**Overview**
This is an internal advertisement for 4 Senior Grant Administrator positions at Salary Level 7 within the Mpumalanga Region of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). SASSA is described as a dynamic organization that provides a range of essential services to diverse South Africans, with countrywide offices that aim to be state-of-the-art and environments designed to stimulate employee achievement and progress. The annual salary for these roles ranges from R 338,106 to R 398,277, excluding benefits. The positions are located across three districts: 2 in Nkangala District (Thembisile Local Office), 1 in Gert Sibande District (Albert Luthuli Local Office), and 1 in Ehlanzeni District (Nkomazi Local Office).
**What you will do**
The incumbent will be responsible for:
* Conducting quality assurance and checking the completeness of supporting documents for applications.
* Verifying applications, means test requirements, and related declarations.
* Approving or rejecting applications for various grant types.
* Providing other grants value chain processes related to beneficiary maintenance.
* Managing medical bookings for assessments.
* Delivering customer care services and off-site services.
* Overseeing and supervising the quality of social grants administration processes.
* Advising on policies and processes within the grants application value chain.
* Managing staff performance and resources.
**Requirements (from the original advert)**
* A qualification at NQF Level 6 as recognized by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in one of the following fields: Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Development Studies, Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Social Sciences, or Social Security.
* 3 years of supervisory experience in Social Security.
* Applicants with foreign qualifications must have them evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) prior to the selection process.
**Who should apply**
Ideal candidates are individuals holding an NQF Level 6 qualification in a relevant field such as Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Development Studies, Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Social Sciences, or Social Security, coupled with 3 years of supervisory experience in Social Security. Applicants should be proficient in quality assurance, verification, and decision-making for grant applications, as well as managing staff, resources, and customer services. Preference will be given to African Males, followed by white females and Indians, at the time of appointment, as part of the agency's intention to promote representivity in terms of race, gender, and disability.
**Deadline**
23 October 2026
**Reference**
Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/south-african-social-security-agency-sassa-vacancies-hcm-internal-advert-3-x-senior-grant-administrators
Source: govpage
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SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL SECURITY AGENCY (SASSA)
SASSA is a dynamic organization that provides a range of essential services to a diverse group of South Africans. With offices countrywide, our operational structures aspire to embrace all that is state-of-the-art, offices that are modern and an environment designed to stimulate the worker to achieve, enjoy, progress and prosper.
INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
MPUMALANGA REGION
04 X SENIOR GRANT ADMINISTRATORS (SALARY LEVEL 7)
Salary: R 338 106 – R 398 277 p.a. excluding benefits
Location: 02 x Nkangala District, Thembisile Local Office (Ref. №: SAS/MPU/26/61),
01 x Gert Sibande District, Albert Luthuli Local Office (Ref. №: SAS/MPU/26/62)
01 x Ehlanzeni District, Nkomazi Local Office (Ref. №: SAS/MPU/26/63)
Minimum Requirements: The candidate should hold a qualification in the relevant field at NQF Level 6 as recognized by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in Public Administration / Business Administration / Economics / Development Studies / Finance / Accounting / Commerce / Social Sciences / Social Security, coupled with 3 years’ supervisory experience in Social Security.
Duties: The incumbent will Conduct quality assurance and completeness of supporting documents to applications. Verify applications, means tests requirements and related declarations. Approve or Reject applications for various grant types. Provide other grants value chain processes in relation to beneficiary maintenance. Medical bookings of Assessments. Customer care services and off-site services. Oversee and supervise the quality of the administration of social grants processes and advise on policies and processes with the grants application value chain. Manage staff performance and resources.
Employment Equity target:
Preference will be given to African Males followed by white females and Indians respectively as at the time of appointment.
Important notes: All these positions are advertised with the minimum requirements. Appointments will be subject to a compulsory pre-employment screening in the form of qualification, reference, ITC, criminal checks, technical test and compulsory competency assessment. It is our intention to promote representivity in terms of race, gender and disability through the filling of this post and candidates whose appointment will promote representivity will receive preference. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) prior to the selection process. SASSA is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof. Please note that all SASSA staff are subjected to compulsory security vetting on appointment. Only emailed applications will be accepted.
Closing date: 23 0ctober 2026
Applicants interested in applying for these posts should email their applications (CV and completed New Z83 form) quoting the relevant reference number and position name as per the advert. The subject heading of the email should indicate the reference number and name of the position you are applying for. Applicants must ensure that they send their application to a correct inbox/email indicated on each position. Applications sent to the incorrect inbox/email will not be considered. Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV (specifying all experience, duties, indicating the respective dates (MM/YY) per position, Identity Number, Race and Gender as well as indicating references with full contact details. Interviews may be conducted via a virtual medium which will be discussed with each shortlisted applicant. Kindly note that copies of qualifications, certificates, ID and driver’s license etc, should be submitted upon request. Failure to comply with the above requirements may result your application being disqualified.
Nkangala District
Applications must be sent to: RuffyApplications@sassa.gov.za
Enquiries: Ms. M.T Sibule / Mr. R Mathebula
Tel. 013 285 0639 / 013 754 9414
Gert Sibande District
Applications must be sent to: SiphumeleleApplications@sassa.gov.za
Enquiries: Mr. M.W Luphoko / Ms. S.I Masina / Ms. S.N Mkhwanazi
Tel: 017 285 0616 / 0619
Ehlanzeni District
Applications must be sent to: NontsikeleloApplication@sassa.gov.za
Enquiries: Ms. N.N Sambo / Mr. S. MadoloTel: 013 754 9337 / 013 799 7060 / 013 799 7090
Correspondence will only be conducted with the shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. Visit us atwww.sassa.gov.zaor toll free: 0800 60 10 11.
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