Website George Local Municipality
The George Municipality is the second largest municipality, in terms of population, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and is situated in the Garden Route District of the province. The municipality serves 294 929 people from 85 931 households (Statistics SA 2023) across 28 wards includi… read moreng Uniondale and Wilderness – with service hinterlands geographically separated from the main city area George. Small rural or tourism settlements include Haarlem, Waboomskraal, Uniondale , Touwsranten, Hoekwil – and various hamlets and rural places like Avontuur, De Vlugt, Herold and Noll. Coastal areas include Herold’s Bay, Victoria Bay, Wilderness, Kleinkrantz, and Gwaing. The town’s ideal location between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, exceptional natural surroundings, temperate climate, outstanding tourism offering, low crime rate, good schools and a national airport are among the many reasons the town has seen significant growth over the past two decades – and is a sought after tourism, lifestyle, business and investment destination. The municipal area is 5191km2 and spans the Southern Cape and Little Karoo regions of the Western Cape Province. The area administered by the George Municipality forms part of the larger Garden Route District Municipality’s jurisdictional area. The George Municipal Area is bordered by the Oudtshoorn- and Mossel Bay Municipal areas (Western Cape province; Garden Route District) in the west and north-west and by the Dr Beyers Naude- and Kou-Kamma Municipal areas to the north, north-east and east (Eastern Cape province: Sarah Baartman District) and by the Knysna- and Bitou Municipalities (Western Cape province; Garden Route District) to the south and southeast.
CLOSING DATE: May 6, 2026
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
A relevant 3-year tertiary qualification in Human Resources Management or related field
5 – 8 years’ relevant experience with supervisory experience
Valid Driver’s License
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Manage and control of the Labour Relations Section.
Provide advice to Management and Line Managers on Labour Relations matters.
Recommend disciplinary action and undertake preliminary investigations.
Represent the employer on the CCMA, Bargaining Council and complicated disciplinary hearings.
Manage, develop and control of Labour Relations Policies.
Manage grievances procedures.
Manage the functioning of the Local Labour Forum.
Manage Labour Relations Training process.
Develop and Manage strike contingency plan.
Monitor Labour Relations trends and advise Management accordingly.
Internal and external communication on Labour Relations matters.
Financial Management for the Labour Relations Sections.
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