The position of Senior Manager: HR Operations is vacant. The Senior Manager HR Operations will report directly to the Chief Corporate Services Officer. The position is based in Pretoria and is a permanent position for employment.
The total remuneration package will be market related and is negotiable, based on qualifications and experience.
The Senior Manager HR Operations will lead the HR operations division and oversee day-to-day HR activities across the organization. Key responsibilities include managing compensation, benefits, recruitment, employee relations, diversity programs, HR systems, and regulatory compliance. The Senior Manager will partner with leadership to optimize HR services and programs that attract, retain and engage top talent.
The Senior Manager HR Operations will support the Chief Corporate Service Officer through the implementation of the following Key Performance areas:
- Lead the HR Operations division and oversee all day-to-day HR Operations Implement best practices and ensure HR operational services across the organization. Develop and enforce HR Policies and procedures.
- Manage the total rewards program including compensation, benefits, rewards and recognitions.
- Conduct Salary benchmarking, analyze market trends, and structure competitive pay bands. Partner with leadership on rewards strategies to attract and retain top talent.
- Lead Employee Relations strategy and oversee collective bargaining agreements.
- Mediate disputes and conflicts to maintain a healthy workplace
- Develop an effective recruitment strategy to acquire top talent.
- Manage the recruitment process for executive and leadership roles
- Establish HR Metrics and reporting to demonstrative impact of HR programs.
- Develop, prepare and manage Reporting for Board Committee, Executive Team and various stakeholders
- Lead adoption of self-service tools and technologies to optimize HR Service delivery.
- Enhance onboarding and off boarding programs for a positive hire to retire experience. Collaborate with our employee wellness team to develop engaging interventions and activities that promote health and wellbeing.
- Drive Employment equity and transformation initiatives
- Develop and execute the EE Plan to meet diversity and inclusion goals.
- Drive Employment equity and transformation initiatives
- HR Systems, analytics and reporting to support data-driven decisions.
- Partner with internal communications to support HR goals.
- Ensure legal and regulatory compliance for all HR policies and Activities.
- Lead ethics and corporate governance initiatives as they relate the HR.
- Build partnerships with stakeholders to foster positive employee relations
Qualification requirements are:
- Minimum a 3-year Degree/ BTech, Bachelors, Advance Diploma (NQF level 7) in Human Resources/Industrial Psychology or similar
- A related postgraduate qualification will be beneficial
- Must have previous remuneration and benefits experience Minimum 5 – 8 years’ work experience; 5 of which must be at a management level. At least 3 years’ experience with SAGE 300 or a similar payroll system.
- Demonstrates integrity by modelling the Scheme’s values and ethical standards
Behavioural Competencies
- Advocates and promotes the vision, mission and strategic objectives of GEMS Displays cultural, gender, race and age sensitivity as well as adaptability
- Be organised and have good time management skills Be analytical and have the ability to analyse and interpret remuneration data
- Ability to work under pressure and to effectively handle multiple tasks without compromising quality, team spirit positive working relationships
- Have excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Have the ability to work well as part of a team Be computer literate on an advanced level
- Have a diligent work ethic with attention to detail
- Self-motivated and pro-active Have strong negotiation skills
- Ability to give advice and engage with senior stakeholders
- Extensive knowledge of Labour legislation and Codes of Good Practice Extensive knowledge of human resources management practices, procedures and policies
- Extensive experience in report writing and excellent PowerPoint and presentation development skills
- Extensive knowledge of writing and presenting HR policies and procedures
- Excellent research and data interpretation skills
Desirable
- Have an understanding of the medical schemes industry
All external candidates, please apply via Career Junction using the following link :
Should you be interested, please apply for the position by emailing your CV to
https://www.pnet.co.za/offers/offerPreview.cfm?id=3937563&click=no&rs=1&status=online&previewid=616f6103477480beed389f8b8bf15ada
*** GEMS employs people with the highest level of integrity – submission to the appropriate pre-employment assessment is obligatory to be considered for the position.
*** Kindly note that the information provided on application of the position may be shared with a third party for vetting purposes and will be stored by GEMS for a period of 5 years.
*** Kindly note that information is required for Employment Equity Purposes and information gathered is strictly used according to the intended purpose of collection, unless
there is a legal need or permission is granted from the applicant themselves to make use of it for other purpose
***GEMS is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with GEMS employment equity plan.
*** Should you wish to have your information removed from the GEMS database, kindly send a request in writing to jobs@gems.gov.za.
*** GEMS adopts a hybrid work model
*** GEMS is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with GEMS employment equity plan.
*** Successful candidates will be required to seek approval to conduct other work outside of GEMS.
GEMS Employees are required to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the organisation's paramount values: Excellence, Member Value, Integrity, Innovation, and Collaboration
The position of ICT Integration Specialist is vacant. The ICT Integration Specialist will report directly to the Senior Manager: Application Development and forms part of the ICT division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office, Pretoria.
The total remuneration package will be will be based on qualifications and experience.
The ICT Integration Specialist will be required to participate in the planning, coordination, and solution development and implementation activities related to the integration of applications and technologies within the organizations application integration environment. Proven communication skills, problem-solving skills, proficiency in programming languages and data structures, and knowledge of integration best practices are critical to successful performance in this role and providing support to the SM: Applications Development through the following KPA’s:
Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
- Develop and maintain services used in application integrations.
