People Support Practitioner at NRF National Research Foundation

About the position

Postion Summary:
iThemba LABS seeks to appoint a People Support Practitioner that will be responsible for providing administrative and operational support to the People & Culture team ensuring smooth and efficient operations.

This role involves assisting with various People & Culture functions, including recruitment, onboarding, employee records management, and ensuring compliance with People & Culture policies and procedures

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support throughout the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding and offboarding
• Expedite the coordination of employee queries and concerns, providing guidance on relevant P&C policies and procedures
• Maintaining accurate People records and documentation
• Ensuring that all personnel records are kept up to date and maintained
• Provide support to the People and Culture Partner on HR functions and initiatives
• Support People and Culture projects
• Training and Development administration
• Minute taking
• Arrange travel, accommodation and claims for the HR division
• Effective and accurate People data management and reporting activities as needed
• Ensure awareness, compliance and implementation of all legislative and compliance issues

Key Requirements:

Qualification:

• NQF 6 / 7 National Diploma / Bachelor's Degree in HR and/or related field, or equivalent

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a Human Resource administrative / systems environment

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of HRIS Systems
• Must be familiar with the latest HR legislation
• Sound knowledge of human resources best practice and related legislative requirements
• Understanding of HR processes and procedures
• MS Office suite

Additional Notes:

• Ability to work with minimum supervision; initiative & creativity
• Attention to detail
• Good customer interaction & etiquette, ability to handle sensitive & confidential information
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Agile mindset and responsible to quick delivery and turnaround
• Innovative and future focused in designing and delivering People solutions
• Good organisational skills

The NRF website provides more details on the initiatives and activities. Applicants should submit a comprehensive CV by registering and apply online through the NRF Recruitment and Selection Portal. Applications should be accompanied by a letter of motivation indicating the applicants suitability for the position. The names and contact details of at least three referees should be provided.

Desired Skills:

• HRIS Systems
• Attention to detail
• MS Office Suite

About The Employer:

The National Research Foundation (NRF) supports and promotes research and human capital development through funding, the provision of National Research Facilities and science outreach platforms and programmes to the broader community in all fields of science and technology, including natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities.

iThemba LABS is Africa's leading research facility for accelerator-based science that is committed to advance knowledge, transform lives and inspire the nation. We do this through probing fundamental aspects of nuclear structure, investigating the origins of matter, and advancing humanity's understanding of condensed matter. We have a direct societal impact through the provision of radioisotopes for the health sector and isotope analysis for the environmental sector.