Requirement Overview
To provide a comprehensive professional assessment centre service in support of the organisation's people strategy with a specific focus on the people portfolio value chain (i.e. attract, develop and retain) through the implementation of various talent and development initiatives
Roles & Responsibilities
Competency assessments
Conduct psychometric assessments to support recruitment and development initiatives.
Integrate psychometric assessment reports, interpret and validate assessment reports.
Provides psychometric assessment feedback to all stakeholders.
Initiate and champion assessment initiatives to ensure value add to the organisation.
Development and update new development centre exercises, tools and processes.
Educate line management on assessment centre value-add.
Regularly benchmark assessment batteries to ensure they remain relevant to business needs and are future fit.
Maintain and ensure compliance with all psychometric ethical standards and practices.
Ensures effective record management and confidentiality of all assessment related documentation and discussions.
Develop, monitor and manage deadlines and assessment service level agreements (SLA's) with all stakeholders
Continuous personal development and compliance with HPCSA requirements for Psychometric practitioners
Develop and create personal development journeys for candidates.
Manage Projects within the centre and design assessment solutions fit for purpose
Manage recruitment of psychometric interns and effective implementation of psychometric internship
Mentor psychometric interns
Administration
Coordinate assessment process, schedule candidates for assessments.
Manage workflows and allocations within the assessment centre
Managing various assessment on-line platforms
Effective record keeping on MIS
Managing confidential record keeping
Contribute to all procurement processes related to assessment centre projects
Management Reporting
Provide reliable management information to support management decisions through regular feedback on assessment and development centre activities and trends
Deliver monthly centre reports on statistics and any other reports as and when required
Provide projections based on assessment trends to inform Contract management and procurement processes
Stakeholder engagement
Conduct regular training/ information sessions to stakeholders on all centre functions
Consolidate stakeholder feedback and implement improvement initiatives
Build internal stakeholder relationships and deliver within agreed service level agreements (SLA's)
Build external stakeholder relationships with assessment service providers ensuring delivery within agreed service level agreements
Collaborate with Subject Mater Experts (SME's) across the People Portfolio to ensure alignment and consistent provision of services to all stakeholders.
Skills, Experience & Education
Minimum Honours degree in Industrial Psychology, Psychology or equivalent.
Minimum must be registered as a Psychometrist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
Experience
At least five years' experience in an HR environment, 3 of which must be in an assessment / talent centre environment with solid Psychometry experience
Closing date: 9 March 2026