Human Resource Practitioner: Development & Employee Relations

Are you wired for precision, confidentiality, and accountability? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your work directly influences people, culture, and organizational performance? Rent-A-Drum Namibia invites you to join our team as an HR Practitioner: Employee Relations and Development.

This role is ideal for a disciplined and detail-oriented HR professional who wants to contribute to a purpose-driven organization focused on sustainability, operational excellence, and people development.

Your Quest

To support and strengthen key HR functions that shape organizational effectiveness, culture, and compliance. You will play a critical role in ensuring sound HR practices, driving employee engagement, and enabling continuous improvement across people and processes.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years' experience as an HR Practitioner or in a similar generalist HR role.
• Experience in Organizational Development and Industrial/Employee Relations.
• Strong knowledge of Namibian labour legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience in disciplinary processes, grievances, incapacity matters, and hearings.
• Exposure to performance management, employee engagement, and change management.
• Experience in HR policy development and compliance management.
• Experience supporting training, development, and talent initiatives.
• Strong HR reporting and analytical capability.
• Advanced computer literacy (MS Office Suite).
• Valid driver's licence, own vehicle, and Namibian citizenship.
• Professional HR body membership will be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

Organizational Development

• Support OD initiatives, including organizational design, job evaluations, and role clarity.
• Coordinate performance management, employee engagement, succession planning, and culture initiatives.

Industrial Relations

• Manage disciplinary, grievance, and incapacity processes.
• Provide advisory support on employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Ensure compliance with labour legislation and manage hearing documentation.
• Monitor IR trends and support constructive labour relations engagement.

Policy & Compliance

• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws and internal standards.
• Conduct HR policy awareness sessions and maintain audit-ready documentation.

Training & Development

• Support learning and development initiatives.
• Identify training needs from performance and HR trend analysis.
• Assist with leadership, culture, and behavioural development workshops.

Reporting & Administration

• Maintain accurate HR records and documentation.
• Compile HR, OD, and IR reports with data-driven insights for management.

Key Competencies

• Confidentiality and ethical integrity
• Labour law and HR compliance knowledge
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Strong organisational and administrative ability
• Effective communication and stakeholder management
• Emotional intelligence and conflict handling
• Time management and deadline discipline
• Adaptability and continuous improvement mindset

Why Join Rent-A-Drum?

• Be part of a forward-thinking organization committed to sustainability.
• Lead impactful projects that contribute to environmental responsibility.
• Work in a dynamic environment that values innovation and teamwork.
• Uphold and promote our iCare Values, fostering collaboration and excellence.

Only applications submitted via the official company website will be considered. If you do not receive feedback within four (4) weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 30 April 2026 @ 17:00