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Remuneration Officer
Chief Directorate: Human Resource Management and Development Directorate: Human Resource Administration
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Remuneration Officer to manage salary administration and PERSAL transactions in Human Resource Management at Pietermaritzburg. Grade 12 required, 0-6 months HR experience in Public Service.
- Process and complete PERSAL salary-related transactions accurately and on time.
- Manage salary administration, abnormal appointments, and salary-related queries.
- Provide advice and guidance to staff on salary matters.
- Qualifications: Grade 12 or equivalent; 0-6 months HR experience in Public Service; valid driver's licence.
- Knowledge: PERSAL system, Public Service HR procedures, computer literacy, numerical skills, strong communication.
- Based in Pietermaritzburg.
- Closing date not specified in the advertisement.
Generated by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 from the text below; it may be wrong or incomplete. Original wording, page 125
Requirements
- The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Senior Certificate/ Grade 12 or equivalent with 0-6 months experience in Human Resource Management procedures in the Public Service and a valid driver’s licence.
- Essential Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required:
- The successful candidate must have:
- In depth knowledge in the Public Service Human Resource Management;
- Sound knowledge of PERSAL;
- Computer literacy;
- Good numerical skills;
- Ability to work under pressure;
- Accuracy in checking and capturing information;
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- A PERSAL certificate;
- Introduction;
- Allowance and Deductions will be an added advantage.
Duties
- The successful candidate will be required to provide a salary administration service to the Department with the following responsibilities: - Provide an effective and timeous service in respect of completion of all Persal salary related transactions;
- Provide an administration service with regard to salary related matters; process all abnormal appointments and related transactions;
- Provide advice and guidance with regard to salary related matters.
How to apply
To be posted to: The Chief Director, Human Resource Management & Development, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X9078, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or Hand Delivered To: The Chief Registry Clerk, 2nd Floor, South Tower, Natalia, 330 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg. Applications received after this date will not be accepted. Applicants can also submit their Z83 and CV via e-Recruitment System on www.eservices.gov.za
For attention:Ms E Perumal
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Enquiries
Mrs NJ Shezi Tel No: (033) 260 8092
Notes from the department
- To applicants:
- Applications must be submitted on the new Application for Employment Form (Z83) available from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV.
- The Department discourages applications sent by registered mail and will not be held responsible for applications sent via registered mail which are not collected from the post office.
- It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application reaches the Department timeously.
- Failure to comply with any instruction will disqualify applicants.
- Appointment is subject to a positive outcome on the following checks (Security Clearance, Citizenship, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment).
- Faxed or late applications will not be accepted.
- Should applicants not receive any response from the Department within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
- All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
- One will be a practical exercise, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
- The Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to empowering people with a disability.
As printed in Circular 35 of 2026 · page 125 · open the PDF
POST 35/186: REMUNERATION OFFICER REF NO: 22/1/3/6/3/56/2026 (HRA) Chief Directorate: Human Resource Management and Development Directorate: Human Resource Administration SALARY: R237 453 per annum (Level 05) CENTRE: Pietermaritzburg REQUIREMENTS: The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Senior Certificate/ Grade 12 or equivalent with 0-6 months experience in Human Resource Management procedures in the Public Service and a valid driver’s licence. Essential Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have: In depth knowledge in the Public Service Human Resource Management; Sound knowledge of PERSAL; Computer literacy; Good numerical skills; Ability to work under pressure; Accuracy in checking and capturing information; Good communication skills (written and verbal). A PERSAL certificate; Introduction; Allowance and Deductions will be an added advantage. DUTIES: The successful candidate will be required to provide a salary administration service to the Department with the following responsibilities: - Provide an effective and timeous service in respect of completion of all Persal salary related transactions; Provide an administration service with regard to salary related matters; process all abnormal appointments and related transactions; Provide advice and guidance with regard to salary related matters. ENQUIRIES: Mrs NJ Shezi Tel No: (033) 260 8092