Middle Manager Rewards and Benefits

About this role

Eskom, the state-owned electricity utility, is recruiting a Middle Manager for its Rewards and Benefits business unit in Sunninghill, Gauteng. The post is a 12-month fixed term contract, and the role looks after reward policies and benefit frameworks across the whole group.

What you’ll do

• Manage reward and benefits strategies, plans and programmes so they fit Eskom’s wider total reward strategy.
• Give professional advice and guidance to business units and corporate stakeholders.
• Direct the rollout of reward and benefits projects from start to finish.
• Represent the group at corporate human resources forums, workgroups and projects.
• Help prepare business cases that involve reward and benefits.
• Lead and manage your team within the department.

What you need

• A B Degree, B Tech, National Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma at NQF 7 (360 credits) in Human Resources, Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, Finance, Information Technology or Engineering.
• At least 7 years of experience in generalist human resources, or as a rewards and benefits specialist.
• Strong knowledge of business processes, project management, finance, reward principles and auditing.
• Leadership skills, including motivating teams, coaching, mentoring and developing people.
• Analytical thinking, strong communication and negotiation skills, and good decision-making.
• Presentation and facilitation skills, plus the ability to handle conflict and solve problems.
• Computer literacy.
• Advantageous: South African Reward Association accreditation.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced HR or reward professional who has moved into management. You should be comfortable leading people, advising senior stakeholders and running projects. If you have a relevant degree and several years of reward or HR experience, this post is worth a closer look.

Tips before you apply

• Have certified copies of your degree or diploma and your academic transcript ready, since the qualification is a minimum requirement.
• Set out your 7 years of experience clearly on your CV, with dates, employers and the reward or benefits projects you led.
• Show specific examples of how you have managed teams, advised stakeholders or delivered business cases.

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