Inspector: Inspection and Enforcement Services
Department of Employment and Labour
📝 About the role
The Department of Employment and Labour is hiring an Inspector at the Emalahleni Labour Centre. You would inspect workplaces for compliance with employment and OHS laws. Level 8 permanent post.
✅ Key duties
- Plan and independently conduct substantive inspections with the aim of ensuring compliance with all labour legislation, namely, Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA)
- Labour Relations Act (LRA), Employment Equity Act (EEA), Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA), Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA), Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and UI Contributions Act (UICA)
- Plan and execute investigations independently on reported cases pertaining to contravention of labour legislation and enforce as and when necessary, including making presentations for and appearing in Court as a State witness
- Plan and conduct allocated proactive (Blitz) inspections regularly to monitor compliance with labour legislation including compilation and consolidation of reports emanating from such inspections
- Plan and conduct advocacy campaigns on all labour legislation independently, analyse impact thereof, consolidate and compile report
- Contribute at a higher level to planning, drafting and maintenance of regional inspection plans and reports including execution of analysis and compilation of consolidated statistical reports on regional and allocated cases
🎓 Requirements
- Three (3) year tertiary qualification in Labour Relations/ B. Tech Degree in Labour Relations/ LLB for BCEA or Electrical / Mechanical Engineering / Environmental Health / Analytical Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Civil & Construction Engineering for OHS. Two (2) years of functional experience i
- Knowledge: Departmental Policies and procedures
- Skills Development Act
- Labour Relations Act
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act
- Skills Development Levies Act
🎁 Benefits
- Public service benefits (medical aid, housing allowance, pension) where applicable
📮 How to apply
Submit a new Z83 form and a detailed CV quoting the reference number. The Deputy Director: Labour Centre Operations: Private Bag X7293, Emalahleni, 1035 or Hand delivered at 38 Mandela Avenue Corner of Escombe Street and Mandela Avenue Emalahleni. For online application Email: to Jobs- MPU-EMAL@labour.gov.za
Email your application to: Jobs-MPU-EMAL@labour.gov.za and use the subject line Application: Inspector: Inspection and Enforcement Services (Ref HR4/4/7/95 (DPSA PSVC 36 of 2026, post 36/17)).
Hand-deliver or post to: Private Bag X7293, Emalahleni, 1035
Enquiries: Mr EA Masemola Tel No: (013) 653 3800/ 656 1422
Original advert: Department of Employment and Labour