Senior Personnel Practitioner: Recruitment & Planning

SENIOR PERSONNEL PRACTITIONER: RECRUITMENT & PLANNING is listed by DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE. The post is based in Pretoria Regional Office, Gauteng. The closing date is 09 October 2026.

Job Details

Requirements

• A minimum of three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 06)/ National Diploma in Human Resource Management or related field of study.
• Appropriate years of working experience in Human Resource Recruitment.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge: Standards, practices, processes and procedures related to HR Recruitment.
• Structure and functioning of the Department, Public Service Act and Regulations.
• Employment Equity Act.
• Knowledge of PERSAL.
• Basic Condition Act.
• Public Finance Management Act.
• Codes of Remuneration.
• Conflict Management.
• Project Management.
• Skills: Numeracy.
• Interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• Advisory skills.
• Supervisory skills.
• General administration and organization skills.
• Computer utilization.
• Analytical thinking.
• Problem solving skills.
• Communication and report writing abilities.
• Personal Attributes: Creative.
• Ability to work under stressful situations.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• People Orientated, Punctuality, Assertive, Hard-working, Selfmotivated, Ability to work independently.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Facilitate and implement advertising process.
• Receive and implement staff requisitions forms and motivation for posts to be advertised.
• Facilitate the drafting of advertisements.
• Implementation of recruitment and selection processes.
• Keep records of application.
• Sorting of received applications.
• Ensure development of applicant’s profiles.
• Facilitate the invitation of shortlisted applicants.
• Represent Human Resources during shortlisting and interviews of shortlisted applicants.
• Communicate with successful applicants.
• Verify results, certificates and qualifications.
• Facilitate the compilation of appointment letters.
• Facilitate personal planning requirements.
• Compile, maintain and communicate the human resource plan.
• Undertake the human resource assessments as prescribed.
• Promote the achievement of employment equity and support the employment equity plan.
• Keep abreast of changes in employment legislation and ensure that related HR processes are aligned thereto.
• Supervise employees to ensure effective delivery service.
• Allocate duties and perform quality control on the work delivered by supervisees.
• Advice and lead supervisees with regard to all aspects of the work.
• Manage performance, conduct and discipline of supervisees.
• Ensure that all supervisees are trained and developed to be able to deliver work of the of the required standard efficiently and effectively.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Standards, practices, processes and procedures related to HR Recruitment.
• Structure and functioning of the Department, Public Service Act and Regulations.
• Employment Equity Act.
• Knowledge of PERSAL.
• Basic Condition Act.
• Public Finance Management Act.
• Codes of Remuneration.
• Conflict Management.
• Project Management.
• Skills: Numeracy.
• Interpersonal and diplomacy skills.
• Advisory skills.
• Supervisory skills.
• General administration and organization skills.
• Computer utilization.
• Analytical thinking.
• Problem solving skills.
• Communication and report writing abilities.
• Personal Attributes: Creative.
• Ability to work under stressful situations.
• Ability to communicate at all levels.
• People Orientated, Punctuality, Assertive, Hard-working, Selfmotivated, Ability to work independently.

Application Instructions

for the position of Senior Personnel Practitioner: Recruitment & Planning must be emailed to: RecruitPTA26-56@dpw.gov.za

For attention: Ms. N. Mzalisi Head Office (Pretoria)

Notes

must be submitted on the prescribed Z83 application form (obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the DPSA website link: https:/www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/, which must be signed, initialled and dated by the applicant, and must be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae (CV) only. Candidates are not required to submit certified copies of qualifications and related documents on application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualification and other related documents on or before the date of interview, which should not be older than six months. Should an application be submitted using incorrect/old Z83 application form, such an application will be disqualified.

Further take note of the following on completion of Z83 application form: PART A and PART B must be fully completed. PART C - PART G: Noting that there is a limited space provided applicants may refer to CV or indicate.

This will be acceptable as long as the CV has been attached and provides the required information. Page 1 of the Z83 application form must be initialled and page 2 signed and dated by the applicant.

Failure to comply with the above instructions may result in an application being disqualified. Applicants applying for more than one advertised post must submit separate Z83 application forms and CVs in respect to each post being applied for.

Should an application be received where an applicant has applied for more than one posts on the same Z83 application form, the applicant will be considered for the first post indicated on the Z83 application form only. Applications will be received via post/courier services, hand deliveries or email.

Late applications will not be considered. Regulation 57 (c) and 67 (9) of the Public Service Regulations 2016, as amended, requires the executive authority to ensure that he or she is fully satisfied of the claims being made and the finalisation of Personnel Suitability Checks in order to verify claims and check the candidate for purpose of being fit and proper for employment, respectively.

Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes.

Circular Notes

Circular Notes

must be submitted on the most recently approved Z83 Application for Employment Form, obtainable from the DBE Website or any Public Service Department/Webpage. Use of the old Z83 Form will result in disqualification.

The Z83 must be completed in full and page 2 duly signed. A clear indication of the post and reference number that is being applied for must be indicated on your Z83.

Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (only). Certified copies of qualifications and other relevant documents will be requested from shortlisted candidates on or before the day of the interview.

Successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks, qualification and employment verification including social media profiles). Appointment is subject to positive results of the security clearance process.

The successful candidate will be required to sign an annual performance agreement and, where applicable, annually disclose his/her financial interests. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may 4 be associated with.

Applicants, who do not comply with the requirements outlined above, will not be considered. MANAGEMENT ECHELON

Enquiries

Ms. M. Masubelele Tel No: (012) 492 3187

Required Documents

Z83, CV, Qualifications, Driver licence

DPSA Circular Source

• Circular: DPSA Circular 34 of 2026
• Source pages: 87–88
• Open the DPSA circular PDF