Director: Human Resources Development
Listing reference: ukzn_000020
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 9 September 2022
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: HR Management
Location: Durban
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Total Cost to Employer
EE position: Yes
Introduction
The University seeks to appoint a director on a five (5) years fixed-term contract who will lead the Human Resource Development department in conceptualising, initiating, planning, directing, implementing and managing the staff and organisational development strategies of UKZN. This will involve various strategies related to HR systems, remuneration, job evaluation, learning, training and staff development, capacity building, retention, performance management, workforce and succession planning, institutional climate, diversity management, and employment equity.
Job description
The Director will take the lead in the further development, implementation, maintenance, and review of the Human Resources Management Information System (HRIS) and web front–end, and will be responsible for ensuring that University staff information and key performance indicators are reliable, relevant, and utilised. This position will oversee the implementation of new systems and upgrades as appropriate to ensure that Human Resources and the University achieve the most effective use of its HRIS and people information and will oversee the preparation of benchmarking data and seeing that all returns to Higher Education South Africa (HESA), Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), Department of Employment and Labour (DEL) and remuneration surveys are submitted in a timely manner with a high degree of data integrity.
Minimum requirements
- Masters degree in Human Resources, or equivalent.
- 10 years of relevant human resources management experience of which 5 years should be at the senior management level.
- Experience in managing, leading, and developing professional human resources teams within a complex and dynamic working environment.
- Experience in delivering measurable and visible improvements in human resources service quality and fostering a strong customer service ethic.
- Experience in analysing, using, and presenting complex people information in a variety of formats to a range of audiences.
- Project management experience where innovative human resources  solutions have been delivered, both personally and through others.
- Experience in successfully consulting and negotiating with trade unions to agree to organisational change.
