Deputy Director: Employment Relations (Grievance, Dispute and Discipline) 

Ref No: HR4/22/09/12HO

SALARY:  R 744 255 per annum (all inclusive)

CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: Three (3) year National Diploma(NQF6)/ Undergraduate Bachelor Degree(NQF7) in Labour Relations/Human Resource Management/ Employment Relations/ LLB. Five (5) years experience of which two (2) years must be at management level and three (3) years functional experience in Employment Relations environment. A valid driver’s licence. Knowledge:  Labour Relations, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Public Service Act, Employment Equity Act, Public Service Regulations, Public Service Commission’s rules for dealing with complaints and grievances, Public Service Coordinating Bargaining Council’s Resolutions, Interpretation of legislation/ policies, Policy/ guideline formulation. Skills:  Management, Communication (verbal and written), Computer literacy, Organising, Analytical, Problem solving, Budgeting/Financial skills, Innovative, Leadership, Negotiating, Presentation, Innovative.

DUTIES: Coordinate the implementation and promotion of Employment Relations programmes and interventions in the Department.  Coordinate the finalization of all grievances and complaints received from employees in the Department. Coordinate and facilitate the finalization of all dispute cases in the Department. Provide training and advocacy on labour matters in the Department. Represent the Department in all disputes referred to the General Public Service Sectorial Bargaining Council(GPSSBC) and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration(CCMA). Manage the resources within the Employment Relations Unit.

ENQUIRIES: Ms T Roos Tel: (012) 309 4720 

APPLICATIONS: Chief Director: Human Resources Management: Private Bag X 117, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at 215 Francis Baard Street.

FOR ATTENTION: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Operations, Head Office

CLOSING DATE: 07 October 2022 at 16:00

NOTE/ Instruction: Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each application for employment form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialled by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. ONLY a fully completed, initialled and signed new form Z83 (Section A, B, C and D compulsory and (Section E, F and G ignore if CV attached) and recently updated comprehensive CV (with detailed previous experience) is required. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following the communication from Human Resources and such qualification(s) and other related document(s) will be in line with the requirements of the advert. Foreign qualification must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned instruction/ requirements, as well as applications received late will not be considered. The Department does not accept applications via email or fax. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post.  A pre-entry certificate obtained from National School of Government (NSG) is required for all SMS applicants. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link:https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate will be expected to sign an Internship performance agreement. The Department is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Employment Equity Plan of the Department shall inform the employment decision. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) 

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