KwaZulu-Natal Museum is a popular natural and cultural history museum located in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, known for its extensive collections including a life-size T-Rex model and a replica Victorian street. The museum houses significant national heritage collections and features both permanent and temporary exhibitions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Formulation of strategic plan for Human Resources Management.
• Research on, and/or to keep abreast of, the latest developments in relevant legislation, labour law, rules and trends in labour relations and human resources management practices.
• Ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the KwaZulu-Natal Museum’s recruitment policies and practices.
• Ensure that the recruitment policies are compliant with the relevant legislation and that constant reviews are
• proposed to improve the effectiveness of the recruitment policies.
• Ensuring efficient management and risk management of the remuneration and benefits function.
• Properly managing conflict and ensuring minimisation of labour relations related issues, creating a conducive work environment for staff.
• Efficiently manage the learning & development process to ensure service excellence.
• Managing the performance management function efficiently to ensure service excellence.
• Ensure overall effective and efficient management of human resources at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum.

REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma (NQF 6 rated) in Labour Relations/Human Resources
• Management/Law. At least 3 to 5 years relevant experience. Knowledge of the Cultural Institutions Act and the National instruments & legislation pertaining to human resources management with specific reference to the Public Service
• Amendment Act and Public Service Regulations; Labour Relations Act as well as other relevant labour relations prescripts.
• Good verbal and written communication skills. Proven computer literacy in MS Office. Conflict resolution skills.
• Planning and organising skills. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting skills. Valid driver’s license (Code B).