Jobs at Department of Public Service and Administration

REQUIREMENTS :

• A minimum qualification at NQF Level 7 in Law, a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), or a Bachelor of Procurationis (B. Proc). Minimum 5 years at a middle or senior managerial level. Minimum 8 years’ experience in Legislative drafting. Admitted as an Attorney or Advocate.
• Knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Drafting conventions applicable in South Africa, Public Administration and other relevant/related legislation. Strategic priorities of Government. Must have sound understanding of operations management. Must have an understanding of drafting Public Administration legislation including bills and regulations. Must have managerial skills decision making, problem solving, written and verbal communication, Stakeholder management and coordination, Strategic thinking and leadership, analytical skills, interpersonal relations, teamwork, confidentiality, financial management, human resource management, research, change management and project and program management.
• Generic skills: Diversity management, communication and information management, interpersonal relations, facilitation, negotiation, presentation, report writing, computer literacy and conflict management.
• Technical skills: Legislative drafting, legislative processes and legislation scrutiny. 

DUTIES :

• To manage drafting of Public Administration legislation. Review legislation administered by the Minister for the Public Service and Administration. Provide legal advice on matters concerning public administration legislation. Manage all the operations, systems, and processes of the directorate. Attend departmental management structures and any other meetings as directed. Participate in inter-departmental and intra-departmental committees, tasks, and project teams as nominated. 

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REQUIREMENTS :

• An appropriate an appropriate B. Degree in Human Resources Management and Development or equivalent qualification at NQF level 7. Minimum 5 years’ at a middle or senior managerial level with minimum 10 years appropriate experience in Conditions of Service environment.
• Knowledge of Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Government legislative framework with specific reference to employment legislation, Public Service legislative and policy framework, Government programs such as the National Development Plan, Key Strategic Priorities of Government and developing Prescripts for Remuneration and General Benefits for the Public Service. General and macro-Benefits theory and practice, Knowledge of general benefits in the Public Service, Human resource management, Research and analysis and Public Policy development and implementation.
• Decision making, Problem solving, Written and verbal communication, Stakeholder management and coordination, Strategic thinking and leadership, Analytical skills, Interpersonal relations, Financial management, Human resource Management, Research, Change management, Project and program management. Problem Solving (conceptual thinking), Decision Making, Diversity management, Communication and information management, Interpersonal relations, Facilitation, Negotiation, Presentation, Report Writing, Computer Literacy and Conflict management. 

DUTIES :

• Manage the development of Prescripts in relation to General Benefits (leave of absence, working time, PILIR, standby allowance, danger allowances, sessional assistance, Foreign Service Dispensation, allowances for personnel serving executive authorities, allowance for secretaries to a head of department, night shift allowance, etc.). Manage the provision of implementation support to departments. Manage the monitoring of implementation and compliance. Manage the operations, systems and processes of the Directorate.

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REQUIREMENTS :

• A minimum qualification at NQF level 7 in Human Resources Management/ Public Management/ Public Administration/Industrial Psychology or related qualification. Minimum 5 years’ at a middle or senior managerial level. Minimum 8 years’ experience in Performance Management environment. Knowledge of Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Government legislative framework, Public Service legislative and policy framework, Government programs such as the National Development Plan, Key Strategic Priorities of Government.
• Managerial skills: Decision making, Problem solving, Written and verbal communication, Stakeholder management and coordination, Negotiations, Strategic thinking and leadership, Analytical skills, Interpersonal relations and teamwork.
• Technical skills: Policy development, Human Resources Management and Monitoring and Evaluation. Generic skills: Diversity Management, Communication and Information management, computer literacy and conflict management. 

DUTIES :

• Manage the development of Prescripts for Performance Management. Develop and review prescripts (policies, norms and standards, directives, circulars, frameworks and guidelines) in line with the departmental standards and submitted for approval by the relevant approval authority. Manage the provision of implementation support to Departments. Manage the monitoring of implementation and compliance. Manage all the operations, systems and processes of the Directorate.