Assistant Director: Labour Market Information Statistics REF no: HR4/4/6/106 Salary: R 477　090 per annum

Centre: Provincial Office: Limpopo

Requirements: Three (3) year tertiary qualification in Economics/ Statistics/ Social sciences (sociology, demography), Four years functional experience in labour market research field service and a valid driver’s license KNOWLEDGE: Labour legislatioin and relevant policies, Analytical methods, Batho Pele Principles, Labour market dyanamics, Research Methodology, Project management. SKILLS: Analytical, Communication, Interpersonal, Innovative, creative and leadership, Management, planning and organizing, Stress management, Team management, Data analysis, Statistical software skills, Research, monitoring and, evaluation.

DUTIES: Monitor and evaluate the impact of labour legislation. Monitor and conduct the national and provincial research studies. Contribute and participate in the development of Research Monitoring and Evaluation. Manage all the resources of the Sub-Unit.

ENQUIRIES: Ms TE Maluleke Tel: 015　290 1768

Applications: Chief Director: Provincial Operations: Private Bag X9368, Polokwane, 0700 or hand deliver at: Department of Employment and Labour, No.42a Schoeman Street, Polokwane

For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Management, Limpopo

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: 04 July 2022 at 16:00

NOTE: 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. 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 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)