Organisational Development Specialist
Listing reference: nef_000025
Listing status: Closed
Apply by: 5 December 2023
Position summary
Industry: Financial Services
Job category: Banking, Finance, Insurance. Stockbroking
Location: Sandton
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
The National Empowerment Fund is looking for an Organisational Development Specialist who will join the HR team on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2024.
Job description
Organisational Effectiveness
• Develop and implement organisational development strategies and initiatives that align with the organisation's goals and objectives.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of organisational development initiatives, making adjustments as needed to ensure success.
• Ensure the formulation of a detailed work force plan to address staffing requirements.
• Lead and support organisational development initiatives such as succession planning, workforce planning, change management and building human capabilities using sound OD techniques within the NEF.
• Review of all HR policies, processes and programmes to support objectives of the culture change.
• Develop and implement OD and change initiatives, addressing team dynamics, culture and individual development.
• Design and maintain job evaluation, profiling and analysis.
• Develop and implement performance management programs that drive employee engagement and productivity.
• Enable the improvement of performance management processes and tools that align with the organisation's goals and objectives.
• Improving and monitoring employee productivity and coach the line managers on people management.
• Design and implement employee engagement surveys to gather insights and measure employee engagement and effectiveness of various developmental programmes.
• Analyse and investigate business or people issues and trends within the organisation and recommend interventions that improves employee engagement and business performance.
Talent Development and Management
• Collaborate with management to develop and implement talent management strategies to ensure the organisation has the necessary skills and capabilities.
• Assist in monitoring and evaluate the implementation of the Talent Management Strategy
• Formulate Talent Management policies, practices, processes and systems.
• Guide process of implementing Personal Development Plans.
• Implement the mentoring and coaching of the talent pool and the workforce planning of the organization.
• Monitor and support the leadership development programme and manage talent pipeline in the organisation.
• Review and monitor succession planning to ensure alignment to the competencies and career paths for an effective flow of high potential individuals.
• Design frameworks for the measurement of impact and return on investment of learning interventions and provide reporting and guidance in these.
• Develop, implement and oversee Coaching and Mentorship development, Graduate Programmes and related programmes for the organisation to ensure availability of skilled individuals.
• Enhance onboarding programmes to ensure effective integration of existing and new employees.
• Support in the enhancement and delivery of Employee Value Proposition (EVP).
• Conduct workshops on talent management policies, tools and procedures.
• Management of Talent Reviews.
• Drive initiatives that will ensure that the NEF remains an employer of choice to its employees and prospective employees.
Learning and Development
• Establish a centre of excellence for the NEF.
• Implement and improve an effective learning strategy that supports the business needs, goals and supports in building a learning organisation.
• Create a conducive environment for learning and development.
• Conduct training needs analysis for learning interventions that are to be undertaken and oversee annual training budget.
• Evaluate training and development programmes.
• Assisting management in identifying departmental needs for training or team performance and intervening in low overall performance.
• Ensure that all statutory reporting is done with the relevant SETA.
• Manage and facilitate Skills Development and SETA activities (Internal Bursary, Graduate Programme, levy claims and grants).
• Reporting on all planned and implemented training activities on a quarterly basis.
• Implement employment equity requirements (skills development planning) in line with skills development.
• Co-ordinate and provide input into the Workplace Skills Plan to ensure accurate and timely submission
• Providing input on the BBBEE Skills Development Element of the scorecard.
• Developing and delivery of various training courses and programmes to enhance employee skills and performance.
Minimum requirements
Qualifications
Essential:
• Relevant degree
Preferred:
• Post Graduate qualification in HR Management, Industrial Psychology or behavioural sciences
Experience / Skills Required
• At least 5 years’ experience in Human Resources, preferably in OD as well as learning and development.
• Experience working in financial services and/or development finance industry (preferred).
• Ability to translate strategic goals into effective and achievable plans and monitoring progress and outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships and influence others at all levels of the organisation.
• Solid analytical skills using data to inform decision-making.
• Experience with staff engagement activities, change management and designing and delivering training.
• Experience designing and delivering training and development programs.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders at line management and senior level.
• Knowledge of HR policies, procedures and labour laws (i.e., LRA, BCEA, EE, SDA, UIF, COIDA and B-BBEE Act).
• Advanced MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint Skills.