Talent Management Consultant at NRF National Research Foundation

About the position

Postion Summary:
Responsible for the design, implementation, monitoring and review of talent management practices and processes within SARAO. Provide guidance and support relating to general talent management best practices to SARAO HR and functional management. Responsible for the research and development of organisation design methodologies and frameworks, and leading transformational organisational design initiatives across SARAO.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop talent management framework in partnership with the Head HR, EXCO and line management in order to execute talent programs and initiatives that support SARAO strategic objectives
• Develop SARAO OD methodologies that drive organizational effectiveness and support with diagnostics and talent management solutions by applying organisation design principles
• Partner with the HR Team to drive talent management strategies, tools and processes to meet current and future talent needs
• Develop an organisation design methodology for SARAO which is to be used for transformational initiatives across the organisation
• Establish, evaluate and maintain leadership and technical competency models that facilitate the assessment of employees against these competencies
• Support the organization in areas of organisational redesign, team development and change management
• Creation and oversight of talent, career development and performance management programs
• Manage SARAO Graduate Development ProgrammeDrive succession planning across SARAO
• Lead SARAO job evaluation process, apply consistent application of job evaluation system and identify benchmark jobs

Minimum Qualification:

• Honours Degree / Post Graduate Qualification / Professional Qualification / NQF 8

Minimum Experience:

• 5-6 years

• Honours Degree in Industrial/Organisational Psychology or Human Resources

Experience:

• Solid 5 years related experience in organizational development and talent management

Knowledge:

• driving talent development strategiesorganisational development, change managementdefining talent frameworks and competency modelsgraduate management and career management

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 applicant·s suitability for the position.
The names and contact details of at least three referees should be provided.

Desired Skills:

• Skilled in applied field of position
• Knowledge to be relevant
• Responsible in performing duties

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.
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) spearheads South Africa’s activities in the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope, commonly known as the SKA, in engineering, science and construction. SARAO is a National Facility managed by the National Research Foundation and incorporates radio astronomy instruments and programmes such as the MeerKAT and KAT-7 telescopes in the Karoo, the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO) in Gauteng, the African Very Long Baseline Interferometry (AVN) programme in nine African countries as well as the associated human capital development and commercialisation endeavours.