Officer People Relations

Listing reference: eskom_001899
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 12 December 2025
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Legal Department
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Area of specialization: To provide a specialist People Relations advisory service by ensuring adherence to Industrial Relations policies, procedures and agreements and to further ensure productive working relationships between employees, groups and stakeholders. Department: HR – People Relations Business Unit: Human Resources Task Grade: T12 Location: Megawatt Park, Sunninghill, Gauteng
Job description

Key Responsibilities

  • Support management in participative structures in the business units
  • Assist with the management of industrial action in the BU`s within management level
  • Conciliating / Mediating / settlements
  • Arbitration and pre-dismissal arbitration
  • Provide strategic support to management in the BU`s
  • Provide industrial relations training and development service in the BU`s
  • Monitor People Relations key performance indicators and ensuring compliance 

Skills and Competencies Required

Behavioural:

  • Integrity
  • Honesty
  • Trustworthiness
  • Professionalism   

Leadership: 

  • Team player
  • Motivating teams
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • Developing

Knowledge: 

  • Basic Conditions of Service
  • Collective Agreements
  • Terms and Conditions of employment
  • Business acumen
  • Industrial Action protocols
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Business Risk Management
  • Case Law
  • Disciplinary Procedures
  • Industrial Relations
  • Consequences management
  • Dispute resolution mechanism
  • Labour legislation
  • Conflict Management            

Skill: 

  • Communication skills
  • Report writing
  • Conflict management skills
  • Negotiation and mediation skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Analytical ability
  • Leadership skills
  • Litigation and legal drafting skills
  • Collating and interpretation of data
  • Investigation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Organisational skills
  • Political astuteness 

Attributes: 

  • Assertive
  • Cognitive
  • Networking
  • Decisiveness
  • Ability to stand alone
  • Detail orientated
  • Leadership
  • Motivational
  • Stress/ frustration tolerant
  • Big picture thinker
  • Logical
  • Systematic
  • Resilient
  • Structured
  • Observant
  • Proactive
  • Objective

Assessment: 

  • Measurement of demonstrated application of skills and knowledge of IR related objectives

Minimum requirements

Qualification(s): 

  • National Diploma in Labour Relations / Industrial Relations / Human Resources /Labour Law at NQF 6 with 240 Credits

Experience:

  • 3 Years Related Experience in Employee Relations environment

 Disclaimer: 

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.” 

“NTCSA is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of NTCSA and its employment equity goals and  targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.  NTCSA reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.  Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.” 

NTCSA is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.

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