Deputy Director: Premier Advisory Council (Business) Secretariat- PEGAC REF NO: OTP: 01 / 24 / 04 at Limpopo Provincial Government

APPLICATIONS : Applications should be addressed to: Director: Human Resource Management Services, Office of the Premier, Private Bag X9483, Polokwane, 0700 or hand deliver to the Office of the Premier at 40 Hans van Rensburg Street, Polokwane, Mowaneng Building, Office No. A013, General Records: Registry, Ground Floor. 

NOTE :

• The Office of the Premier is an affirmative action employer. Designated race groups, females and persons with disabilities remain the target group and are encouraged to apply. 
• Applications must be accompanied by a Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and a fully completed New Z83 form which is obtainable from all Government Departments or Government Websites.
• The following must be considered in relation to the completion of the Z83 by applicants: All the fields in Part A, Part C and Part D should be completed in full.
•  Part B, all fields should be completed in full except the following: South African citizens need not provide passport numbers. 
• If an applicant responded “no” to the question “Are you conducting business with the State or are you a Director of a Public or Private company conducting business with the State? If yes (provide detail)” then it is acceptable for an applicant to indicate not applicable or leave blank to the question, “In the event that you are employed in the Public Service, will you immediately relinquish such business interest?”. 
• Applicants may leave the following question blank if they are not in possession of such: “If your profession or occupation requires official registration, provide date and particulars of registration”. Noting the limited space provided for Part E, F & G, applicants often indicate “refer to Curriculum Vitae (CV) or see attached”, this is acceptable as long as the CV has been attached and provides the required information.
•  If the information is not provided in the CV, the applicant may be disqualified. 
• It must be noted that a CV is an extension of the application of employment Z83, and applicants are accountable for the information that is provided therein. The questions related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part F must be answered. 
• A specific reference number for the post applied for must be quoted in the space provided on Z83 form. Only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR.
• In order to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS, a further requirement for appointment at SMS level will be the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government with effect from 01 April 2020. 
• This is a Public Service specific training programme which will be applicable for appointments at SMS post. The link is as follows: www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme. 
• All shortlisted candidates for posts of SMS will be subjected to a technical exercise during the interviews process that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Office of the Premier. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend SMS candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). 
• The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools.
•  The successful candidates must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the organization and is also expected to sign a performance agreement. 
• All appointments are subject to the personnel suitability check (criminal records, credit record check and security vetting). 
• The Office reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the posts advertised. The employment decision shall among other determinations be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Office. The candidates will be required to disclose his/her financial interests in accordance with the applicable prescripts.
•  Late applications for the advertised posts will not be considered. Failure to comply with the above requirements will result in the disqualification of the application. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only, due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive and if you have not heard from us within ninety (90) days of the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. 
• However, should there be any dissatisfaction, applicants are hereby advised to, within 90 days, seek reasons for the above administrative action in terms of section 5, sub-section 1 and 2 of Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000. Applications which are forwarded / submitted to the wrong address will not be considered. Note: Certified copies of educational qualifications, academic records, Identity document and valid driver’s license (where required) will only be submitted by the shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date.
•  Applications with foreign qualifications remain responsible for ensuring that their qualifications are evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and the proof of evaluation will only be submitted by the shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date. The contents of the advertised vacant posts will also be posted on the following website: www.limpopo.gov.za.