Dewald van der Schyff

Following the conclusion on my fixed term contract in the mining sector in the DRC, I am doing HR/IR Consulting work around Southern Africa. I have a B.Com Honours degree in Industrial Sociology (Labour Relations). Experience has taught me that you can't dictate change, you need to influence to achieve your goal and I have successfully done so whilst on various Mining, Construction and Engineering assignments in Africa.

I have more than 23 years’ experience in Human Resources practices and I am a registered Chartered HR Professional – Generalist with the SA Board of People Practices.

I am well adept in the implementation of HR systems, policies, procedures and processes and so contributing to the operational readiness and performance of the company. I am a trained HR Auditor with the SABPP, which gives me the skills to evaluate HR systems and practices of companies and provide them with suggestion for improvements.

I have more than 10 years’ experience working on cross-border African Construction, Engineering and Mining projects and therewith one develops a strong sense of change and transformation and need to continuously coach and mentor either subordinates or Line Management to get traction when pursuing operational readiness, implementing new policies and procedures or change current processes and communicate developmental aspects.

I have managed human resources functions like performance, workforce planning, remuneration, benefits, administration, information systems, employment equity, BBBEE, industrial relations & discipline and CCMA/ Labour Court representation.

With the combination of implementation and management of most HR aspects I am highly proficient in streamlining workflow and processes to really align the HR function to the rest of the business and contribute to the bottom line of the company.

I have more than 10 years of management experience and have recently managed a HR team of 12 individuals and looked after a workforce of more than 1,600 employees whilst employed at the Kamoa Copper mine in the DRC. I have also served on Management and Executive Committees for 2 and a half years.

• More than 23 years’ experience in Human Resources, Industrial Relations and related People Practices in both a South African and International capacity.
• More than 2.5 years’ Senior Management/Manco and Executive Committee experience.
• 10 years of HR/IR Management experience.
• 9 years’ HR Generalist exposure on assignment on various projects in West, North and East Africa within the Mining, Construction and Engineering Industries.
• Communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Operational Readiness, change management and transformation.
• Job Profiling in government and private sector.
• Skills Audits, establish critical competencies and set up of skills assessments. 
• Demonstrate basic management skills like planning, organizing, leading and controlling.
• Implement and maintain administrative systems.
• Exhibit a strong customer focus.
• Managed Industrial & Employment Relations.
• Implementation of HR and IR practices, processes, policies and procedures.
• Aligning the HR department with the rest of the business.
• Management of Employment Equity and BBBEE.
• Management of Time & Attendance.
• Management of Remuneration (Payroll), Reward and Employee Benefits.
• Job Grading Structure (Paterson) & Role Profiling.
• Performance Management.
• Workforce Planning & Budgets.
• Management of HR Information Systems.
• Recruitment & Selection.
• Negotiation & Labour Dispute resolution.
• Human Resources & Payroll Administration.

Secondary Qualification: Senior Certificate

School: High School Parys

City/Town: Parys

Year: 1996

Tertiary Qualification 1: B.Com HR Management & Labour Relations

Institution: North West University

City/Town: Potchefstroom

Year: 2000

Tertiary Qualification 2: B.Com Honours Industrial Sociology (Labour Relations)

Institution: North West University

City/Town: Potchefstroom

Year: 2001

Training Courses attended/completed:

• Change management on Agile projects – Udemy
• Lean leadership, lean culture and lean management – Udemy
• Change management theories and tools analysis – Metropolitan School of Business and Management (UK)
• Change management & Change leadership – Udemy
• The science and psychology of change management – Udemy
• The neuroscience challenges of organizational change – Udemy 
• Change Management – IBMI Course Certificate
• Strategy and Operations – IBMI Course Certificate 
• Essential Management Skills – IBMI Course Certificate
• Certificate for Managing a Multigenerational & Diverse Workforce – edX Online
• Certificate for Introduction to Marketing: Tools to set enterprises apart – edX Online
• Certificate in Christian Service & Certificate in Ministry – CLT 
• Managing Human Resources – Online short course
• Middle Manager – Online short course
• HR Auditor – SABPP workshop
• Project Management Certificate - Online course
• Pastel Certified Administrator Examination 

• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Power Point
• Visio
• SAGE 300 HR
• SAP Fusion
• Pastel Payroll System
• Buildsmart Payroll