Assistant Director: HRM & ER, 3-yr contract (Ref HR4/4/8/185)
Department of Employment and Labour
📝 About the role
Three-year contract Assistant Director for Human Resource Management and Employee Relations at the Department of Employment and Labour's Northern Cape Provincial Office in Kimberley. Oversees HR policy, employee relations, employment equity and service benefits in the province.
✅ Key duties
- Coordinate and monitor implementation of HRM policies in the province
- Monitor and advise on Employee Relations policies and prescripts
- Coordinate and manage Employment Equity programmes
- Monitor administration of service benefits
- Manage human, financial and asset resources in the sub-directorate
🎓 Requirements
- Undergraduate qualification (NQF6, SAQA recognised) in HRM, Public Management or Employee Relations
- 4 years' experience: 2 years functional HRM & ER experience and 2 years at Senior Practitioner level
- Driver's licence an added advantage
- Knowledge of Public Service transformation, HR systems, Public Service Act, recruitment and selection, Batho Pele, MISS, PERSAL
- Skills: communication, computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PERSAL), presentation, report writing, time management, financial management, policy analysis, problem solving
🎁 Benefits
- 37% of salary paid in lieu of benefits (contract post)
📮 How to apply
Apply on the new Z83 form (from any Public Service department or www.gov.za/documents) plus an updated comprehensive CV. Each post needs its own Z83; complete Sections A-D in full and sign it. Quote the reference number, job title and department. Post or hand deliver to: Chief Director: Provincial Operations, Private Bag X5012, Kimberley, 8301; or hand deliver at Cnr Compound and Pniel Road, Kimberley. Or email the Z83 and CV as ONE attachment to Jobs-NCKIM@labour.gov.za, with the correct job title and reference number in the email. Closing: 16 October 2026, 16:00 (walk-in) or 23:59 (online). Only shortlisted candidates submit certified copies of qualifications. Old Z83 forms will not be considered.
Email your application to: Jobs-NCKIM@labour.gov.za and use the subject line Application: Assistant Director: HRM & ER, 3-yr contract (Ref HR4/4/8/185) (Ref HR4/4/8/185).
Hand-deliver or post to: Chief Director: Provincial Operations, Private Bag X5012, Kimberley, 8301; or hand deliver at Cnr Compound and Pniel Road, Kimberley
Enquiries: Ms Sherelda Kleinsmith, Tel (053) 838 1517
Original advert: Department of Employment and Labour