UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

DEPARTMENT : HUMAN RESOURCES

DIRECTORATE: STAFFING & CLIENT SERVICES

SUPERVISOR: SECTION PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

(Ref: HRStaffPerm/Superv/P7/Jun2011/jl-1)

The purpose of the job is to provide operational leadership to a team comprising HR Practitioners and HR Officers in the Directorate: Staffing & Client Services, Section: Permanent Appointments, in order to ensure effective and efficient staffing of the Academic and Administrative/Professional departments of the Institution.

Requirements

• A three (3) year Degree or National Diploma in Human Resource Management or related fields AND at least five (5) years experience working in an HR Department, of which at least two years (2) should have been acquired in a Staffing/Recruitment and Selection environment
• Three (3) years proven supervisory experience and leadership abilities
• Strong attention to detail and ability to troubleshoot and resolve administrative challenges
• Proven experience in Quality Management
• Advanced knowledge of staffing processes
• Computer literacy (MS Office Suite)
• A working knowledge of Human Resource Management Information System e.g. Oracle
• Communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

§ Strong ability to interpret, apply and coach on Human Resource-related Legislation, Policies and Procedures

• Planning, organising, financial/budgets and project management skills
• Must be assertive, professional and have initiative
• A work related assessment test may be conducted

Recommendations

• Registration with an accredited HR Professional Body
• Knowledge and understanding of Unisa’s objectives, structures and processes

Duties

• Provide operational guidance and leadership to HR Practitioners and HR Officers
• Supervise the operational aspect of staffing processes in the Section: Permanent Appointments
• Handle permanent appointments including advertisements, recruitment, selection and placement processes of delegated client departments
• Liaise with clients and service providers on operational staffing matters
• Ensure regular staffing progress reports (schedules, appointments, selection reports, etc)
• Supervise the quality of HR Practitioners’ work output
• Supervise implementation and compliance to Legislation, HR Policies and Processes
• Implement Quality Control systems and procedures for the Section: Permanent Appointments

Assumption of duty: As soon as possible

Salary: Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the position

Closing date: 24 June 2011

Enquiries: (012) 429-2438 Ms J Londt Staffing & Client Services

Any change in conditions of service will only become operative after one calendar month's written notice and will be made in full compliance with the relevant provisions of the Labour Laws.

The prescribed application form must be accompanied by a CV and ORIGINAL certified copies of all educational qualifications and identity document. Submission of such copies entitles Unisa to authenticate the qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. Applications not on the prescribed application form and submitted without ORIGINAL certified copies attached will not be considered. Candidates with foreign qualifications must also submit the South African equivalent of the qualification. These qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer. Should you not currently be employed, a contactable reference from your previous employer must be provided.

Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan.

We welcome applications from Persons with Disabilities

Applications on the prescribed forms are invited and should be posted to reach Unisa HR: Staffing, P O Box 392, Unisa, 0003 before the closing date. Hand-delivered application forms can be deposited into the application boxes situated at the following locations at the Muckleneuk Campus: Theo van Wijk Building, Main Entrance or at the Main Entrance, OR Tambo Building, 3^rd Floor. The prescribed application form is obtainable at the counter on the 3rd Floor, OR Tambo Building UNISA, Preller Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria or can be downloaded from http://www2.unisa.ac.za/vacancies/forms/ApplicFormAdmin_Jul09.doc on the Internet.

Correspondence will be limited to short‑listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 2 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.

(signed)

Dr V Singh

Executive Director: Human Resources