Principal Psychologist

Ref No: Hr4/4/10/540

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

Salary: R 1 127 631-R1 249 254 per annum (OSD)

CENTER: Provincial Office: Western Cape

Requirements: Masters' Degree qualification in Psychology. Registration with HPCSA as Psychologist. Three (3) years appropriate experience as a Psychologist after registration with the HPCSA as a Counselling/ industrial Psychologist. Valid Driver's Licence. Knowledge: Relevant ILO Conventions, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Recruitment and Selection Process, Relevant Government strategies, Employment Service Act, UIF Act, COIDA, Public Finance Management Act, Public Service Act, Skills Development Act, Health Professional Act, Employment Equity Act. Skills: Planning and organising, verbal and written communication, Analytical, Computer Literacy, Presentation, Interpersonal, Report writing, Leadership, Networking, Information Management.

Duties: Supervise employment counselling to assist workers to enter the labour market. Provide technical supervision of psychological assessment of work-seekers in the Province. Supervise self-help employment counselling in Labour Centres. Establish programmes for career counsellors in the Province. Ensure professional record-keeping is done in the Province on employment counselling work. Provide counselling services to the referred clients.

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: 02 June 2023 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. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process.

All fields of Section A, B, C and D of the Z83 must be completed in full. Section E, F, G (Due to the limited space on the Z83 it is acceptable for applicants to indicate refer to CV or see attached. A recently updated comprehensive CV (with detailed previous experience) is required. The questions related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part F must be answered.

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. Note applications for SR1-SR8 post(s) must be submitted electronically online following the link https://essa.labour.gov.za/EssaOnline/WebBeans/ follow all steps.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)