Job Purpose
To develop and foster a fair, respectful, diverse and high-performance culture enabling people to contribute their best as well as to develop, deliver and maintain a business focused employee/industrial relations strategy that meets the needs of Botswana Power Corporation.
Principal Accountabilities/Responsibilities
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Company Policies and Procedures
Contribute to the strategic development of the Human Resource function by developing a progressive, business focused employee relations strategy that meets the current and future needs of the organization.
Initiates and recommends IR policies and procedures in accordance with the BPC HR Strategy, national laws and relevant ILO legislation to ensure cordial Industrial relations and compliance with labour legislation
Interprets BPC policies and procedures to line management and employees to ensure sound Industrial Relations and equitable application of company policies and procedure
Monitors organisational climate through conducting quarterly climate surveys and site visits to identify areas of potential disputes and grievances, analyses IR trends and recommends proactive solutions to Departmental/Heads and Managers for review and validation
Advises line management and employees on matters pertaining to labour laws to promote thereto and fair industrial relations practices
Conducts monthly policy audits to assess consistent application, reports and recommended corrective actions findings to unit Managers
Maintains a database and schedule of all company policies, provides timely advice to relevant Department Managers as and when policies become due for review, highlights to management areas that need to be amended in alignment with legislative requirements
Manage the people aspects of any restructures within the organization, including redeployment and redundancy are completed within timescales and budgets. Ensure that the appropriate HR support mechanisms are in place for staff.
Identify and implement positive employee relations programmes, in consultation with the relevant stakeholder groups, which will lead to a more efficiencies.
Employee Disputes, Grievances and Disciplinary Cases
Investigates disciplinary cases, grievances and disputes lodged and dispatches relevant correspondence/notifications to affected employees and management
Provides technical and professional advice to line management and employees during grievance hearings to ensure compliance with labour law, company policies and procedures and fair resolution of grievances
Records proceedings during internal disciplinary hearings and avails records to all concerned parties within the stipulated time
Prepares case files for labour disputes and Industrial Court cases, and represents the company to lead evidence when assigned
Counsels employees to prevent recurrence of transgressions for cordial working relations, documents and files counselling records to facilitate follow ups
Processes grievances, disciplinary cases and disputes lodged by employees for mediation by Labour Department in accordance with relevant policies and procedures as well as agreed turn around
Union/Management Consultative Negotiation Forums
Initiates position papers for negotiations and Leads negotiations and consultation with the union on behalf of BPC with a view to achieving positive outcomes and broad agreement to proposals which meet business goals
Monitors compliance to memorandum of agreement and recommends amendments for discussion between management and the union
Monitors employment legislation and employment practices and makes recommendations for adoption of best practice where this is appropriate to the business.
Industrial Relations Awareness Training
Provide responsive and high quality support, training and advice to all parts of the business including senior managers to ensure the appropriate management of all employee relations issues including in particular change management, grievances, poor performance and disciplinary action.
Liaises with Learning & Development on the identification of training needs and priorities for Industrial Relations training
Designs, develops and evaluates industrial relations training for managers and supervisors, departmental consultative forums, representatives and shop Stewards
Conducts Industrial Relations Induction and Refresher Programmes for newly engaged staff members, and existing staff members respectively
Ensures that all safety and loss control standards (Safety Health and Environmental) contained in the Corporation’s standards are adhered to.
Undertakes Such Other Related Duties as Directed by the Supervisor
Qualifications
Degree in Social Sciences, Human Resources Management or related field.
Experience
Seven (7) years general HR experience.
In addition to the above, a minimum of two (2) years IR experience at middle management level
Extensive experience in labor interface, negotiation, mediation and conflict resolution.
Competencies
TECHNICAL
Legislative competence (Botswana Labour Law and regulations)
Conflict resolution skills
Negotiating and Mediating skills
Capacity building skills
Research Skills
Policy Development and Review
Computer literacy
LEADERSHIP
Planning and Organisation Skills
Decision Making
Change Management
Financial Acumen
Visionary Leadership
Creativity and Innovation
Coaching
Customer Service Orientation
Team Leadership and Motivation
Job Challenges
Position Industrial and Employee Relations department as a strategic business partner;
Ensure compliance with Corporation policies as well as statutory and regulatory instruments
Ensure a minimum level of I & E R competency in staff and line managers
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