Administrative Officer: Human Resource Management

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT is listed by DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS. The post is based in Eerste River Hospital, Western Cape. The closing date is 28 September 2026.

Job Details

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
• Experience: Appropriate experience of Human Resources (i.e. Salary Administration, Service Conditions, Personnel Management, Performance Management, HRD, labour relations and Recruitment and Selection).
• Appropriate experience in PERSAL.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Willingness to work overtime when required.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer skills: MS office packages (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) and PERSAL.
• Knowledge and experience to the duties and responsibilities of a Human Resource section.
• Knowledge of applicable policies, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and applicable practices.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Administer and ensure effective and efficient implementation of HRM policies, prescripts, approval of PERSAL transactions with regards to Personnel provisioning, Personnel and Salary administration.
• Supervise Administration Clerks to ensure effective functioning of the Human Resource Section, Administer and ensure effective and efficient implementation to appointments, service terminations, salary administration and general service conditions, audit of leave and personnel files, debt management, pension administration and management of pay sheets, administration of OSD and Grade Progression, performance management and relevant reports.
• Administer and maintain an effective and efficient Recruitment and Selection service.
• Administer and maintain an effective and efficient Human Resource Development and labour relation service.
• Provide an effective support function to management and personnel.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• MS office packages (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) and PERSAL.
• Knowledge and experience to the duties and responsibilities of a Human Resource section.
• Knowledge of applicable policies, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and applicable practices.

Application Instructions

Application instructions from department section

are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click online applications).

Application address:
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
(click online applications ).

Notes

It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Department Notes

Department Notes

It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the advert for the

Circular Notes

Circular Notes

can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email ASDERrecruit84@nda.gov.za NOTE: EE Target: Africans, Indians, Coloureds, Whites and Persons with Disabilities. 7 ANNEXURE B DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE APPLICATIONS: Department of Defence, Office of the Secretary for Defence, Private Bag X910, Pretoria, 0001 or you may hand deliver to ARMSCOR Building C/O Nossob & Delmas Ave, Erasmuskloof Ext 4, Pretoria, 0001 or email to zama.mahlangu@dod.mil.za CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2026 at 16h00 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies will not be considered).

NOTE: It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of these posts with candidates whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service

Enquiries

Mr J Levy Tel No: (021) 902-8077

Required Documents

Qualifications

DPSA Circular Source

• Circular: DPSA Circular 33 of 2026
• Source pages: 200–201
• Open the DPSA circular PDF