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Deputy Director: Labour Centre Operations
Re-advertisement for Ficksburg and Welkom Labour Centres, applicants who previously applied for those Centres must re-apply.
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Deputy Director to manage Labour Centre operations across three Free State locations. Requires a degree or national diploma plus 5 years' experience including 2 years at Assistant Director level.
- Manage service delivery objectives for the Department of Employment and Labour at Botshabelo, Ficksburg, or Welkom Labour Centre.
- Represent the Department in stakeholder forums and government structures including District Development Model forums.
- Implement service delivery improvements and manage all Labour Centre resources.
- Must have a National Diploma (NQF6) or Bachelor Degree (NQF7) in Financial Management, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Labour Relations, Social Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Public Administration, Business Administration, Operations Management, Project Management, or a legal qualification.
- Must have 5 years' experience with at least 2 years at Assistant Director level and 3 years in labour market operations or service delivery.
- Must know Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, Supply Chain Management, Asset Management, Labour Legislations, and Batho Pele Principles.
- Salary is R1,101,468 per annum (all-inclusive). Apply to the Department of Employment and Labour, Laboria House, Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein, or email the relevant Labour Centre. Closing date not specified in this advert.
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Requirements
- Three (3) years National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Bachelor Degree (NQF7) in Financial Management, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Labour Relations, Social Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Public Administration/Management, Business Administration/Management, Operations Management, Project Management, Three (3) years legal qualification.
- Five (5) years’ experience of which two (2) at an Assistant Director level and three (3) years’ functional experience in labour market operations /services delivery environment.
- Knowledge:
- Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, Supply Chain Management processes, Asset Management, All Labour Legislations, Departmental policies and Procedures, Public Service Regulations, Batho Pele Principles, Service Delivery Improvement Plan Skills:
- Management, Computer skills, Presentation skills, Communication (both verbal and written), Interpersonal, Conflict Management, Leadership, Project Management, Diversity management, Change management, Monitoring and Evaluation.
Duties
- Manage the service delivery objectives as per the mandate of Department of Employment and Labour.
- Represent the Department in key stakeholder forums including interdepartmental structures of government and municipalities including those dictated by the District Development Model (DDM).
- Implement and manage service delivery improvement interventions.
- Manage all the resources of the Labour Centre.
How to apply
Chief Director: Provincial Operations: Private Bag X522, Bloemfontein, 9300 or hand deliver at: Department of Employment and Labour, Laboria House, Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein. For online applications: Botshabelo Labour Centre Jobs-FSDDLCOBOTS@LABOUR.gov.za Ficksburg Labour Centre Jobs-FSDDLCOFICKS@LABOUR.gov.za Welkom Labour Centre email: Jobs-FSDDLCOWELK@LABOUR.gov.za
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Enquiries
Ms E Maneli Tel No: (051) 505 6205
Notes from the department
African Males, African Females, Africans with Disability and Coloured Females.
As printed in Circular 35 of 2026 · page 11 · open the PDF
POST 35/07: DEPUTY DIRECTOR: LABOUR CENTRE OPERATIONS (X3 POSTS) Re-advertisement for Ficksburg and Welkom Labour Centres, applicants who previously applied for those Centres must re-apply. SALARY: R1 101 468 per annum, (all- inclusive salary package) CENTRE: Labour Centre: Botshabelo Ref No: HR4/4/8/1022 (X1 Post) Labour Centre: Ficksburg Ref No: HR4/4/8/1023 (X1 Post) Labour Centre: Welkom Ref No: HR4/4/8/1024 (X1 Post) REQUIREMENTS: Three (3) years National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Bachelor Degree (NQF7) in Financial Management, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Labour Relations, Social Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Public Administration/Management, Business Administration/Management, Operations Management, Project Management, Three (3) years legal qualification. Five (5) years’ experience of which two (2) at an Assistant Director level and three (3) years’ functional experience in labour market operations /services delivery environment. Knowledge: Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, Supply Chain Management processes, Asset Management, All Labour Legislations, Departmental policies and Procedures, Public Service Regulations, Batho Pele Principles, Service Delivery Improvement Plan Skills: Management, Computer skills, Presentation skills, Communication (both verbal and written), Interpersonal, Conflict Management, Leadership, Project Management, Diversity management, Change management, Monitoring and Evaluation. DUTIES: Manage the service delivery objectives as per the mandate of Department of Employment and Labour. Represent the Department in key stakeholder forums including interdepartmental structures of government and municipalities including those dictated by the District Development Model (DDM). Implement and manage service delivery improvement interventions. Manage all the resources of the Labour Centre. ENQUIRIES: Ms E Maneli Tel No: (051) 505 6205 APPLICATIONS: Chief Director: Provincial Operations: Private Bag X522, Bloemfontein, 9300 or hand deliver at: Department of Employment and Labour, Laboria House, Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein. For online applications: Botshabelo Labour Centre Jobs-FSDDLCOBOTS@LABOUR.gov.za Ficksburg Labour Centre Jobs-FSDDLCOFICKS@LABOUR.gov.za Welkom Labour Centre email: Jobs-FSDDLCOWELK@LABOUR.gov.za NOTE: African Males, African Females, Africans with Disability and Coloured Females.