UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

DEPARTMENT : HUMAN RESOURCES

DIRECTORATE: STAFFING & CLIENT SERVICES

SECTION: PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS

(Muckleneuk Campus)

HR PRACTITIONER

(Ref: StaffPerm/HRPract/P8/Jun2011/jl-3)

The purpose of the job is to ensure that competent permanent employees are appointed to support the University in achieving its strategic objectives. This will entail rendering a complete Recruitment and Selection service in terms of permanent staff, both full-time and part-time.

Requirements

· A three (3) year Degree/Diploma in Human Resource Management with three (3) years’ full-time experience in a Human Resource environment within a large organisation of which at least one (1) year should have been acquired in the Recruitment and Selection of permanent appointments OR

Grade 12 with seven (7) years’ full-time experience in a Human Resource environment within a large organization of which at least two (2) years should have been acquired in the Recruitment and Selection of permanent appointments

· Experience in coordinating of Recruitment and Selection processes with respect to the filling of a vacancy (eg advertisements, pre-screening, shortlisting and selection committee processes)

· Computer literacy (MS Office Suite)

• A working knowledge of a Human Resource Management Information System (e.g. Oracle)

· Ability to interpret and apply HR-related legislation, policies, procedures and best practice

· Communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

· Ability to maintain confidentiality, work under pressure and meet deadlines as well as the following critical core competencies:

ü Planning and co-ordination

ü Quality assurance and report writing skills

ü Good organisational, administrative and time management skills

ü Must have initiative, integrity, work independently and as part of a team

ü Be professional, proactive, service-oriented and assertive

· A work-related assessment test may be conducted

Recommendation

· Registration with an HR Professional Body

Duties

• Provide advice on recruitment best-practices to clients
• Facilitate the processing of Recruitment and Selection requests
• Implement Recruitment and Selection requests and management resolutions
• Handle all permanent appointments including advertisements, recruitment, selection and placement processes
• Compile reports and submissions for management as well as regular status reports
• Participate in process improvement and projects for permanent appointment section
• Contribute to effective management and standards in the section
• Ensure implementation and compliance to legislation, HR recruitment policies and processes

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 certified copies of all educational qualifications and ID 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 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.

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 www.unisa.ac.za 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