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Senior Personnel Practitioner: Disability Management
Directorate: People Management Practices and Planning
Closes Monday 9 November 2026 at 17:00
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Senior Personnel Practitioner for Disability Management at Head Office, Cape Town. Suits people with a National Diploma in Human Resources or Social Science and knowledge of disability policy.
- Duties: coordinate the Department's Disability Strategy, programmes and projects, and manage reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities.
- Also: arrange assistive devices, advise on disclosure matters, run disability awareness programmes, and monitor employment practices on disability.
- Must have: an appropriate National Diploma (NQF6) in Human Resources or Social Science, and appropriate experience.
- Skills needed: Microsoft Office, policy and general writing, research, analysis, facilitation, and the ability to interpret and apply legislation.
- Knowledge needed: understanding of the Disability Framework for the Public Service.
- Based at Head Office, Cape Town, in the People Management Practices and Planning directorate.
- No payment of any kind is required to apply. The text does not state a closing date or how to submit an application; enquiries go to Ms W Herabai on (021) 483-5676.
Generated by claude-haiku-5-5 from the text below; it may be wrong or incomplete. Original wording, page 447 (opens in new tab)
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- An appropriate National Diploma (NQF6) in Human Resources or Social Science.
- Experience:
- Appropriate experience.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Facilitation, policy writing, general writing, research, conceptualisation, analytical, statistical analysis and communication (written and verbal) skills.
- Ability to interpret and apply legislation.
- Understanding of the Disability Framework for the Public Service.
- Creativity, self-motivation and assertiveness.
- Ability to prioritise and organise work.
Duties
- Coordinate and implement strategies, programmes, and projects related to the Department's Disability Strategy.
- Co-ordination of the reasonable accommodation of employees with disabilities and the procurement of assistive devices in accordance with departmental framework.
- Advise districts and institutions on disclosure matters in accordance with the departmental disclosure policy and implement disability awareness programmes.
- Co- ordinate physical and information accessibility measures in the workplace through programmes and projects of the department.
- Coordinate the implementation of a Disability Sensitisation and Awareness Programme.
- Coordinate the implementation of a monitoring and evaluation of the Department employment practices and mainstreaming on disability matters.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Ms W Herabai Tel No: (021) 483-5676
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 447 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/600: SENIOR PERSONNEL PRACTITIONER: DISABILITY MANAGEMENT Directorate: People Management Practices and Planning SALARY: R413 001 per annum CENTRE: Head Office, Cape Town REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate National Diploma (NQF6) in Human Resources or Social Science. Experience: Appropriate experience. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). Facilitation, policy writing, general writing, research, conceptualisation, analytical, statistical analysis and communication (written and verbal) skills. Ability to interpret and apply legislation. Understanding of the Disability Framework for the Public Service. Creativity, self-motivation and assertiveness. Ability to prioritise and organise work. DUTIES: Coordinate and implement strategies, programmes, and projects related to the Department's Disability Strategy. Co-ordination of the reasonable accommodation of employees with disabilities and the procurement of assistive devices in accordance with departmental framework. Advise districts and institutions on disclosure matters in accordance with the departmental disclosure policy and implement disability awareness programmes. Co- ordinate physical and information accessibility measures in the workplace through programmes and projects of the department. Coordinate the implementation of a Disability Sensitisation and Awareness Programme. Coordinate the implementation of a monitoring and evaluation of the Department employment practices and mainstreaming on disability matters. ENQUIRIES: Ms W Herabai Tel No: (021) 483-5676 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.