OD Specialist
OD Specialist
Based at Head Office Corporate Services / Human Resources
Total Guaranteed Package: R 880 151 – R 1 180 830
Minimum Qualifications:
• National Diploma/Degree in Industrial Psychology/Behavioral Sciences/ Human Resources / or any other relevant qualification majoring Organisational Development (NQF Level 6/7) and is SAQA aligned.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Honours Degree in Industrial Psychology/Behavioral Sciences/Human Resources / or any other relevant qualification majoring in Organisational Development (NQF Level 8) and is SAQA aligned.
Minimum Experience:
• 5-7 years’ experience in the field of OD, with 3 years at Management Level
Key Outputs: Reporting to the Senior Human Resources Manager, the appointee will:
• Manage the execution of OD programmes or projects of Amatola Water as an entity
• Provide expert advice on organizational diagnostic (analysis) exercises with a view to identifying entity’s performance gaps
• Lead and facilitate the undertaking of organizational design activities
• Guide and facilitate organisational structure development at functional and post structure development (complete entity reconfiguration)
• Guide and direct the undertaking of business process mapping (business process redesign or re-engineering)
• Facilitate and provide expert advice on the implementation of change interventions in the entity
• Support internal initiatives aimed at linking people to the work of the organization through job profiling
• Guide processes of post level / value determination through scientific methods such as job evaluation – determining equal pay for work of equal value
• Facilitate and guide processes that are aimed at promoting internal efficiencies such as form design, workflow analysis, undertake internal competency and culture audits – thereby entrenching the right workforce attitude and performance
• Facilitate and organize sessions to promote awareness of OD programmes or services
• Support staff and management on how to develop job profiles in order to align duties to the organisational structure and the main strategy of the entity
• Provide consultation and advice to line managers on how to improve internal efficiencies utilizing the principles of OD
• Act as change agent on entity’s planned change intervention initiatives
• Manage unit budget in terms of making budget preparations and continuous monitoring of budget spending in line with the relevant financial regulatory prescripts of the entity
Other Requirements:
- Experience in Visio or OrgPlus
• Organizational design expertise
• Project management experience
• Change Management experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and understanding of group facilitation
• Valid unendorsed driver’s license
• Computer literate – MS Office, integrated HR system
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups, specifically women according to Amatola Water’s Employment Equity plan. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favorably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates and ID copy of not older than 6 months to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, 5217 or e-mail recruitment@amatolawater.co.za. Closing date: 02 December 2022.
