The Department: Organisational Development, Policy Development and Planning seeks to appoint an
Organisational Development Practitioner on a Permanent basis to facilitate and provide support in the
implementation of OD interventions and strategies.
INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants are required to submit, together with the CVs, a fully completed standardised application
form available from the university intranet as well as recently certified copies of qualifications and Identity Document.
Failure to comply with this instruction will disqualify the candidate. Candidates may be subjected to appropriate
psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
Key Performance Areas
Provide effective and administrative support to the Directorate
• Facilitate and support implementation of OD interventions and strategies.
• Developing, implementing, and supporting implementation of appropriate OD solutions.
• Managing organisational change e.g. Organisational culture survey.
• Involvement in organisational design function including developing and ensuring structures, processes,
systems which will support the institutional objectives.
• Manage overall job architecture function to include job design function, job levels and job families across the
institution.
• Manages the University’s job evaluation and job profile system.
• HR Metrics for the purpose of HR planning and forecasting aligned to the institutions talent management
strategy.
• Job analysis and work study.
• Performance Management and Development System.
• HR Policies, Procedures and Process Mapping.
Minimum Requirements:
• NQF level 7
• A relevant 3/4-year qualification: A Bachelor's degree, A Higher / Advanced Diploma
Plus
• 3 years relevant experience at Supervisory/ Administrator/ Junior Practitioner level to include:
• Implementation of appropriate OD solutions, organisational change initiatives, and maintenance and
implementation of relevant job architecture tools.
• Experience in change management interventions, organisational and job architecture, Performance
Management Systems (PMS), and work analysis.
• Experience in organisational structural design, career pathing, talent management applications, and HR
metrics for HR planning and forecasting.
• Experience in job analysis and work-study.
• Previous experience in Higher Education is recommended

Experience in HR policy development and process mapping. Implementation of appropriate OD solutions,
organisational change initiatives, maintenance, and implementation of relevant job architecture tools.
OR
• NQF 6
Plus
• 4 years relevant experience at Supervisory/ Administrator/ Junior Practitioner level to include:
• Implementation of appropriate OD solutions, organisational change initiatives, and maintenance and
implementation of relevant job architecture tools.
• Experience in change management interventions, organisational and job architecture, Performance
Management Systems (PMS), and work analysis.
• Experience in organisational structural design, career pathing, talent management applications, and HR
metrics for HR planning and forecasting.
• Experience in job analysis and work-study.
• Previous experience in Higher Education is recommended.
• Experience in HR policy development and process mapping. Implementation of appropriate OD solutions,
organisational change initiatives, maintenance, and implementation of relevant job architecture tools.
Other Special Requirements
• Project Management Training
• Must have own transport and Code 8 valid driver’s license
• Registered HR Practitioner with SABPP
Knowledge and Skills
• Working knowledge of OD practices (e.g. Change Management)
• Administration of Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
• Management of service providers and contracts
• Organisational structuring and managing of overall job architecture function to include job design, job
profiles, job levels, job families across the institution.
• Performance Management and Development System (PMDS)
• HR planning models
• Statistical data gathering, analysis, and interpretation
• HR information systems
• HRM systems: job profiling, job evaluations, performance management systems and job architecture
• Project management skills
• Computer literacy (knowledge of visio will be an added advantage)
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and implement policy and agreements
• Planning and organising skills
• Statistical analysis
• Project management skills
• e-HR tools

Please send your resume/CV