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Chuma Magalela

HR Business Partner
Midrand

Summary

I have over eight years comprehensive human resources experience including staff recruitment and placement, training analysis and design, employee relations management and policy and procedure implementation. I have strong interpersonal and communication skills together with the ability to discharge multiple responsibilities efficiently resulting in the achievement of company-wide human resource goals. I'm an independent and self motivated professional with solid knowledge of labour relations and employment laws.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
2007
2007
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Human Resources Business Partner

South African Civil Aviation Authority
03.2023 - Current


  • Ensure HR practices comply with labour laws and organizational policies
  • Implement systems for process control, monitoring, and reporting, with performance indicators to track the effectiveness of HR initiatives
  • Assist employees and line management in the planning and implementation of training and development interventions
  • Provide line management with advice and support pertaining to the performance management process and ESS system
  • Facilitate and coordinate any appeals regarding performance evaluation lodged by staff with guidance from the ER department
  • Train, monitor and implement effective performance management process and systems for SACAA employees
  • Job Posting and Advertising: Making sure job openings reach the right audience
  • Screening and Interviewing: Evaluating candidates to find the best fit
  • Onboarding: Helping new hires acclimate to the company culture and processes
  • Employee Engagement: Creating a positive, inclusive, and motivating work environment
  • Compensation and Benefits: Offering competitive salaries, benefits, and perks
  • Work-Life Balance: Supporting flexible working arrangements and promoting work-life balance
  • Provide support to employees and managers regarding the implementation of Industrial Relations practices and procedures
  • Participate in engagement forums between line management and the Labour Union
  • Facilitate disciplinary hearings and recording of lodged grievances
  • Support Managers and employees on disciplinary and grievance matters
  • Perform organisational development studies when required and make recommendations to ensure effective service delivery
  • Implement job evaluation process with the assistance from the OD department
  • Support the OD department with the implementation of all OD initiatives and processes
  • Assist in implementing HR and employee engagement surveys
  • Perform the day-to-day Human Resources administration of SACAA policies and procedures
  • Attend to queries and follow up with the line managers and employees in line with the time frames as outlined in the HR SLA
  • Assist in the planning and implementation of HR events
  • Gathered insights through employee exit interviews, identifying successful practices and potential areas for growth.
  • Partnered with diverse teams to create cohesive solutions addressing business challenges.

Human Resources Business Partner

National Health Laboratory Services
11.2020 - 02.2023
  • Responsible for overseeing the administration of all HR policies and procedures to ensure effective implementation of all human resources services within the respective business units
  • Regularly arrange and co-ordinate HR information sessions within the respective Business unit to ensure effective communication, refresher training for Managers and correct application of all HR policies and procedures
  • Responsible for recruitment and selection practices to ensure vacancies are filled with highly qualified candidates in terms of job requirements for each position, ensuring applied techniques comply with NHLS policies and procedures as well as National regulations
  • Responsible for performance and talent management systems and procedures in line with relevant SOP's and policy to ensure integration, compliance to NHLS systems and procedures, providing relevant management information
  • Provide monthly reports to the HR Manager on the progress and compliance levels for designated area
  • Overseeing Employee Relations, facilitation, alternative dispute resolution and conflict management as well as disciplinary, grievance procedures and hearings to ensure consistent and fair application in terms of legislation and NHLS policies and procedures
  • Responsible for all payroll loading and new engagement and benefits documentation to ensure timeous capturing of all new data required in terms of Payroll procedures
  • Conduct sick leave and leave management analysis, reporting Business Units trends
  • Responsible for employees orientation and exit process, coordinating and facilitating the transition process in accordance with National guidelines to ensure conformance to the overall NHLS attraction and retention strategy
  • Responsible for and administration of terminations of employment (i.e
  • Resignations/ retirements/ deaths/ dismissals/ disabilities, conducting exit interviews etc.) to ensure accurate and timely application of NHLS policies, controls and 3rd party procedures

