People Communications Specialist | Shoprite

Shoprite Vacancies – People Communications Specialist

People Communications Specialist is responsible for providing internal employee communication services within the Group. This entails preparing internal employee communications strategies and plans, translating briefs into simple messages, and creating long-term messaging strategies. The Specialist collaborates with multimedia designers to ensure communications align visually with the employee value proposition and effectively convey messages.

Job Objectives:

Employee Centric Delivery:

• Administer communications, ensuring compliance with internal communications policies and branding.
• Translate briefs into simple messages and develop long-term messaging strategies.
• Categorize communications for consistent messaging.
• Collaborate with People teams to interpret important communications related to People delivery.
• Utilize various communication platforms to reach the appropriate audience.
• Maintain accurate stakeholder lists and record communications in line with policies and procedures.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and deliver relevant communications.

People (Self, Team & Organizational):

• Align with the Enablement team to deliver solutions and services to the business.
• Engage in Enablement team activities to foster an innovative, agile, and employee-centric culture.
• Contribute to activities promoting a wellness culture within the team.
• Foster open and transparent communication within the Enablement team.

Financial, Reporting & BI:

• Ensure accuracy in data input and relevant reports for the Enablement team.
• Utilize official data sources for administrative outputs.
• Assist in compiling reports for the broader Enablement team.
• Consolidate costs, proposals, or data as required.

Governance & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with relevant labor relations frameworks and legislation.
• Adhere to organizational and legislative governance frameworks and standards, including H&S requirements and the POPI Act.
• Identify and mitigate internal People communication risks.

Future-Fit:

• Integrate and flow work effectively with other service areas and business units.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in the communications function.
• Share ideas related to relevant communications technology requirements.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Human Resources, Communications, or equivalent (preferred).

Experience:

• Over 1 year in an Internal Communications role or similar, with exposure to end-to-end communications practices in a Group HR setting (essential).
• Experience within the FMCG or retail sector (preferred).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Connecting & Initiating
• Executing & Achieving
• Responding & Adapting
• Analyzing & Innovating
• Performance & Output Alignment
• Human Capital Administration, Policies & Procedures
• Internal Communications
• Governance & Ethical Behavior