People Services Officer - Witbank, South Africa - Thungela

Thungela

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Witbank, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Company Description

As the
People Services Officer based at
Zibulo you will be expected to coordinate the delivery of all people and payroll data services in an effective and efficient manner whilst supporting the timeous identification and resolution of people queries.

You'll look after our most important resource. Our people.

Thungela Resources [Thungela means "to ignite" in isiZulu] is a leading South African thermal coal business, focused exclusively on thermal coal production.

It is one of the largest pure-play producers and exporters of thermal coal in South Africa based on aggregate coal reserves and marketable coal production.

Thungela focuses on exporting its thermal coal portfolio mainly to the Indian, Asian, Southeast Asian, Middle East and North African markets.

As the
People Services Officer you will coordinate and execute the maintenance of people (employees and contractors) and organisational data on our people systems i.e., SAP, SF.

You will also need to coordinate and execute transactional activity at the operation as per calendars and standards i.e., payroll data, benefit administration.

More of your responsibilities will include:

Delivering correct payroll calculations including allowances, production bonuses, overtime, awards etc
Coordinating the consistent, error free payroll runs and payment of employees and authorising the process for all payroll inputs and manage any issues that have been escalated
Coordinating the payroll checking process in line with the payroll calendar and the required standards
Ensuring that all employee data is securely stored in the correct format and in the right place
Coordinating the endtoend service delivery process, ensuring timely and accurate resolution of employee queries, requests, and concerns
Coordinating the resolution of all employee queries and monitor compliance of query resolution to the required standard
Supporting process and data governance, change management, root cause analysis and process improvement opportunities
Identifying and escalating any data governance gaps i.e., data privacy, data quality issues, process deviations and opportunities for process improvements
Supporting the implementation and embedment of new processes, policies, and procedures
Delivering effective and timeous operational management reporting making use of standardized reporting frameworks
Delivering the required statistical and governance reporting aligned to the reporting calendar
Supporting the analysis and interpretation of people data to assist in the identification of issues, trends, and emerging risks
Assisting with the communication of all people services activities and changes to all onmine stakeholders
Contributing to process, system, and data design reviews, share operational practices and learnings
Collaboratively work with the People Systems Support team to manage new operational systems demands, in progress projects, and engagements for BAU support functionality
Supporting the proactive identification of potential / emerging risks related to the delivery of operational people services

Qualifications

Higher Certificate / National Diploma in Human Resources, Administration, or related discipline (NQF Level 5/6)

Experience

Minimum of 3 years' experience in human resources, specifically in a people services environment i.e. employee and payroll data

Additional Information Emerging knowledge of mining and other relevant legislation applicable to Thungela incl.**:

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, No 28 of 200
Mine Health and Safety Act, No 29 of 1996 and Regulations
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No 75 of 1997 and codes
Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 199
Employment Equity Act, No 55 of 199
Protection of Personal Information Act, No 4 of 201
Emerging knowledge of applicable information technology, i.e. SAP, SuccessFactors
Basic knowledge of data privacy principles and practices
Emerging knowledge of stakeholder management

What we offer
When you join Thungela, you can expect to enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package.

But more than this, you'll find yourself in an environment where the opportunities for learning and growth are second to none.

From technical training to leadership programmes, we bring out the best in our people. There are plenty of opportunities to move onwards and upwards too. We're a large, successful multinational company - and we're still growing all the time.

Who we are?
Thungela is a pure play coal mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible.

We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine, process, move and market our products to our customers around the world.

Inclusion and Diversity
Thungela is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to