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Assistant Director: Labour Activation Programmes REF NO: HR4/4/10/166



Salary: R382 245 per annum

CENTER: Provincial Office Eastern Cape

Requirements: Three years’ tertiary qualification in Public Administration/ Business Administration or equivalent, Certificate in Project Management methodologies will be added advantage. 4 years’ functional experience relevant experience in project management environment or equivalent. Knowledge: Public Financial Management, Public Service Regulations, Labour Activation Framework, Skills Development Act, Project Management Principles, Diversity Management, Basic Education and Training, Unemployment Insurance Act, Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act, Project Management Methodologies. Skills: Communication (Verbal and Written), Negotiation, Presentation, Interpersonal, Problem solving, Computer literacy, Planning and Organizing, Report Writing, Policy analysis and interpretation.

Duties: Implement training /skills programmes relevant stakeholders that will benefit UIF Beneficiaries. Track and monitor progress on identified beneficiaries and institutions funded by Labour Activation. Implement information management systems and ensure the records in the section are maintained. Conduct Advocacy campaigns to create awareness on Labour Activation Programmes.

ENQUIRIES: Ms N Ngaki Tel 043　701 3074/76. Applications: Chief Director: Provincial Operations, Private Bag X 9005 East London, 5201, Hand deliver at No.3 Hill Street East London.

For Attention: Chief Director: Provincial Operations

It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan.

CLOSING DATE: 22 August 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). 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)