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Administrative Officer: National Salary Controller
Directorate: PERSAL Management HR System and Support
Closes Monday 9 November 2026 at 15:45
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Administrative Officer in the National Salary Controller team at National Head Office. Handles PERSAL salary payments, checks and access security. Suits people with PERSAL experience and an HR or rela
- Main duties: check salary runs and supplementary payments on PERSAL, handle payments above ACB limits, and deal with PERSAL access security violations.
- Must have: a National Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management or a relevant qualification.
- Must have: 1 to 2 years of PERSAL experience and a passed PERSAL course. A valid driver's licence and computer skills are also required.
- Other skills asked for: knowledge of regulations and policies, good communication, planning, report writing, and analytical and decision-making skills.
- Based at National Head Office. Salary is R338 106 per year.
- To apply: the text does not state how to submit an application or a closing date. Enquiries can be made to Ms NS Khumalo on (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni on (012) 305 8589.
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Requirements
- National Diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management or relevant qualification.
- 1-2 years’ experience in PERSAL.
- Successfully passed the PERSAL course.
- Computer literate.
- Valid driver’s licence.
- Competencies And Attributes:
- Knowledge regulations, policies and procedures, resolutions and acts.
- Good communication, excellent planning and organizing skills.
- Good liaison skills with other role players/clients, report writing, project management, analytical, rational decision making and interpersonal skills.
- Professionalism and Integrity.
- Creativity and innovative thinking.
Duties
- Administer the payments exceeding ACB (Automatic Clearing Bureau) limits.
- Check payments of every supplementary and salary runs on PERSAL.
- Administer the access security violations on PERSAL.
- Received Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) reports from National Treasury.
- Attend to all salary related queries and register System change Control (SCC) on identified system technical discrepancies.
- Receive salary queries forwarded to the Salary Controller.
- Attend to all financial transactions awaiting authorization and identify suspicious allowances not applicable.
- Receive report of transactions awaiting authorization from Salary Controller.
- Management of performance information, human resources, finance and assets.
How to apply
should be submitted online at https://careers.dcs.gov.za/. Emailed, post or hand delivered applications will not be considered.
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Enquiries
National Head Office: Ms NS Khumalo Tel No: (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni Tel No: (012) 305 8589.
Notes from the department
Appointment under the Public Service Act.
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 45 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/75: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: NATIONAL SALARY CONTROLLER REF NO: HO 2026/11/72 Directorate: PERSAL Management HR System and Support SALARY: R338 106 per annum CENTRE: National Head Office REQUIREMENTS: National Diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management or relevant qualification. 1-2 years’ experience in PERSAL. Successfully passed the PERSAL course. Computer literate. Valid driver’s licence. Competencies And Attributes: Knowledge regulations, policies and procedures, resolutions and acts. Good communication, excellent planning and organizing skills. Good liaison skills with other role players/clients, report writing, project management, analytical, rational decision making and interpersonal skills. Professionalism and Integrity. Creativity and innovative thinking. DUTIES: Administer the payments exceeding ACB (Automatic Clearing Bureau) limits. Check payments of every supplementary and salary runs on PERSAL. Administer the access security violations on PERSAL. Received Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) reports from National Treasury. Attend to all salary related queries and register System change Control (SCC) on identified system technical discrepancies. Receive salary queries forwarded to the Salary Controller. Attend to all financial transactions awaiting authorization and identify suspicious allowances not applicable. Receive report of transactions awaiting authorization from Salary Controller. Management of performance information, human resources, finance and assets. ENQUIRIES: National Head Office: Ms NS Khumalo Tel No: (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni Tel No: (012) 305 8589. NOTE: Appointment under the Public Service Act.