- Stellenbosch
- Salary: Market Related
- Job Type: Permanent
- Sectors: Human Resources Management
- Reference: MHB/215/0824
Vacancy Details
Employer: Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University
Human Resources Division
HR Director: Governance, Strategy, Policy and Projects
(Job Level 5)
(Stellenbosch Campus)
Ref. MHB/215/0824
Stellenbosch University (SU) is a research-intensive university where we attract outstanding students, employ talented staff, and provide a world-class environment; a place connected to the world, while enriching and transforming local, continental, and global communities. Stellenbosch University's strategic positioning for the 21st century is articulated in the Vision 2040 and Strategic Framework 2019-2024 (see: http://www.sun.ac.za/english/about-us/strategic-documents ).
Stellenbosch University's (SU) HR Division is dedicated to delivering value adding HR services through the creation of a client-centric service model. This model is comprised of a client partnering function that serves as the first-line respondent for client advice and support, alongside a range of HR centres of excellence that focus on developing strategies, policies, and capacity for both the HR function and the University at large.
The SU HR Division is the custodian of a substantial number of HR management strategies, policies, and processes. We are committed to ensuring due governance, strategic alignment, and sound integration in the development and implementation of these initiatives.
This position is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional to play a leading role in shaping HR governance, strategy, and policy integration at Stellenbosch University. The incumbent will ensure that HR initiatives are strategically aligned, legally compliant, and effectively communicated across the University.
The Director of HR Governance, Strategy and Policy Integration will play a pivotal role within the Centres of Excellence, designing and implementing frameworks that ensure good governance, integration, and expediency in the development, review, and reporting of HR strategies, policies, procedures, processes, and projects. This role demands a strategic thinker with a strong legal understanding and a robust capability in managing complex HR initiatives.
Duties:
• Developing and implementing frameworks for the development, integration, standardisation, and review of HR strategies, policies, processes, and projects;
• Providing expert advice and support to the HR directorate team on the development of aligned, area-specific strategies and policies, ensuring proper alignment and framing of HR documents for governance structures;
• Applying a broad legal understanding in employment and labour law, regulatory compliance, and privacy to ensure compliance and a risk-based approach across the HR domain;
• Taking responsibility for tracking, monitoring, and reporting on the progress of HR policies, processes, and projects, ensuring timely completion and compliance;
• Leading the development and ongoing review of the annual HR Project Plan, including coordination of the audit plan where applicable, and producing reports as required;
• Conducting internal quality assurance of HR strategy, policy, procedure, process, and project documents and reports, including communication documents for governance submission;
• Designing and implementing communication frameworks for HR strategies, policies, and processes, and producing communication pieces and reports.
Required Skills
- At Least An Honours Degree In Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Management, Or A Related Field
- Proven Experience In The Development And Review Of Policies, Procedures, And Processes
- Experience In Working With Governance Processes
Candidate Requirements
Requirements:
Qualifications:
• At least an honours degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Management, or a related field;
• A relevant master’s degree (NQF 9), preferably in HR Management, Industrial Psychology, or a related discipline, would be highly desirable.
Experience:
• Ten to twelve years’ relevant experience, with at least three to five years in a managerial or strategic leadership position;
• Proven experience in the development and review of policies, procedures, and processes;
• Experience in working with governance processes;
• Track record of working cooperatively across functions managing conflicting demands, balancing interests of multiple stakeholders to achieve shared objectives and to fairly represent interests;
• Track record of conceptual thinking and meta-analysis, acquiring data from diverse sources to solve problems and effectively evaluate solution options;
• Proficiency in analysing, using, and presenting complex HR information in various formats to diverse audiences;
• Experience in planning and executing projects of varying sizes and complexity in a high-pressure environment.
Knowledge:
• Extensive knowledge of HR management frameworks, including organisational development, employee value proposition, employment relations, systems, audit, and governance;
• Broad legal understanding and comprehensive experience with current legislation, policies governing HR management practices, and industry best practices;
• Broad understanding of regulatory compliance and privacy laws, including data protection, health and safety, immigration, and intellectual property law;
• Risk management processes and frameworks.
Recommendations:
• Familiarity with the higher education environment, including academic, research, and professional functions, will be advantageous.
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About Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University is recognised as one of the four top research universities in South Africa. It takes pride in the fact that it has one of the country’s highest proportions of postgraduate students of which almost ten percent are international students.
The University lies in the picturesque Jonkershoek Valley in the heart of the Western Cape Winelands. The University has ten faculties, of which eight – AgriSciences, Arts and Social Sciences, Education, Engineering, Law, Science, Theology and the larger part of Economic and Management Sciences - are located on the main campus in Stellenbosch with the Faculty of Health Sciences situated on the Tygerberg campus and the Faculty of Military Science in Saldanha. The University's Business School is situated at the Bellville Park campus.
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