Industrial Psychologist

The appointee should:

Be in possession of a NQF 9 (Masters Degree) in Industrial Psychology.
Have a Certification in specific Psychometric Assessment tools (i.e. CPA, MBTI, EQi, BeQ, Spiral Dynamics, etc.)
Have at least 5 years experience as an Industrial Psychologist.
Be registered with the Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA).
Be registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Industrial Psychologist.
Have a valid drivers license.
Be Computer literate in MS Office.
Excellent understanding of policy and procedure processes, legislation and regulatory requirements in the field of psychometric assessments.
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
Self-motivated and a strong team player.
Be declared medically fit for the position and environment, as determined by a risk based medical examination at the relevant Occupational Health Centre

Advantageous requirements:

Experience in a mining / heavy industry environment.

Key responsibilities:

Implement strategies for the organisational assessment strategy, policies and procedures.
Review and consistent implementation of assessment policy and procedures.
Improvement and/or adapting supporting procedures and systems.
Develop psychometric and competence assessment processes to ensure the standardisation of criteria used for assessments.
Ensure compliance to HPCSA code of practice, standards and legislation.
Continuously monitor the utilisation of assessment material to ensure standardised delivery of assessments within legal and policy standards.
Ensure organisational integration of assessment systems and tools and alignment to organisational objectives.
Create and manage assessment structures and processes for the organisation.
Manage feedback of psychological assessments and implementation of associated interventions if required.
Identify specific developmental areas for an individual or team by taking all sourced information into account.
Analyse quantitative and qualitative data and identify specific themes.
Identify interventions and programmes for individuals and teams and ensure implementation in conjunction with HRD.
Incorporate lessons learned from other areas.
Integrate the functional outputs with the work of other functions in the organisation (i.e. HR Planning, recruitment and selection, Talent Management, etc.).
Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across the organisation and externally at all levels and cross-functionally.
Ensure open communication channels with all relevant psychometric assessment partners.
Source, negotiate with and contract service providers to deliver relevant psychometric assessments and tools.
Liaise with the necessary entities on any Psychometric Assessment related requirements and alignment where applicable.
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