- Design integration solutions and document the design in accordance with best practices.
- Work with development teams to architect, design, build, and implement application integrations.
- Develop and maintain data integration components such as SQL queries, stored procedures, data extraction and cleansing, and integration with system front end components.
- Write PL-SQL code to retrieve appropriate data as derived from requirements.
- Build reports and/or data extracts to support business analysis.
- Support development on resolving system defects, acting as liaison in developing solutions.
- Coordinate directly with business analyst to best understand and analyze application integration business specifications.
- Provide technical assistance to troubleshoot and resolve integration errors.
- Assist application software developers and engineers in development of Application Program Interface (APIs) to interact with the application integration environment
- Design, develop, and deploy solutions within the organization’s architectural principles, policies, and guidelines
- Continually develop skills in the integration technologies in place in the AI environment, as well as staying informed on new developments in integration technology.
- Implement audit, logging, and monitoring solutions to provide proactive operational support in the AI environment.
Qualification requirements are:
- National diploma or university degree in the field of computer science, information technology, information systems or relevant degree
- Application Integration Certification is must.
- Experience in Application Integration role is a must.
- Full systems development life cycle experience.
- Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience in Application Architect.
- Certification in Application Integration is a must.
- Systems Development Lifecycle Management is essential. Project Management is an advantage.
- Knowledge of HealthCare Solution is an advantage.
- Competency with XML constructs and schemas.
- Technically fluent in programming languages, including .Net environment/ platform
- Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping and methodology development, and data mapping
- Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST
All external candidates, please apply via Career Junction using the following link :
https://www.careerjunction.co.za/companies/35144/government-employees-medical-scheme
The closing date for applications is 2 September 2022. Should you not hear from us by 30 November 2022 please consider your application unsuccessful.
*** GEMS employs people with the highest level of integrity – submission to the appropriate pre-employment assessment is obligatory to be considered for the position.
*** Information is required for Employment Equity purposes.
*** Kindly note that the information provided on application of the position may be shared with a third party for vetting purposes and will be stored by GEMS for a period of 5 years.
*** Should you wish to have your information removed from the GEMS database, kindly send a request in writing to jobs@gems.gov.za.
***Gems is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with Gems employment equity plan.
The position of ICT Integration Specialist is vacant. The ICT Integration Specialist will report directly to the Senior Manager: Application Development and forms part of the ICT division. The position is based at GEMS Head Office, Pretoria.
The total remuneration package will be will be based on qualifications and experience.
The ICT Integration Specialist will be required to participate in the planning, coordination, and solution development and implementation activities related to the integration of applications and technologies within the organizations application integration environment. Proven communication skills, problem-solving skills, proficiency in programming languages and data structures, and knowledge of integration best practices are critical to successful performance in this role and providing support to the SM: Applications Development through the following KPA’s:
Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
- Develop and maintain services used in application integrations.
- Design integration solutions and document the design in accordance with best practices.
- Work with development teams to architect, design, build, and implement application integrations.
- Develop and maintain data integration components such as SQL queries, stored procedures, data extraction and cleansing, and integration with system front end components.
- Write PL-SQL code to retrieve appropriate data as derived from requirements.
- Build reports and/or data extracts to support business analysis.
- Support development on resolving system defects, acting as liaison in developing solutions.
- Coordinate directly with business analyst to best understand and analyze application integration business specifications.
- Provide technical assistance to troubleshoot and resolve integration errors.
- Assist application software developers and engineers in development of Application Program Interface (APIs) to interact with the application integration environment
- Design, develop, and deploy solutions within the organization’s architectural principles, policies, and guidelines
- Continually develop skills in the integration technologies in place in the AI environment, as well as staying informed on new developments in integration technology.
- Implement audit, logging, and monitoring solutions to provide proactive operational support in the AI environment.
Qualification requirements are:
- National diploma or university degree in the field of computer science, information technology, information systems or relevant degree
- Application Integration Certification is must.
- Experience in Application Integration role is a must.
- Full systems development life cycle experience.
- Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience in Application Architect.
- Certification in Application Integration is a must.
- Systems Development Lifecycle Management is essential. Project Management is an advantage.
- Knowledge of HealthCare Solution is an advantage.
- Competency with XML constructs and schemas.
- Technically fluent in programming languages, including .Net environment/ platform
- Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping and methodology development, and data mapping
- Confidence and experience with API protocols and schemas such as SOAP and REST
All external candidates, please apply via Career Junction using the following link :
https://www.careerjunction.co.za/companies/35144/government-employees-medical-scheme
The closing date for applications is 2 September 2022. Should you not hear from us by 30 November 2022 please consider your application unsuccessful.
*** GEMS employs people with the highest level of integrity – submission to the appropriate pre-employment assessment is obligatory to be considered for the position.
*** Information is required for Employment Equity purposes.
*** Kindly note that the information provided on application of the position may be shared with a third party for vetting purposes and will be stored by GEMS for a period of 5 years.
*** Should you wish to have your information removed from the GEMS database, kindly send a request in writing to jobs@gems.gov.za.
***Gems is guided by the principles of employment equity. Preference will be given to groups who are underrepresented in accordance with Gems employment equity plan.
