About this role
<p><b>Mediclinic Swakopmund | Swakopmund | Namibia </b></p> <p>Closing date: 31/07/2026 <br> Number of positions: 1 <br> Recruiter name: Venetia Alice Maletzky <br> Reference number: 71942<br> <span id="cke_bm_1564S" style="display:none"> </span>Workplace Type: On-site <br> Permanent</p> <p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile</span></span></b></em></p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">To lead a holistic human resources business and employee enablement service which </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">leverages human resources tools and services to anticipate and solve business challenges within a value-based culture.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">Support business performance through strategic HR application</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">Drive and govern HR Service Delivery</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">Optimise talent management within the hospital </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">Promote and lead employee engagement</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">Lead workforce optimisation and remuneration </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">Lead and manage the people in the Human Resource Department</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">Enable transformation through Employment Equity management and fair HR practice</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED EDUCATION</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: </span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">3 year Degree/Diploma in Human Resources </span></span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">DESIRED EDUCATION: None </span></span></span></strong></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED EXPERIENCE</b></H2> </div><div><p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: </span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146"> 5-8 years recent generalist experience in Human Resources.</span></span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial Black', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">DESIRED EXPERIENCE: </span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:'Arial', 'sans-serif'"><span style="color:#555146">Experience in Labour Relations/Learning and Development.</span></span></span></p> </div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE</b></H2> </div><ul style="margin-top:0.0;margin-bottom:0.0"><li>Human Resources policies and procedures </li><li>Business Performance Support practices </li><li>Change leadership and change management </li><li>Computer literate (Microsoft Office) </li><li>Hospital operational KPIs and business context </li><li>Transformation and Employement Equity implementation </li><li>Facilitation skills </li><li>Strategic People Management practices </li><li>Negotiation skills </li><li>HR Service Delivery insight and application </li><li>Employee Engagement and Recognition principles and processes </li><li>HR Governance and Risk Management </li><li>Building productive business relationships </li><li>HR metrics and KPIs </li><li>Employee Relations policies and procedures </li><li>Talent Management </li></ul></div></div><p>All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.</p> <p><em><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span>Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile</span></span></b></em></p> <p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span 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