SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTITIONER: RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION is a South African government vacancy at Office of the Public Service Commission. This job is part of Circular 20 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Public Service Commission House, Pretoria | closing date: 29 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
You can apply on www.psc.gov.za under “vacancies” or forward your application stating the relevant reference number to: The Director-General, Office of the Public Service Commission, Private Bag X121, Pretoria, 0001 or hand-deliver at Commission House, Office Park Block B, 536 Francis Baard Street, Arcadia, Pretoria.
Salary
R413 001 per annum (Level 08)
Centre
Public Service Commission House, Pretoria
Requirements
- Ideal candidate profile: Applicants must be in possession of a Senior Certificate (NQF Level 4).
- A National Diploma (NQF level 6) in Human Resource Management / Human Resource Development / Labour Relations Management / Organisational Development.
- 3-4 years’ experience as a Personnel Officer/Principal Personnel Officer or Human Resource Practitioner in the area of Recruitment and Selection, Human Resource Planning, Job Evaluation, Employment Equity and Conditions of Service.
- Introduction to PERSAL Certificate/PERSAL Administration Certificate/Job Evaluation Analyst Certificate.
- Knowledge of relevant HR prescripts including skills development Act, Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment and others.
- Writing and verbal communications skills.
- Policy Development Skills.
- Presentations skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Project management skills.
- Must have a valid driver’s licence with exception of people with disabilities.
Duties
- Facilitate Recruitment and Selection.
- Facilitate and provide support to the Employment Equity Consultative Forum.
- Facilitate Human Resource Planning.
- Administer and process Conditions of Service and Employee Benefits.
- Facilitate the Job Evaluation process.
Enquiries
Ms K Mothoagae Tel No: (012) 352 1051
Department Notes
Applications must consist of a) A fully completed and signed PDF Z83 application form which came into effect on 1 January 2021 and can be downloaded at www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies). b) A recent comprehensive PDF CV with a minimum of three (3) contactable referees with their telephone numbers and email addresses. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to bring certified copies of ID, drivers’ license and qualifications on or before the interviews. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification(s), it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The successful candidate will be required to obtain a topsecret clearance issued by the State Security Agency. The OPSC will verify the qualifications and conduct personnel suitability checks on recommended candidates. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only, thus, if you have not been contacted within 3 months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Please take note that late applications will not be considered and the OPSC will not be held liable. All shortlisted candidates including SMS shall undertake two preentry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. Following the interview and technical exercise on SMS posts, the Selection Committee will recommend a candidate/s to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directives on the competencybased assessments). The competency will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. Note (A pre-entry certificate (Nyukela) obtained from the National School of Government (NSG) prior appointment for all SMS appointments is required). Applicants are advised against the use of the old Z83 application form which was valid until 31 December 2020 because it will render such application/s invalid. All shortlisted candidates must avail themselves on the date and time determined by the OPSC. The OPSC reserves the right to fill or not fill any vacancy.
Original Text
SALARY : R413 001 per annum (Level 08)
CENTRE : Public Service Commission House, Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : Ideal candidate profile: Applicants must be in possession of a Senior Certificate (NQF Level 4). A National Diploma (NQF level 6) in Human Resource
Management / Human Resource Development / Labour Relations
Management / Organisational Development. 3-4 years’ experience as a
Personnel Officer/Principal Personnel Officer or Human Resource Practitioner in the area of Recruitment and Selection, Human Resource Planning, Job
Evaluation, Employment Equity and Conditions of Service. Introduction to
PERSAL Certificate/PERSAL Administration Certificate/Job Evaluation Analyst
Certificate. Knowledge of relevant HR prescripts including skills development
Act, Labour Relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment and others. Writing and verbal communications skills. Policy Development Skills. Presentations
skills. Interpersonal skills. Project management skills. Must have a valid driver’s licence with exception of people with disabilities.
DUTIES : Facilitate Recruitment and Selection. Facilitate and provide support to the Employment Equity Consultative Forum. Facilitate Human Resource Planning.
Administer and process Conditions of Service and Employee Benefits.
Facilitate the Job Evaluation process.
ENQUIRIES : Ms K Mothoagae Tel No: (012) 352 1051
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 20 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.