Psychometrist / Registered Counsellor

Ref No: Hr4/4/8/18

SALARY: Grade 1: R645 129 – R713835 per annum (OSD)

Grade 2: R734 811 – R813 369 per annum (OSD)

Grade 3: R829 688- R918 630 per annum (OSD)

CENTRE: Provincial Office: Kimberley

Requirements: Four-year tertiary in B-Psych degree/Honours degree in Psychology/Honours degree in Industrial Psychology. Grade 1: 0 years' experience. Grade 2: 8 years' experience Grade 3: 16 years' experience.

Knowledge: International Labour Organisation Conventions, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Public Service Act. Skills Development Act. Unemployment Insurance Act. Health Professions Act. Employment Equity Act. COIDA, POPA Act. Skills: Planning and Organising, Communication. Computer. Analytical. Presentation. Interpersonal. Report writing, Leadership, Networking.

Duties: Provide technical support to labour centres for the delivery of Employment Counselling services. Manage the referral of work-seekers to relevant Employment Services and active Labour Market interventions. Co-ordinate the dissemination of Employment and Career information to Labour Centres. Establish and manage relationships between Employment Counsellors and relevant organisation. Co-ordinate the administration of Psychometric Assessment. Supervise administrative Personnel.

ENQUIRIES: Mr A Senakhomo Tel: (053) 838 1545

APPLICATIONS: Chief Director: Provincial Operations:  Private Bag X 5012, KIMBERLEY, 8301 OR hand deliver at Laboria House, c/o Pniel & Compound Street, Kimberley.

FOR ATTENTION: Sub-directorate: Deputy Director: Human Resources Management

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CLOSING DATE: 19 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.  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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