Employee Relations and Wellness Coordinator

Durban University of Technology (DUT) is located on the warm east coast of South Africa. It sprawls over seven (7) campuses in tropical and picturesque Durban, and in Pietermaritzburg, with its undulating hills that flow over from the Drakensberg Mountain.

According to our ENVISION2030 strategy, DUT’s DNA has two strands, namely ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial’. These are interwoven intrinsically by a number of double pairs consisting of ‘values and principles’ that bind our double-helix together. The extrinsic expression of our DNA is via The DUT-Way; which demonstrates our collective character and behaviour.

The University’s ultimate goal is to contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of all its people, both internal and external. DUT consistently strives towards excellence and greatness in teaching-learning and in research-innovation; something that has been recognized recently when The Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings placed DUT within the top 500 of Universities in the world and within the top 5 universities in South Africa. The enactment of these internationally recognized strengths is demonstrated in our impactful engagement internally and externally in service of our localities, the region and the country at large.

Human Capital Services

Post: Employee Relations and Wellness Coordinator (Ref 20001567)

Minimum Requirements:

• A Diploma/Advanced Diploma in Administration (NQF Level 6)
• 2 years’ experience in Human Resources Coordination Experience, specifically in the employee relations/compliance/transformation/wellness functional area
• Administration
• Planning
• Organising
• Employee Relations
• Wellness

Summary of Duties:

• Deal with basic queries from employees and management.
• Keep a record of all ER cases and outcomes.
• Arrange logistics relating to hearings and CCMA cases.
• Arrange meetings with stakeholders as required to deal with ER issues.
• Keep up to date records on changes to Acts and legislation.
• Deal with invoices and queries from vendors
• Keep a file and up to date version of the Wellness policy accessible to staff.
• Monitor employee wellness programme offered by external service providers.
• Distribute internal communication of employee wellness.
• Maintain the Employee Wellness monitoring and evaluation system.
• Update the national calendar on wellness interventions.
• Update and type reports as required.
• Coordinate training (in conjuction with Talent & Skills Facilitator), including venue booking, travel arrangements, catering and maintenance of training venues.
• Set up rooms for various training events relevant to the function.
• Manage the ordering and delivery of relevant training material, ensuring that these are readily available, delivered timeously, correct on receipt, properly stored and dispatched.
• Plan and distribute training materials for Wellness or ER training.
• Support and coordinate Wellness events.
• Address basic Wellness and Employee Relations (ER) queries for business, referring to relevant ambits members, where necessary
• Coordinate invoice and expense claim management for the unit.
• Distribute Wellness and ER communication as required.
• Maintain and update all systems and documentation relating to Wellness, ER, and Compliance
• Organise internal until events.

Salary: Market related

Contact Person: Miss. LV Makhanya

Email Address: HCSRecruitment@dut.ac.za

Status of Position: Permanent

Please complete an official application for employment form and send a detailed CV, copies of ID, qualifications and a covering letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for to: HCSRecruitment@dut.ac.za

Kindly note:

Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.

Closing date: 07 May 2024 @ 16:00pm

“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University’s equity policy” The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment.