HR Administrative Assistant Intern: Group Human Resources – 12 month Contract
Date: 29-Sep-2021
Location: Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
Company: Sanlam Group
Who are we?
Sanlam was established as a life insurance company in South Africa but has since transformed into a diversified financial services group that operates across the African continent, India, Malaysia and selected developed markets, with listings on the Johannesburg, A2X and Namibian stock exchanges. In 2018 the Group celebrated its centenary as well as 20 years since demutualisation and listing in South Africa and Namibia. Sanlam is one of the largest internationally active insurance groups in the world with a presence in 43 countries and has the biggest non-banking financial services footprint on the African continent.
The Group’s four business clusters (Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets and Santam) house the Group’s business operations. The Group Office provides strategic direction and support to the four clusters, assisting them in realising their strategies and meeting their business objectives. The Group Office is responsible for governance and for the Group’s centralised functions, which include: Finance, Actuarial and Risk Management, Strategy, Human Resources, Market Development and Brand Services.
What will you do?
Under general supervision, performs a limited variety of clerical duties for functional groups involving compiling and arranging data, making standard computations, processing and coding documents and maintaining records and files. Routines are generally prescribed, and supervision is readily available.
You will be required to have basic HR knowledge to draft documents and build presentations on all specific HR functions. Through negotiations and influencing, coordinate team meetings and events with the cluster HR team members across the group.
What will make you successful in this role?
- Conduct research on HR related topics as input into development of frameworks
- Resourcefulness in seeking information and proactively learning across the employee lifecycle
- Coordinate talent activities timeously and in line with the HR calendar
- Quality documentation of processes and guidelines relating to HR processes using MS Word or PowerPoint
- Time management and keeping to set timelines
Qualification
Degree or Diploma in Human Resources
Knowledge and Skills
Processing transactions and conduct simple calculationsData collection and analysisRecord keeping, filing and maintenance of databasesMaintain work standards and quality verification
Personal Attributes
Plans and aligns – Contributing dependentlyCommunicates effectively – Contributing dependentlyAction orientated – Contributing dependentlyOptimises work processes – Contributing dependently
Build a successful career with us
We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Core Competencies
Being resilient – Contributing dependentlyCustomer focus – Contributing dependentlyCollaborates – Contributing dependentlyCultivates innovation – Contributing dependentlyDrives results – Contributing dependently
Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
The closing date for applications is 11 October 2021.
Our commitment to transformation
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group’s Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
Sanlam Group