Human Resource Business Partner (Academics)

Job Advert Summary

Eduvos is looking to hire the services of a Human Resource Business Partner (Academics), to be based at our Eduvos Bedfordview campus or Eduvos Parc Du Cap offices (Bellvile, Cape Town) campus on a permanent basis.

Type of position:

Permanent

The Position:

We are looking to recruit a Human Resources Business Partner to provide HR business partner support services to Eduvos senior line managers with the focus on HR implementation support, capacity building and governance with a special focus on our Academic department.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• A relevant HR or Industrial Psychology Honours qualification
• A masters degree in HR or Industrial Psychology will be preferable
• At least 5 years’ HR generalist work experience in a professional human resources business partnering (non-administrative) role
• Experience in core HR practices within the higher education sector will be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responcibilities:

As the HR Business Partner (Academics), you will be primarily responsible to facilitate the implementation of the following talent management processes:

• Talent acquisition and selection support.
• On-boarding.
• Performance management.
• Talent reviews / succession.
• Training and development.
• Leadership development.
• Exit management.
• Organisation development support.
• Organogram and roles.
• Culture and climate.
• Change management.
• Employee wellness.
• Employee advocate - first point of call for all HR related issues.
• Labour relations support.
• Compiling monthly HR reports.

Functional and Behavioural Competencies

Functional and technical competencies:

• Good knowledge and know-how of full talent management employee life cycle.
• Broad knowledge as a generalist on all HR practices within a mid to large corporate.
• Expert labour relations knowledge.
• Good understanding of culture and change management.
• HR regulatory compliance-related knowledge and application know- how such as skills development and employment equity.
• Coaching skills.
• Well-developed MS Office skills.

Behavioural competencies:

• Initiative and responsibility
• Influence
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)
• Collaborative relations and teamwork
• Resilience and coping with pressures and setbacks