Human Resources Generalist/Business Partner

Electro Inductive Industries
05.2018 - 10.2020
  • Recruit/Source candidates
  • Screen and select candidates
  • Manage new hire/re-hire
  • Manage applicant information
  • Manage employee orientation and deployment
  • Manage employee development
  • Manage promotion and demotion process
  • Manage separation/Manage retirement
  • Performance Management and monitoring
  • Performance related record keeping
  • Employment Equity and transformation strategy Management and alignment
  • Policy design, review and implementation
  • Overview of skills development with Training Officer
  • Lead change within the business, drive value adoption within management
  • Work hand in hand with Productivity SA project leaders to implement organizational design goals
  • Partner with Line Managers to drive accountability of people management through sound people management processes
  • Partner with management to ensure succession planning for specific business areas takes place
  • Ensure HR policies are communicated and adhered to throughout the business
  • Manage all Labour relations issues with the Employee Relations Officer to deliver fair and consistent ER management
  • Research and implement employee remuneration and benefits
  • Liaise with insurance and savings providers on behalf of employees and the company
  • Answering questions / concerns from employees about their benefits
  • Keeping employee benefits records up to date
  • Accounting the total cost to company of various benefits options
  • Assisting with payroll
  • Ensuring that the company's benefits policy complies with laws and regulations
  • Informing employees of any changes to their benefits
  • Design and implement employee recognition programs
  • Deliver on recognition and rewards in line with performance evaluation outcomes
  • Manage employee assistance and retention
  • Deliver programs to support work/life balance for employees
  • Review retention and motivation indicators
  • Develop employee career plans and career paths, as well as personal development plans
  • Manage employee skill and competency development with training officer
  • Manage workforce scheduling
  • Prepare monthly board reports for Executives
  • Develop and manage employee metrics
  • Conduct employee engagement surveys
  • Deliver employee communication
  • Payroll administration

Group Human Resources Generalist/Business Partner

Nautic Africa Group
02.2014 - 04.2018
  • Coordination of Employment Equity and Skills Development for all group companies
  • Preparing the annual Employment Equity report and Workplace Skills Plan for all group companies
  • Coordinate annual BBBEE verification process for group companies
  • Coordinate training and facilitate selected training courses
  • Manage and coordinate learnership programs
  • Ensuring legal compliance relating to the Employment Equity Act through proper analysis of company demographics
  • Identifying of employment equity employment barriers, coordinating & planning of Employment Equity committee meetings
  • Preparing of Employment Equity monthly statistics
  • Conduct recruitment activities for identified positions in line with policies, headcount and budget
  • Ensure effective on-boarding preparation for each new employee
  • Prepare detailed role profiles and job summaries in consultation with line management
  • Effectively manage recruitment partners to ensure speedy placement of quality hires
  • Contract Management of temporary staff
  • Ensure compliance with the Human Resources policies and procedures of Paramount Maritime Holdings
  • Assist in building effective employee relations within the group
  • Attend monthly Shop stewards Meetings as required
  • Consult and advise the management team and union on ER issues to promote sound employee relations
  • Scheduling of employee disciplinary hearings assist in resolving employee grievances, counselling etc
  • Company representation at CCMA and Bargaining Council as required
  • Supporting a performance driven culture by ensuring that the performance management framework is effectively driven & applied
  • Facilitate performance review process and attend to management queries
  • Advising and providing support on performance improvement and probation review related matters to ensure that processes are fair, objective and consistently applied as outlined in relevant performance management policies
  • Supporting business areas to develop talent through team development, succession planning, performance management process & career planning
  • Identifying of employee engagement challenges, propose solutions to management, monitor & facilitate engagement interventions
  • Conducting of on-boarding interviews and exit interviews to identify engagement and exit trends
  • Coordinate and facilitate on-boarding classes for new employees within 90 days of their engagement to foster cultural adjustment
  • Developing & presenting of HR information sessions to the business as part of HR programs
  • Design and implement continuous improvement programs for the business and identify project leaders
  • Manage the engagement survey process annually
  • Implement various engagement feedback processes, focus groups and implement action plans
  • Act as an advisor and provide sound advice on people issues at all company levels
  • Provide motivation to promote positive working relationships
  • Absenteeism Management
  • Coordinate HR newsletter activities
  • Participate in Community Initiatives Programs
  • Assist in coordinating long service awards, and recognition programme
  • Assume full responsibility for Group CSI initiatives
  • Research, advise and deliver on CSI objectives
  • Act as an internal and external representative for the company's CSI policies and projects
  • Salary/wage administration
  • Employee benefits administration
  • UIF/Maternity administration
  • Leave administration
  • Record keeping on VIP Payroll
  • Drive sound execution and implementation of HR action plans and strategies for the organisation
  • Monitor and review strategy at least annually
  • Attend weekly HR and Operations planning meetings
  • Assist to manage and track HR budget
  • Assist HR Manager prepare monthly HR reporting's such as Board reports etc
  • Ensure data integrity through the maintenance of up to date employee data on VIP
  • Provide monthly and quarterly reports on all staff movement, disciplinary action and employee stats
  • Ensure data and statistical collation, analysis, reporting and control
  • Maintain employee database

