Senior HR Practitioner (FTC)
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Senior HR Practitioner (FTC)
Recruiter
Abantu Staffing Solutions
Job Ref
2649367736
Date posted
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Location
Grahamstown, South Africa
SUMMARY
POSITION INFO
Requirements
- A relevant B. Degree (NQF Level 7, 3-year qualification, preferably in Industrial/ Organizational Psychology or Human Resources) or equivalent plus approximately 6 years of relevant experience, where such experience includes
- A minimum of 4 years of previous experience as an HR practitioner, where recruitment and HR admin are key responsibilities
- Experience where HR work has been executed with the use of an HR information technology system
- Experience in most, if not all, areas of HR (for example, recruitment and selection, HR administration, Industrial Relations, training and development, remuneration, performance management, HR IT systems, and well-being)
- At least one year of management experience
- Assisting with the development of structures, systems, and processes to ensure service delivery of a high quality that is valued by others
- At least 24 months of experience in a pressurised, complex, and high-volume people management environment, dealing with a large staff complement (minimum of 1,000 employees)
- Previous experience within the Higher Education sector will be an advantage
Responsibilities
- Provide a professional and valued HR service to distinguished professors, SARChI chairs, and all externally funded entities
- Contribute to developing best practices, policies, and processes that enable and drive increased long-term efficiency and effectiveness of staff within the relevant faculties/ divisions
- Provide support to faculties and divisions as required