Assistant Director: Employer Compliance at The Department of Employment and Labour

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Overview This role is for an Assistant Director: Employer Compliance at The Department of Employment and Labour. The Department aims to significantly reduce unemployment, poverty, and inequality through policies and programs developed in consultation with social partners. These initiatives focus on improved economic efficiency and productivity, employment creation, sound labour relations, and eliminating inequality and discrimination in the workplace. The Assistant Director will contribute to these objectives by focusing on employer compliance within the department. What you will do * Provide support to Provincial Office COIDA Compliance. * Coordinate the employer audit activities within the Fund. * Facilitate COIDA compliance rate and links with relevant units. * Manage all resources in the Sub-directorate. Requirements (from the original advert) * **Qualification**: * Three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6) as recognised by SAQA in Accounting/Auditing/Compliance Management. * National Diploma * **Experience**: 4 years' functional experience in employer assessment/revenue management/Financial management/ auditing/ Compliance management/ health insurance environment of which 2 years at supervisory level. * **License**: Valid driver's license. * **Knowledge**: * Compensation Fund, policies, procedures, processes. * Relevant stakeholders and customers. * Customer service (Batho Pele Principles). * COIDA. * Public Service Act (PSR). * Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). * Promotion of Access to Personal Information Act (PAIA). * Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). * Labour Relations Act (LRA). * Generally Recognised Accounting Practices (GRAP). * Financial and budgeting management. * Fund Governance and Risk Management. * Customer Service (Batho Pele Principles). * Understanding of risk management and audit practices. * Debtors Management. * Legislative Requirements: Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). * National Treasury Regulations (NTR). * **Skills**: * Technical Proficiency. * Communication (verbal and written). * Meeting planning, organisation, and facilitation. * Analytical thinking. * Data and records management. * Telephone Skills and Etiquette. * Problem-solving and decision-making. * Computer literacy. * Customer Focus and Responsiveness. * People and Performance Management. * Team leadership. * Planning and Organising. * Project management. * External Environmental Awareness. Who should apply This role is suitable for a professional with a tertiary qualification at NQF Level 6 (such as a National Diploma) in Accounting, Auditing, or Compliance Management. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 4 years of functional experience in employer assessment, revenue/financial management, auditing, compliance management, or the health insurance environment, with at least 2 years in a supervisory capacity. A valid driver's license is required. Applicants should demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the Compensation Fund, relevant policies, procedures, and processes, including various legislative acts like COIDA, POPIA, PAIA, BCEA, LRA, PFMA, and PSR, along with Batho Pele Principles, GRAP, financial management, and risk management. Essential skills include technical proficiency, strong verbal and written communication, analytical thinking, problem-solving, computer literacy, team leadership, and the ability to manage projects and resources. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/assistant-director-employer-compliance-the-department-of-employment-and-labour Source: myjobmag

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• Customer service

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