• Job Description

  Req#: R29011

  What we offer

  Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.

  Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:
  
  https ://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/

  RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develops proposals to optimize the HR organization and HR processes & procedure in the SSA Region

  • Manages and coordinates HR functions and activities in the SSA region

  • Implements HR policies & processes in alignment with corporate guidelines and specifications of HR BM and HR TM

  • Responsible for workforce planning, staffing, recruiting and onboarding of all staff

  • Implements performance management and talent development. Prepares training plans for employees. Co-ordinating the Training & Development processes in co-operation with LabourNet

  • Supports Head of HR MEA during job grading and salary band alignment across the SSA, HR Projects and also in reviewing/updating and implementing Policies and Procedures for the region

  • Providing to Head of HR MEA annual salary and bonus calculation proposals

  • Interact with Head of HR MEA to develop local HR strategies that support and complement business strategies

  • Responsible for employment contracts, offer letters, job descriptions and local legislations of SSA region.

  • Executing the Expats Expenses process/ Responsible for all personal payments for Expats (school fees/rent etc) as well as tax reconciliations

  • Co-ordinating Medical Aid Issues/Co-ordinating Pension Fund issues/ Serve on Pension Fund Committee for SSA

  • Responsible for internal payroll including steering of external payroll company for EA, EPA, Ghana & Kenya

  • Quarter Close Salary Reconciliation

  • Provisions – 13th Cheque, Leave Pay

  • Annual Leave Register for all above Pay Rolls

  • Updating Personnel Files, master database and Workday in timely manner

  • Filing of all relevant employee documentation

  • Employment Equity – Evonik Africa & EPA/ Workmans Compensation – Evonik Africa & EPA

  • EA / EPA Tax Y/End – EMP501’s / IRP5’s and monthly payments to SARS

  • Workmans Compensation – Evonik Africa & EPA

  • Employment Equity Submission for Evonik Africa & EPA

  • Assist employees with salary queries (medical aid / pension)

  • Assist with – BBBee

  
  REQUIREMENTS

  • University (First degree), preferred HR or related subject

  • Minimum 5 years of HR Generalist experience in SSA (Sub Sahara Africa)

  • Experience in multinational/corporate organization

  • Knowledge of BBBee, Employment equity , workman's compensation, unions and insurances

  • HR ERP systems knowledge, Workday knowledge is preferred

  • Minimum 3 years of payroll administration experience

  • Proficient level of knowledge of Microsoft office including but not limited to Power point, excel

  • Flexibility to travel between Durban and Midrand

  • Fluent in English. Zulu, Afrikaans' or any other local languages are preferred

  • Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.

  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on developing, monitoring, interpreting and understanding policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.

  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on motivating all employees to learn, grow and develop so that they can obtain the knowledge and experience they need to help the organization reach its goals.

  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on achieving full compliance with applicable rules and regulations in management and/or operations.

  • Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on acquiring, organizing, protecting and processing data to fulfill business objectives.

  Your Application
  

  To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal . Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at https://careers.evonik.com .

  Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations.

  Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

  Fatima Mirza, Juliane Ricarda Schreilechner

  Company is

  Evonik Africa (Pty)

• About the company

  Evonik Industries AG is a stock-listed German specialty chemicals company headquartered in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

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