Deputy Director Labour Centre Operations 

Ref No: Hr4/4/10/474

(Re-advertisement, applicants who previously applied must-reapply) 

SALARY: R908 502 per annum (all inclusive)

CENTER: Labour Centre: Knysna (Western Cape)

REQUIREMENTS: Three (3) years National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Degree (NQF7) in Financial Management, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Labour Relations, Social Science (Developmental Studies, Social Work,  Nursing Industrial Psychology/Psychology, Qualifications with Research Economics, and Statistics as major subjects), Engineering Science (Civil and/or Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Health, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Explosives Management, Explosives Engineering), Management, Public Management/Administration, Business Management/Administration, Operations Management, Project Management, Commerce (General), Administrative Information Management, Administrative Management, LLB/BCOM Law/BA Law/B Proc. Five (5) years’ experience of which two (2) at an Assistant Director level and three (3) years’ functional experience in labour market operations / services delivery environment. Drivers Licence. Knowledge: Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, Supply Chain Management processes, Asset Management, All Labour Legislations, Departmental policies and Procedures, Public Service Regulations, Batho Pele Principles, Service Delivery Plan Skills: Management, Communication (both verbal and written), Computer Literacy, Conflict Management, Presentation, Interpersonal, Conflict Management, Change Management, Diversity Management, Monitoring and Evaluation,  Leadership and Project Management.

DUTIES:  Manage the service delivery objectives as per the mandate of Department of Employment and Labour (Daily).  Represent the Department in key stakeholder forums including interdepartmental structures of government and municipalities including those dictated by the District Development Model (DDM) (Intermediate). Implement and manage service delivery improvement plan. Manage all the resources of the Labour Centre (Daily).   

ENQUIRIES: Mr. Q Bowman Tel: 021 441 8120

APPLICATIONS: Chief Director: Provincial Operations: PO Box 872, Cape Town, 8000 or hand deliver at: Department of Employment and Labour, No.9 Long Street, Cnr Riebeeck and Long Street, Cape Town 

FOR ATTENTION: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Management, Western Cape

CLOSING DATE: 19 December 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, initialled and signed by the applicant (Part F must be answered and declaration must be completely signed). 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, D and F compulsory. Section E 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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