Organisational Development and Governance Officer

The Human Resources and Development Department of the ISS is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and self-driven individual to administrate and coordinate all aspects of organisational development and governance and some related aspects of human resources.

The position requires an exceptional ability to multi-task and to administer a variety of process-driven functions simultaneously as well as a solid understanding of good governance and the application of rules, polices, practices and processes by which an organisation is directed and controlled.

Main responsibilities:

• All administration and logistics including taking minutes and writing reports of management meetings relevant to organisational governance;
• Implementation and coordination of a centrally managed internship programme;
• Coordination of organisational induction programmes;
• Assist all staff in developing annual work plans and maintain a central data base of individual work plans;
• Coordinate regular performance monitoring across the ISS in accordance with employee work plans and facilitate annual year end performance appraisals;
• Maintain an updated organisational structure and ensure that all role profiles remain current according to the structure and that all positions are graded correctly through an objective job evaluation process;  
• Coordinate and manage all OD processes such as change management, annual staff survey, capacity reviews, organisational needs reviews, team building;
• Implement and coordinate internal development strategies such as succession planning, professional development, skills development, career growth and mentorship programmes.

Requirements:

• A 3 year degree in Human Resource Management or Organisational Development;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within the field of HR or Organisational Development;
• Ability to apply and implement strategic Human Resource and Organisational Development processes;
• Ability to develop and interpret policies relating to Human Resources and Organisational Development and to implement processes accordingly;
• Solid understanding of management structures and the application of good organisational governance;
• Excellent written and verbal communication at all levels;
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

The position will be based at the ISS office in Pretoria and includes some regional travel.

Salary: Salary range is commensurate with ISS internal salary structure and is available upon request.

Contact at ISS: Apply with a detailed CV including three contactable references to Isaac Sihadi on email atpretoriajobs@issafrica.org. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

Closing date: 7 January 2014

The ISS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to achieving employment equity in the workplace. Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply.