Johannesburg North: HR Officer posted by Network Finance

About the Role

Our client, Network Finance, is seeking a detail-oriented HR Officer to support key HR functions including recruitment, employee relations, payroll administration, and compliance. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic HR environment while ensuring best practices and legislative compliance are maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the end-to-end recruitment process, including drafting and advertising vacancies, reviewing applications, and compiling candidate shortlists.
• Coordinate interview arrangements between HR, line managers, and departmental stakeholders.
• Conduct pre-employment screening such as reference, criminal, and credit checks to ensure compliance with hiring standards.
• Facilitate onboarding by preparing employment documentation, coordinating inductions, and liaising with IT and line management to ensure new employees are effectively integrated into the organisation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, ensuring all HR documentation is correctly filed both electronically and physically.
• Update organisational charts, employee directories, and HR databases to reflect current workforce information.
• Support HR reporting requirements by compiling relevant employee data and maintaining HR information systems.
• Prepare and submit payroll-related information including new appointments, terminations, salary adjustments, deductions, and employee benefit changes.
• Ensure payroll inputs are accurate and submitted within required deadlines.
• Assist with the compilation and submission of statutory reports including Employment Equity Reports, Workplace Skills Plans (WSP), Annual Training Reports (ATR), and COIDA documentation.
• Administer Injury on Duty (IOD) cases by managing reporting, documentation, and liaising with the Department of Employment and Labour.
• Support regulatory HR administration requirements relating to security personnel where applicable.
• Provide administrative and operational support in handling employee grievances, disciplinary matters, and misconduct investigations.
• Assist with coordinating disciplinary hearings, incapacity enquiries, and preparing relevant documentation.
• Guide supervisors and line managers on labour relations best practices and the application of labour legislation.
• Support the preparation of documentation for external dispute resolution processes such as matters referred to the CCMA or Bargaining Councils.
• Maintain detailed records of IR cases, grievances, outcomes, and related HR metrics while promoting fair and consistent workplace practices.
• Track and maintain records of training programmes, employee development initiatives, and learning activities within the organisation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources Management or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an HR Officer or similar HR role.
• At least 2 years’ experience supporting recruitment processes.
• Minimum 1 year’s exposure to Industrial Relations / Employee Relations, including disciplinary processes and grievance handling.
• Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation, including the Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Employment Equity Act, and Skills Development Act.

Qualifications

No specific qualifications mentioned in the original job description.

Salary & Benefits

Salary information not mentioned in the original job description.