SALARY BENCHMARKING, JOB GRADING & SKILLS AUDIT SPECIALIST

Thusa Batho Labour Solutions | Full time

SALARY BENCHMARKING, JOB GRADING & SKILLS AUDIT SPECIALIST

Pretoria, South Africa

Thusa Batho Labour Solutions is a professional recruitment and labour consulting agency committed to connecting exceptional talent with leading organisations across all industries. Acting on behalf of our clients, we specialise in sourcing, screening, recruiting, and placing qualified candidates in positions ranging from entry-level to executive management.

With a strong understanding of workforce dynamics, compliance, and industry-specific recruitment needs, we provide tailored staffing solutions that support business growth and operational excellence. Our recruitment approach is built on professionalism, integrity, efficiency, and long-term partnerships with both clients and candidates.

At Thusa Batho Labour Solutions, we believe that people are the foundation of every successful organisation, and we are dedicated to helping businesses build capable, productive, and sustainable teams.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Salary Benchmarking, Job Grading and Skills Audit Specialist/Consultant to provide professional support for a project involving job benchmarking, job evaluation and grading, salary benchmarking, pay-scale design, organisational skills auditing, competency assessment and employee placement .

The successful candidate/service provider will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of a structured methodology that aligns employee roles, skills, competencies and remuneration with organisational requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct job benchmarking and job evaluation across various organisational levels.
  
• Apply the Paterson Job Grading System to evaluate and grade positions.
  
• Conduct an organisational skills audit and assess employees against job requirements.
  
• Develop appropriate skills and competency metrics across all organisational levels.
  
• Conduct salary benchmarking using credible and current South African market data.
  
• Support the development and review of salary structures and pay scales .
  
• Develop an objective employee placement methodology and process .
  
• Identify skills, competency and remuneration gaps and provide appropriate recommendations.
  
• Conduct research and benchmarking against relevant public-sector, corporate and Schedule 3A entities .
  
• Develop a clear project methodology covering salary benchmarking, job grading, skills audits, placement and implementation.
  
• Facilitate stakeholder consultation and engagement throughout the project.
  
• Develop and implement effective stakeholder communication and change management processes.
  
• Maintain appropriate quality assurance measures throughout the assignment.
  
• Prepare professional reports, findings, recommendations and project deliverables.
  
• Work closely with management and relevant stakeholders to ensure successful project implementation.
  
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on job evaluation, remuneration, skills and organisational development matters.
  

Requirements

• National Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Psychology, Organisational Development, or an equivalent relevant qualification.
  

Minimum 10 years' experience in:

• Salary benchmarking
  
• Employee placement
  
• Experience in a corporate organisation, public sector, state-owned entity or organ of state.
  
• Valid professional registration with SARA, SABPP, IPM or HPCSA.
  
• Must provide a CV and supporting documents.
  
• Certified ID and qualificationsnot older than 6 months.
  
• Opportunity to work on a high-impact organisational transformation project.
  
• Exposure to corporate, public-sector and/or state-owned entity environments.
  
• Opportunity to apply expertise in salary benchmarking, job grading, skills audits and employee placement.
  
• Professional exposure to remuneration and organisational development projects.
  
• Opportunity to work with senior management and key organisational stakeholders.
  
• Contribution to the development of fair and structured remuneration and job grading processes.
  
• Opportunity to strengthen your professional project portfolio and track record.
  
• Potential for continued professional networking and future consulting opportunities based on project performance.
  

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