Sandton: Chief People Officer posted by Vumilia Africa Group (Pty) Ltd

About the Role

The Chief People Officer is responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of human capital management at the National Housing Finance Corporation (NHFC). The role ensures that NHFC’s people capability, organizational culture, and reward systems support the NHFC’s developmental housing finance mandate and comply with labour legislation, the PFMA, and governance requirements. The incumbent acts as a trusted strategic advisor to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), EXCOM, and the Board on all people, culture, transformation, and workforce sustainability matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor the NHFC Human Capital Strategy aligned to the Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan (APP).
• Ensure workforce planning supports both current and future operational and developmental requirements.
• Align organisational structure with approved strategy, operating model, and budget.
• Oversee recruitment, selection, onboarding, and retention of suitably qualified and diverse talent.
• Ensure recruitment and staffing practices comply with Employment Equity legislation and transformation objectives.
• Implement and oversee performance management systems aligned to organisational objectives.
• Drive learning, leadership development, succession planning, and career pathing, particularly for critical and scarce skills roles.

Requirements

• Leadership Competencies:
• Attracts, motivates and develops talent
• Enhances interpersonal skills
• Facilitates a culture that embraces development
• Effectively drives training and development initiatives
• Displays Emotional Intelligence

• Attributes:
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal Sensitivity
• Work under pressure
• Self Confidence
• Attention to Detail
• Continuous Learning & Development
• Initiative
• Professionalism
• Quality Management/Assurance
• Values and Ethics

• Job Specific Competencies:
• Extensive knowledge and experience of the employee legislative framework, including, but not limited to, LRA, BCEA, SDA, EE, OHSA, WCA, and compliance with all related legislation.
• Prior experience in designing compensation and benefits plans/programs.
• Financial ability, business acumen and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, both verbally and written.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirement: Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources Management, Industrial Psychology, Labour Relations, or related field. Preferred Qualification: MBA/MBL.

Salary & Benefits

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