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Deputy Director: Labour Centre OperationsLabour Centre: KwaMaqoma, Eastern Cape
Closes Friday 27 November 2026: 16:00 walk-in, 23:59 online
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Deputy Director post managing the Labour Centre at KwaMaqoma, Eastern Cape. Suits a manager with a diploma or degree, five years' experience and labour market service delivery background.
- Manage the Labour Centre's resources and its service delivery goals under the Department of Employment and Labour mandate.
- Represent the Department in stakeholder forums, including government and municipal structures and the District Development Model.
- Implement and manage a service delivery improvement plan.
- Must have a three-year National Diploma or undergraduate degree in a listed field, such as management, accounting, human resource management or labour relations.
- Must have five years' experience, two of them at Assistant Director level, plus three years in labour market or service delivery work. A driver's licence is also required.
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Requirements
- Three years’ (3) National Diploma (NQF6)/ Under graduate Degree (NQF7) in Financial Management, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Labour Relations, Social Science means.(Developmental Studies, Social Work and Nursing, Industrial Psychology / Psychology, Qualifications with Research, Economics, and Statistics as major subjects) Engineering Science(Civil and/or Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Health, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Explosives Management, Explosives Engineering) Management / Public Management / Administration, Business Management / Administration, Operations Management and Project Management, Commerce (General), Administrative Information Management, Administrative Management, three (3) years’ legal qualification in LLB/BCOM LAW/BA LAW/B Proc.
- 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.
- Drivers Licence.
- 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.
- Skills:
- Management, Communication (both verbal and written), Computer Literacy, Conflict Management, Presentation, interpersonal, Conflict Management, Leadership and Project Management.
Duties
- Manage the service delivery objectives as per the mandate of Department of Employment and Labour.
- Represent the Department in key stake-holder forums including interdepartmental structures of government and municipalities including those dictated by the District Development Model (DDM).
- Implement and manage service delivery improvement plan.
- Manage all the resources of the Labour Centre.
How to apply
Chief Director: Human Resources Management: Private Bag X9005, East London, 0001 or hand delivers at 3 Hill Street, East London, 5200. Email: Jobs- EC1@labour.gov.za
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Enquiries
Ms P Mbongwana Tel No: (043) 701 3128
Notes from the department
EE Targets - Priority will be given to Coloured Males, Coloured Females, Indian Males, Indian Females, White Males, White Females and People with Disability.
As printed in Circular 41 of 2026 · page 11 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 41/07: DEPUTY DIRECTOR: LABOUR CENTRE OPERATIONS REF NO: HR4/41/36 SALARY: R1 101 468 per annum, (all- inclusive) CENTRE: Labour Centre: KwaMaqoma, Eastern Cape REQUIREMENTS: Three years’ (3) National Diploma (NQF6)/ Under graduate Degree (NQF7) in Financial Management, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Labour Relations, Social Science means.(Developmental Studies, Social Work and Nursing, Industrial Psychology / Psychology, Qualifications with Research, Economics, and Statistics as major subjects) Engineering Science(Civil and/or Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Health, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Explosives Management, Explosives Engineering) Management / Public Management / Administration, Business Management / Administration, Operations Management and Project Management, Commerce (General), Administrative Information Management, Administrative Management, three (3) years’ legal qualification in LLB/BCOM LAW/BA LAW/B Proc. 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. Drivers Licence. 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. Skills: Management, Communication (both verbal and written), Computer Literacy, Conflict Management, Presentation, interpersonal, Conflict Management, Leadership and Project Management. DUTIES: Manage the service delivery objectives as per the mandate of Department of Employment and Labour. Represent the Department in key stake-holder forums including interdepartmental structures of government and municipalities including those dictated by the District Development Model (DDM). Implement and manage service delivery improvement plan. Manage all the resources of the Labour Centre. ENQUIRIES: Ms P Mbongwana Tel No: (043) 701 3128 APPLICATIONS: Chief Director: Human Resources Management: Private Bag X9005, East London, 0001 or hand delivers at 3 Hill Street, East London, 5200. Email: Jobs- EC1@labour.gov.za NOTE: EE Targets - Priority will be given to Coloured Males, Coloured Females, Indian Males, Indian Females, White Males, White Females and People with Disability.