REGIONAL SECRETARY

Description

The Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO) was established in 1952 and is one of the largest bargaining councils in South Africa, with 350 staff members who serve 19 000 employers and 300 000 employees in the South African Motor Industry. The Council operates through its Shared Services Centre in Randburg, Gauteng and 6 Regional Offices countrywide.

The Bargaining Council represents two employers’ organizations and two trade unions who are the Parties to the Council and administers a range of collective agreements concluded by the Parties. Operations cover a wide range of issues related to the promotion of labour peace and stability, social security funds, dispute resolution and related matters.

The Council is seeking to employ a Regional Manager for the Highveld Region. The Highveld region covers the Randburg office, Ermelo, Klerksdorp, Lichtenburg and Vereeniging.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Align the regional objectives to the national strategic objectives.
• Manage day to day operations of the Region.
• Maintains communication regarding the collective agreement with establishments to promote healthy industrial relations within region.
• Manage external relationship of stakeholders.
• Oversee the legal process collections through the Dispute Resolution of MIBCO
• Overall responsibility for ensuring that the registration of new establishments within a region occurs.
• Host and attend regional and national management meetings.
• Manage Human resources and ensure development of staff.
• Manage Performance and conduct appraisals of staff.
• Ensure the collection of returns through the management of regional credit control; and
• Develop and manage regional budget.

Knowledge / Experience / Skills / Abilities

• Strong leadership ability and skills.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• Above average verbal and written communication and listening skills.
• Ability to build strong effective relationships with all stakeholders, i.e. Parties of the Council, existing clients and potential clients as well as internal stakeholders, i.e. colleagues, management and staff;
• Must have good decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Must have good analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Confidence and resilience.
• Must take initiative.
• Project management ability and above average report writing skills.
• Excellent Information Technology skills.
• Must have good financial budgeting skills; and
• Must be able to conduct meetings.

Qualifications

• Relevant Degree/diploma, preferably LLB Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years Collective Bargaining experience and knowledge is preferred
• Preferably 5 years’ senior management experience required.
• In-depth knowledge of the MIBCO Collective Agreement and Fund Agreements in a Bargaining Council will be an advantage; and
• Must have experience of the Labour relations Legal framework.
• Human resource and financial management experience required.
• Performance management experience.
• Project management experience; and
• Development and management of regional budget
• Computer literate – SAGE, Microsoft 365 required.