Trust Administrator

Paramount Trust
04.2013 - 04.2018
  • Company Overview: Trust under Nautic Group of Companies
  • Collaborate and contribute to the writing of funding proposals with Trust curriculum as required
  • Produce an annual schedule of applications
  • Develop and maintain a tracking system associated with all applications
  • Maintain regular communication with students, colleges, funders and service providers
  • Report back on progress, concerns and success of funding on quarterly basis
  • Attend Trust Board meetings and take minutes
  • Compile trustee board packs and other required documents
  • Manage third party relationships
  • Liaise with third parties including the Master of the High Court, SARS, accountants and courier services
  • Process payments and keep track of actual expenses versus allocated budget
  • Trust under Nautic Group of Companies

Tutor and Computer Lab Assistant

University of Cape Town
03.2010 - 11.2011
  • Tutoring isiXhosa to groups of no more than 25 students
  • Assisting with reading and writing of course exercises
  • Facilitating class participation and group work
  • Assisting students and faculty with academic functions of the course
  • Help students with subject content
  • Assisting in development and evaluation of course material
  • Assisting with online tutorials

Education

Matric - English, isiXhosa (HG), Accounting, Economics (HG), Business Economics (HG), Biblical Studies (HG)

Masibambane Secondary School

Bachelor of Social Science - Literature, Public Policy and Administration, Industrial Sociology

University of Cape Town

Labour Relations and Effective Discipline - undefined

Imsimbi Training

OHSAS 18001 - Internal Auditing & Implementation

SGS Academy

B-BBEE Champions Course - undefined

Transcend Corporate Advisors

Skills

HR policies development

Grievance handling

Onboarding programs

Conducting employee surveys

Employee relations

HR analytics

Diversity and inclusion

Strategic planning

Data analytics

Retention strategies

Optimizing performance

Improving employee engagement

Talent management strategy

Labor law compliance

Software

Sage/VIP/Oracle/SAP

Timeline

Human Resources Business Partner

South African Civil Aviation Authority
03.2023 - Current

Human Resources Business Partner

National Health Laboratory Services
11.2020 - 02.2023

Human Resources Generalist/Business Partner

Electro Inductive Industries
05.2018 - 10.2020

Group Human Resources Generalist/Business Partner

Nautic Africa Group
02.2014 - 04.2018

Trust Administrator

Paramount Trust
04.2013 - 04.2018

Tutor and Computer Lab Assistant

University of Cape Town
03.2010 - 11.2011

Bachelor of Social Science - Literature, Public Policy and Administration, Industrial Sociology

University of Cape Town

Labour Relations and Effective Discipline - undefined

Imsimbi Training

OHSAS 18001 - Internal Auditing & Implementation

SGS Academy

B-BBEE Champions Course - undefined

Transcend Corporate Advisors

Matric - English, isiXhosa (HG), Accounting, Economics (HG), Business Economics (HG), Biblical Studies (HG)

Masibambane Secondary School

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