and procedures.
• Employment Equity Strategy Development.
• Other workplace legislative acts.
• Presentation.
• Report writing.
• Program design and implementation.
• Assessment skills.
• Business Acumen.
• Networking and Teambuilding.
• Business Communication.
• Conflict Management.
• Planning and Organisation.
• Dispute resolution.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Facilitation skills.
• Technical Skills.
• Report writing.

Attributes

• Analytical Thinking.
• Conceptual Thinking.
• Information Seeking.
• Achievement Orientation.
• Initiative.
• Organisational Awareness.
• Impact and Influence.
• Teamwork and Cooperation.
• Customer Service Orientation.
• Integrity.
• Research.
• Emotionally Intelligent.
• Reporting.

Apply Online for the SAA Technical: Specialist Employee Wellbeing and Employment Equity

Closing Date: 26/04/2022