Job offer: Assistant Dispute Prevention Officer


Announced
08/10/20243 month(s) ago
Job Status
Full Time
Job Type
Employee
Expiration Date
08/01/2025 16 days left
Job Category
Office
Job Title
Assistant Dispute Prevention Officer
Job Presentation

DIRECTORATE OF DISPUTE PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION (DDPR)


The Directorate of Dispute Prevention and Resolution (DDPR) is a statutory body established in terms of the Labour Act No. 3 2024. It is a public institution whose operations are overseen by the Industrial Relations Council (IRC). Its main functions are to prevent and speedily resolve trade disputes through conciliation and/or arbitration and to advise employers, employees and their organizations, on the prevention of trade disputes at source.


The Directorate invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for one (1) position of Assistant Dispute Prevention Officer (ADPO) tenable at any of the DDPR regional offices: Maseru/Maputsoe/Mafeteng.


The ADPO shall be answerable to the Dispute Prevention Officer in the performance of the following duties and responsibilities –

  • Take part in the development and implementation of demand driven strategies for the prevention and resolution of disputes at source and for information dissemination on the operations and functions of the DDPR;
  • Advise and train employers, employees and their organisations on dispute prevention measures and mechanisms;
  • Conduct training needs analysis;
  • Develop and update training material;
  • Organize training sessions including processing invitations and attending to requests for in-house training workshops;
  • Conduct training workshops as arranged with employers and employees;
  • Prepare, draft and present informative and educative articles on a wide range of labour relations and labour law matters;
  • Conduct research and compile reports on the best ways of preventing and resolving disputes at source for sharing with social partners;
  • Produce written monthly reports on dispute prevention activities including training of social partners;
  • Conduct mediation aimed at preventing disputes from arising and escalating where no referral has been made with the DDPR.
  • Generally, assist the Dispute Prevention Officer in the performance of the unit (IPAPU)`s duties and responsibilities.

    • QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

    • LLB Degree plus post graduate Diploma (Conciliation and Arbitration) with at least three (3) years working experience in a labour law related field;
      OR
    • BA degree in either Law, Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations plus Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Law (Conciliaton and Arbitration) with at least five (5) years in a labour law related field;
    • Experience in running training workshops shall be an added advantage.

    ATTRIBUTES

    • Drafting and presentation skills
    • Time management skills
    • Good interpersonal skills
    • Eloquence and public speaking skills
    • Ability to work under pressure
    • Business Acumen
    • Negotiation skills
    • Ability to work independently
    • Analytical reasoning ability
    • Computer literacy (MS Office)
    • Valid driver`s license.

    Interested candidates should hand-deliver their written applications with certified copies of academic qualifications, CV and three (3)
    references in sealed envelopes to:
    The Admin and Human Resources (HR) Manager
    Directorate of Dispute Prevention and Resolution
    8th Floor Post Office Building
    Private Bag A160, Maseru 100.


    The closing date for submission shall be 18th October 2024 by 16:00hrs. Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted


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