HR Specialist — Organisational Design, People & Change Management

Role purpose

Design the organisational structure, roles, capabilities and people-management frameworks required for an effective transition from interim arrangements to full operating capacity.

Key responsibilities

• Design the organisational structure, reporting lines and functional accountabilities.
• Develop role profiles, job descriptions, competency requirements and a skills matrix for key positions.
• Develop a phased staffing and capacity-development plan aligned with the operating model.
• Design performance-management and remuneration principles suitable for the institutional context.
• Support workforce transition, executive onboarding, role clarification and change-management activities.
• Contribute to board and committee skills requirements, implementation planning and operational-readiness assessments.

Minimum qualification

Bachelor's degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF Level 7), or a postgraduate degree (NQF Level 8 or above), in Public Administration, Industrial Psychology or a closely related field.

Required specialist experience

• Demonstrated experience in organisational design, job profiling, competency frameworks, workforce planning or operating-model implementation.
• Experience developing staffing, performance-management, remuneration and capacity-development frameworks.
• Strong preference will be given to applicants who can evidence five or more comparable completed assignments.

Knowledge and competencies

• Sound knowledge of organisational design, human-capital strategy, change management, performance management, remuneration principles and public-sector institutional arrangements.
• Experience working with government departments, public entities and/or regulated private-sector institutions.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, manage deadlines and produce high-quality written deliverables.
• Strong analytical, stakeholder-engagement, communication and report-writing capability.
• Availability to remain engaged for the required assignment period and to commence promptly when appointed.

Mandatory application attachments

• Detailed CV showing the start month/year and end month/year for every relevant position and assignment.
• Copies of all academic qualification certificates relevant to the role.
• For foreign qualifications, proof of evaluation/endorsement by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• Contactable references and supporting/reference letters for comparable completed assignments. Each reference should identify the client, assignment, scope, dates and referee's contact details.
• Proof of applicable professional registration, designation or certification.
• 1 page motivation/cover letter explaining suitability for the role.
• A signed rate and availability declaration stating the proposed hourly rate in South African rand, VAT treatment, earliest start date and hours available per week.

Submit only one CV for this role. Applications missing the required supporting documents may not be considered.

Consultancy rate and availability

Applicants must state their proposed hourly consultancy rate in South African rand, indicate whether VAT is included or excluded, disclose any travel/disbursement assumptions, and confirm availability. The proposed rate must remain valid for at least 90 days.

Hourly rate R __________ per hour

VAT treatment Inclusive / Exclusive / Not VAT registered

Earliest start date ____________________________

Hours available per week ____________________________

How to apply

Applications sibusiso@shori.co.za

Subject line Consultant Application - Human Resources Specialist - [Full Name]

Closing date 15 September 2026

Enquiries Sbusiso Mdakane | sibusiso@shori.co.za

File format One clearly indexed PDF application pack

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Misrepresentation of qualifications, experience or references will result in disqualification.

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sandton, Gauteng