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Employment Service PractitionerLabour Centre: Ermelo
Closes Friday 27 November 2026: 16:00 walk-in, 23:59 online
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Employment Service Practitioner at the Ermelo Labour Centre. Helps match registered work seekers with jobs and works with employers. Suits people with a social science or public administration backgro
- Market Public Employment Service (PES) services to employers and other stakeholders, and recruit, select, refer and place registered work seekers.
- Process requests for International Cross Border Labour Migration (ICBLM) and advise on the availability of skills.
- Process applications for registration of Public Employment Agencies (PEA) and Temporary Employment Schemes (TES).
- Supervise registration and referral of work seekers, and monitor Employment Schemes, Labour Activation Programmes (LAP) projects and Temporary Relief Schemes.
- Must have a three-year qualification in Social Science (Psychology or Industrial Psychology), Public Administration, Business Management or Public Management, plus two years of functional experience in a client-oriented environment, and a valid driver's licence.
- Based at the Labour Centre in Ermelo.
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Requirements
- Three (3) year qualification in Social Science (Psychology, Industrial Psychology) / Public Administration / Business Management / Public Management.
- Two (2) years functional experience in a client orientated environment.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Knowledge:
- Employment Service Act, Unemployment Insurance Act, Public Service Act, Immigration Act.
- Skills:
- Planning and organising, Communication, Computer, Analytical, Presentation, Interpersonal, Report writing, Leadership, Networking, Negotiation and Marketing.
Duties
- Marketing PES services to stakeholders to acquire opportunities and conduct recruitment selection, referral and placement of registered work seekers.
- Process requests for International Cross Boarder Labour Migration (ICBLM) and advise on the availability of skills.
- Process applications for registration of Public Employment Agency (PEA) and Temporary Employment Schemes (TES).
- Supervise the provision of registration and referral of work seekers for the Department.
- Monitor the implementation of Employment Schemes, Labour Activation Programmes (LAP) Projects and Temporary Relief-Schemes.
- Supervise the administration of employer services at the Labour Centre.
How to apply
Acting Deputy Director Labour Centre Operation’s: Private Bag X9054 or hand delivery at Merino Building Cnr of De Jager and Joubert Streets Ermelo. EMAIL: Jobs-ESP-EML@LABOUR.gov.za
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Enquiries
Mr M Rathipe Tel No: (017) 819 7632
Notes from the department
EE Target priority will be given to African Males, Coloured Males, Indian Males, Indian Females, White Males and People with Disabilities.
As printed in Circular 41 of 2026 · page 12 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 41/10: EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PRACTITIONER REF NO: HR4/4/7/100 SALARY: R413 001 per annum CENTRE: Labour Centre: Ermelo REQUIREMENTS: Three (3) year qualification in Social Science (Psychology, Industrial Psychology) / Public Administration / Business Management / Public Management. Two (2) years functional experience in a client orientated environment. Valid driver’s license. Knowledge: Employment Service Act, Unemployment Insurance Act, Public Service Act, Immigration Act. Skills: Planning and organising, Communication, Computer, Analytical, Presentation, Interpersonal, Report writing, Leadership, Networking, Negotiation and Marketing. DUTIES: Marketing PES services to stakeholders to acquire opportunities and conduct recruitment selection, referral and placement of registered work seekers. Process requests for International Cross Boarder Labour Migration (ICBLM) and advise on the availability of skills. Process applications for registration of Public Employment Agency (PEA) and Temporary Employment Schemes (TES). Supervise the provision of registration and referral of work seekers for the Department. Monitor the implementation of Employment Schemes, Labour Activation Programmes (LAP) Projects and Temporary Relief-Schemes. Supervise the administration of employer services at the Labour Centre. ENQUIRIES: Mr M Rathipe Tel No: (017) 819 7632 APPLICATIONS: Acting Deputy Director Labour Centre Operation’s: Private Bag X9054 or hand delivery at Merino Building Cnr of De Jager and Joubert Streets Ermelo. EMAIL: Jobs-ESP-EML@LABOUR.gov.za NOTE: EE Target priority will be given to African Males, Coloured Males, Indian Males, Indian Females, White Males and People with Disabilities.