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Assistant Director: Post Advertisement
Directorate: HR Administration and Utilization
Closes Monday 9 November 2026 at 15:45
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Assistant Director post in HR Administration and Utilisation at National Head Office. Manages national post advertisement and recruitment policies and processes. Suits HR professionals with supervisor
- Develop, review and maintain national policies and procedures for post advertisement and recruitment.
- Manage and coordinate internal and external post advertisement processes, and head-hunting requests.
- Check advertisements, documents and requests from branches and regions, and verify compliance with the approved structure, establishments and job descriptions.
- Must have a degree or national diploma in Human Resource Management or a relevant qualification, plus 3-5 years of supervisory experience in a similar environment.
- Must be computer literate, have a valid driver's licence, and know relevant legislation and how to analyse PERSAL reports.
- Based at National Head Office. Enquiries: Ms NS Khumalo on (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni on (012) 305 8589.
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Requirements
- Degree/National Diploma in Human Resource Management or relevant qualification.
- 3-5 years supervisory experience in a similar environment.
- Computer literate.
- Valid driver’s licence.
- Competencies And Attributes:
- Knowledge of relevant legislations.
- Understanding of organogram.
- Ability to analyse PERSAL reports.
- Communication, problem solving and analysis, research, benchmarking, self-management, time management, financial management, human resource management (supervisory).
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Negotiation, analytical and interpretation and interpersonal skills.
- Planning and organising.
- Creativity.
Duties
- Facilitate the development, review and maintain national policies, procedures and guidelines for post advertisement and recruitment.
- Manage and coordinate internal and external post advertisement processes.
- Develop and coordinate post-advertisement programme in accordance with approved recruitment plans.
- Coordinate the receipt and verification of requests for post advertisement from the branches and regions.
- Conduct quality assurance of advertisements and documentation.
- Verify compliance with approved organisational structure, establishments, Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD’s) and job descriptions.
- Monitor adherence to prescribed recruitment procedures.
- Facilitate and coordinate head-hunting requests and processes.
- 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 36 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/56: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: POST ADVERTISEMENT REF NO: HO 2026/11/52 Directorate: HR Administration and Utilization SALARY: R487 197 per annum CENTRE: National Head Office REQUIREMENTS: Degree/National Diploma in Human Resource Management or relevant qualification. 3-5 years supervisory experience in a similar environment. Computer literate. Valid driver’s licence. Competencies And Attributes: Knowledge of relevant legislations. Understanding of organogram. Ability to analyse PERSAL reports. Communication, problem solving and analysis, research, benchmarking, self-management, time management, financial management, human resource management (supervisory). Ability to work under pressure. Negotiation, analytical and interpretation and interpersonal skills. Planning and organising. Creativity. DUTIES: Facilitate the development, review and maintain national policies, procedures and guidelines for post advertisement and recruitment. Manage and coordinate internal and external post advertisement processes. Develop and coordinate post-advertisement programme in accordance with approved recruitment plans. Coordinate the receipt and verification of requests for post advertisement from the branches and regions. Conduct quality assurance of advertisements and documentation. Verify compliance with approved organisational structure, establishments, Occupation Specific Dispensation (OSD’s) and job descriptions. Monitor adherence to prescribed recruitment procedures. Facilitate and coordinate head-hunting requests and processes. 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.