Labour Relations Consultant

About the Company

As the country’s financial intelligence unit, the company implements its role in the country’s framework for anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism and proliferation (AML, CFT and CPF). The company’s functions includes:

Receive regulatory reports and transaction and other data from accountable institutions and other business
Interpret and analyse the data received
Produce financial intelligence from this data for the use of competent authorities in their investigations, prosecutions and applications for asset forfeiture
Produce forensic evidence based on the flow of financial transactions
Exchange information with bodies that have similar objectives in other countries regarding combating of ML, TF and PF (money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing), and other similar activities
Facilitate effective supervision and enforcement by supervisory bodies

About the Role

Provide labour relations advisory and facilitation services to internal stakeholders to enable sound employment relations.

Key Responsibilities

Advise managers and employees on Labour relations matters
Maintain organized Labour consultative structures
Facilitate internal dispute resolution measures, grievances, and disciplinary processes
Sustain relationships with key stakeholders i.e. shop stewards and other union representatives, to ensure employment relations stability through addressing identified issues speedy and in an amicable manner
Ensure constant monitoring of the Recognition Agreement and/or any other agreements that the FIC enters into with organized Labour
Provide support to the negotiations team by coordinating the bargaining process.
Represent the FIC at relevant external forums such as the CCMA
Develop and implement measures to promote sound employment relations
Develop, implement, maintain and monitor Labour relations policies
Empower management and staff on Labour relations matters
Facilitate the FIC’s compliant with employment laws
Keep abreast of changes and developments in the Labour relations environment
Facilitate the implementation of the FIC’s Transformation initiatives, including, but not limited to, employment equity and other transformation-related deliverables
Review and maintain HR governance framework and ensure alignment to employment laws, e.g., HR policies etc.
Candidate Requirements

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Labour Relations or equivalent
+5 years’ experience in Labour relations field.
+5 years’ experience in collective bargaining matters, and conflict resolution.
Demonstrated facilitation and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated knowledge of employment and Labour laws
Knowledge of and ability to interpret Human Resources Management framework with specific reference to Labour Relations
Knowledge and skills regarding processes of policy research, analysis and development
Knowledge and skills in strategic and project planning and management

Behavioural Competencies

Customer Service: Knows the customer’s business and/or seeks information about the real underlying needs of the customer, beyond those expressed initially
Flexibility: Decides how to do something based on the situation
Impact and Influence: Adapts a presentation or discussion to appeal to the interest or level of others
Organisational Commitment: Acts to support the organisation’s mission and goals.
Commitment to professional learning: Finds out and permanently scans what the latest trends are in the local market (what other organisations’ practices are, new technologies, etc.)
Contextual Awareness – understand impact of current events
Teamwork: Publicly credits others who have performed well
Conceptual Thinking: Makes complex ideas or situations clear, simple and/or understandable to others
Achievement Orientation: Makes specific changes within the work system or in own work methods to improve performance
Initiative Demonstrates the ability to anticipate and proactively manage all the variables involved, to ensure that critical opportunities for the Centre are not missed.

Working Conditions

May be required to work long hours when the need arise