EXECUTIVE MANAGER (HUMAN RESOURCES) SANDRINGHAM, JOHANNESBURG

INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE WITH NHLS

National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) is the largest diagnostic pathology service in South Africa and offers unrivalled career opportunities for competent, qualified individuals who are passionate about delivering an unequalled service to the public sector. We offer high-quality training, diverse exposure in our more than 250 laboratories as well as sought-after research and publishing opportunities.

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HUMAN RESOURCES

EXECUTIVE MANAGER (HUMAN RESOURCES)

SANDRINGHAM, JOHANNESBURG
(PAY ZONE E2)

A fantastic and unique opportunity to join the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) awaits you. The NHLS is a dynamic and national organisation that is an expert in diagnostic health services. The organisation succeeds by offering great value to approximately 7 200 employees and 80% of all South Africans.

Does your career strategy suggest that you are a dynamic human resources executive who aspires to lead the full scope of the HR function? Are you driven by a strong work ethic to ensure the provision of leading best practice HR solutions, methodologies and systems that not only meet organisational needs, but propels the organisation forward to effectively address future challenges within the healthcare profession as well as the human resources discipline through visionary leadership? Do you have it in you to play an active role in setting strategy and aligning culture to achieve a best practice Human Resource Management platform for the NHLS? Your professionalism and ability to understand the organisation and your talent and ability to recognise both the academic and business component of the organisation will be key differentiators for this role. If this excites you, then you are the caliber of Executive who will form a critical component of the Executive framework.
As part of the Executive Management Team, you will be involved in shaping the strategic direction of the business for the longer term. Your knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework within which Human Resource decisions are made is vital for this role, ie strong governance skills and innovation in implementing solutions that drive transformation through Employment Equity and skills initiatives.

Your ability to manage a large and complex team is a critical component and you will be required to demonstrate a track record of having managed teams.

To ensure success, you must have achieved the relevant and appropriate qualifications and experience with regard to: • A postgraduate degree in Human Resource Management/Social Sciences • Sound knowledge of the laboratory/pathology and related medical environment • Broad knowledge of and experience in employment laws • Demonstrable recent record of achievement of managing and providing HR services at senior level in a large, complex and unionised environment • The ability to lead and communicate on all levels. A minimum of 10 years’ HR experience in a similar role (of which 5 years should have been in a Senior Management role) would be advantageous.

Enquiries may be directed to Mahomed Adam @ (011) 386-6080

Please indicate the relevant reference and job title on all applications.

Due to inherent job and operational requirements, the applicable pre-employment screening and relevant qualification verifications will be performed on short-listed candidates.

Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates. If you have not heard from the NHLS within 2 months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

The NHLS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The filling of positions will be guided by the NHLS Employment Equity targets.

Further details available on the NHLS website: www.nhls.ac.za