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Personnel Officer (Transversal Employment and COID Matters)Head Office, Cape Town
Directorate: People Management Planning and Practices
Closes Friday 20 November 2026 at 17:00
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Personnel Officer for COIDA and employment matters at Head Office, Cape Town. Suits someone with a Senior Certificate, COIDA and BAS payment experience, and strong PERSAL skills.
- Main duties: manage compensation claims for occupational injuries and diseases (COIDA) and liaise with the Compensation Commissioner, doctors and hospitals.
- Keep the COIDA database, provide statistical analysis, and process COIDA claims on the Department of Labour's online system.
- Process allowances and deductions on PERSAL, including standby, fuel, overtime, relocation costs, parking and travel concessions.
- Must have: Senior Certificate (or equivalent) and experience in COIDA, the Basic Conditions of Employment Act and BAS sundry payment processing.
- Must know the Public Service Act, collective agreements and COIDA systems, and be computer literate (PERSAL, Word, Excel, Outlook). Able to handle high volumes of work under pressure.
- Based at Head Office, Cape Town. The advert does not state a closing date. No payment is required to apply.
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Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
- Experience:
- Appropriate experience in COIDA and Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
- Appropriate experience in BAS sundry payment processing.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Knowledge of the Public Service Act and Collective Agreements.
- Sound knowledge of Compensation for Occupational and Diseases Act, (COIDA).
- Sound knowledge of the administration of the COIDA systems.
- Ability to deal with high volumes of work and to work under pressure.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer literacy (PERSAL, Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), Outlook).
Duties
- Administer compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases claims and liaise with all the relevant stake holders (Compensation Commissioner, private doctors and hospitals, etc).
- Maintain COIDA database and provide statistical analysis thereof.
- Processing of COIDA claims on the Department of Labour’s online system.
- Process various allowances and deductions on PERSAL including standby, fuel, normal overtime and commuted overtime, relocation costs, parking, and travel concessions.
- Deal with telephonic and written enquiries.
How to apply
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Enquiries
Mr TJ Kwatala Tel No: (021) 483-5711
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
As printed in Circular 40 of 2026 · page 206 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 40/234: PERSONNEL OFFICER (TRANSVERSAL EMPLOYMENT AND COID MATTERS) Directorate: People Management Planning and Practices SALARY: R237 453 per annum CENTRE: Head Office, Cape Town REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent). Experience: Appropriate experience in COIDA and Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Appropriate experience in BAS sundry payment processing. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of the Public Service Act and Collective Agreements. Sound knowledge of Compensation for Occupational and Diseases Act, (COIDA). Sound knowledge of the administration of the COIDA systems. Ability to deal with high volumes of work and to work under pressure. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Computer literacy (PERSAL, Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), Outlook). DUTIES: Administer compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases claims and liaise with all the relevant stake holders (Compensation Commissioner, private doctors and hospitals, etc). Maintain COIDA database and provide statistical analysis thereof. Processing of COIDA claims on the Department of Labour’s online system. Process various allowances and deductions on PERSAL including standby, fuel, normal overtime and commuted overtime, relocation costs, parking, and travel concessions. Deal with telephonic and written enquiries. ENQUIRIES: Mr TJ Kwatala Tel No: (021) 483-5711 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.