Core tasks

• Determining, implementing, monitoring, reviewing, and evaluating human resource management strategies, policies and plans to meet business needs.
• Advising and assisting other managers in applying sound recruitment and selection practices, and appropriate induction, training, and  development programs.
• Developing and implementing performance management systems to plan, appraise and improve individual and team performance.
• Representing the organisation in negotiations with unions and employees to determine remuneration and other conditions of employment.
• Developing and implementing occupational health and safety programs and equal employment opportunity programs and ensuring compliance with related statutory requirements.
• Overseeing the application of redundancy and other employee retrenchment policies.
• Monitoring employment costs and productivity levels.
• May train and advise other managers in personnel and workplace relations matters.