Assistant Director: Human Resource Administration

In brief

**Overview** This is a re-advertisement for the position of Assistant Director: Human Resource Administration within the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development, specifically in the Corporate Services Directorate. The role is based in Cape Town, Western Cape, and offers a salary of R487,197 per annum (Level 09). Applicants who previously applied are encouraged to re-apply. **What you will do** The Assistant Director will be responsible for a broad range of human resource administration functions, including: * Implementing and monitoring HR prescripts and resolutions, and keeping employees informed of new developments. * Monitoring employee benefits and conditions of service, overseeing timely service terminations, and ensuring correct pension form submissions. * Maintaining a database for GEPF cases, following up on outstanding claims, assisting families with funeral benefits, and identifying employees due for retirement. * Attending to pension queries, providing feedback to beneficiaries, recovering liabilities from pension proceeds, and coordinating service benefits workshops. * Ensuring compliance and correct implementation of allowances (e.g., housing, acting) on PERSAL. * Approving leave transactions, ensuring compliance with policies, managing leave plans, and verifying incapacity applications for submission to the Health Risk Manager. * Liaising with the Health Risk Manager, implementing decisions, verifying over-granted leave, checking leave gratuity/discounting calculations, and conducting leave workshops/audits. * Facilitating and implementing performance management, training, and development by checking PDP databases, consolidating WSP inputs, checking training compliance, and coordinating provincial training activities. * Consolidating training statistics, approving EPMDS documents on PERSAL, updating EPMS statistics, arranging moderating committee meetings, and quality assuring MC outcome letters. * Compiling memos for performance reward approval, authorising rewards, registering SCC for service record corrections, and arranging payments for terminated employees. * Arranging meetings for dissatisfaction cases, monitoring and implementing recruitment and selection processes. * Checking funded and vacant posts on PERSAL, verifying advertisement documents, updating employment equity targets, and monitoring adherence to recruitment plans. * Checking shortlisting minutes, selection submissions, confirming security and qualification screening results, and ensuring posts are filled within prescribed periods. * Approving appointments, transfers, and translations on PERSAL, and ensuring correct placement of officials. * Facilitating and monitoring employee relations processes by monitoring disciplinary cases for compliance, checking resolution progress, assisting with sanction implementation, and compiling statistics. * Facilitating meetings with organised labour, providing advice on grievances, misconduct, and discipline, implementing disciplinary hearing sanctions, and facilitating grievance resolution. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Minimum requirement: Grade 12 Certificate. * National Diploma in Human Resources Management / Labour Relations / Human Resource Development / Public Administration / Public Management (NQF Level 6) or related equivalent qualification. * Minimum of 3 years’ experience at supervisory management in human resource management. * PERSAL Personnel Certificate. * PERSAL Leave Administration Certificate. * Knowledge and experience in pension administration. * A valid driver’s licence. * Job related knowledge: * Employment Equity Act * Public Service Regulations * Basic Conditions of Employment Act * Public Service Act * Skills Development Act * Labour Relations Act * Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council (PSCBC) resolutions * Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) * Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) * Public Finance Management Act * Job related skills: * Analytical thinking * Communication (verbal and written) * Computer literacy * Report writing ability * Problem solving ability **Who should apply** Candidates with a National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in HR or a related field, coupled with at least three years of supervisory experience in human resource management, are encouraged to apply. Essential qualifications include PERSAL Personnel and Leave Administration Certificates, strong knowledge of pension administration, and a valid driver's license. The ideal applicant will possess comprehensive knowledge of relevant public service legislation and acts, alongside strong analytical, communication, computer literacy, report writing, and problem-solving skills. The Department has Employment Equity Targets for Coloured, Indian, and White Males, as well as Coloured, Indian, and White Females, and Persons with disabilities. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-land-reform-and-rural-development-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-39-of-2026#spani-ref-3-1-1-1-2026-330 Source: govpage

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