CIVIC SERVICES SUPERVISOR: BIRTHS AND DEATHS is a South African government vacancy at Department of Home Affairs (DHA). This job is part of Circular 25 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Head Office: Tshwane | closing date: 31 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Directorate
Births and Deaths This is a re-advertisement, Candidates who have previously applied, and are still interested, are kindly requested to re-apply.
Salary
R413 001 – R486 501 per annum (Level 08), (a basic salary)
Centre
Head Office: Tshwane
Requirements
- An undergraduate qualification in Public Administration, Public Management, Operations or Business Management at NQF 6 as recognized by SAQA.
- Two (2) Years’ experience at the supervisory level in operations and in a client or customer services environment is required.
- Experience in Births and Deaths registration processes is an added advantage.
- Knowledge of Births and Deaths Registration.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Departmental Legislations and Prescripts (Civic Services).
- Basic knowledge of Human Resource Regulatory Framework.
- Basic knowledge of Public Service Regulations.
- Required skills and competencies: Interpersonal Relations.
- Flexibility.
- Accountability.
- Analytical skills.
- Planning and Organising.
- Conflict Resolution.
- Job Knowledge.
- Time Management.
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong Client and customer service.
- Computer literacy.
- Planning and Organising.
- Good verbal and written.
- Communication skills.
- Problem solving.
- Report writing.
- Patriotic, Honesty, Integrity and Accountability.
Duties
- The successful candidate will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks: Supervise and coordinate the effective daily operations of the Births and Deaths Unit.
- Monitor daily performance against service level standards, including turnaround times, backlogs, trends, and error rates, and take corrective action or escalate in line with DHA guidelines.
- Perform end-ofday operational controls and compile daily and weekly performance reports on turnaround times, volumes processed, and error rates.
- Implement measures to ensure quality service delivery and adherence to prescribed standards.
- Manage records and documentation in accordance with DHA records management policies and prescripts.
- Attend to standard and non-standard operational requests and issues raised by staff.
- Provide technical advice, guidance, and on-the-job support to staff in the execution of daily tasks.
- Allocate daily work to staff members and monitor progress against daily targets and outputs.
- Identify operational challenges (capacity constraints, training gaps, bottlenecks) and recommend solutions to management.
- Remain up to date with legislative requirements, DHA policies, and circulars, and ensure accurate implementation.
- Liaise with Front Offices, Foreign Offices, and members of the public regarding application status, enquiries, and advisory matters.
- Escalate all irregularities and suspected fraudulent activities to management or Counter Corruption and Security in accordance with prescribed procedures.
- Establish, maintain and ensure a good working relationship with the departmental and all relevant stakeholders.
- Monitor compliance with regards to the implementation of Policies and Procedures, Directives, Acts and Regulations.
- Implement effective risk and compliance in line with relevant legislations.
- Support digital transformation initiatives.
- Ensure effective and efficient management of human, physical and financial resources within the Unit.
- Coach and guide staff on best practices and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Enquiries
Head Office: Mr T Tshabalala Tel No: (012) 406 4177
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications compliant with the “Directions to Applicants” above, must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za Head Office, Hallmark Building: Physical address: 230 Johannes Ramokhoase Street, Pretoria, 0001
Department Notes
Applications must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za sent to the correct address specified at the bottom of the posts, on or before the closing date, accompanied by a fully completed Application for Employment Form (New Z83, effective from 1 January 2021), obtainable at www.dpsa.gov.za, citing the correct post number and job title, and a comprehensive CV (citing the start and end date dd/mm/yy), job title, duties performed and exit reason for each employment period to be considered, as well as the details of at least two contactable employment references (as recent as possible), regardless of online or manual submission. Where a valid Driver's License and a Professional Driving Permit (PDP) is a requirement, this must be indicated on the CV. All shortlisted candidates, including 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. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to submit a copy of their ID document, a valid driver’s license (if specified as a job requirement), relevant educational qualifications / RPL certificates / Academic Transcripts of completed qualifications, and Acting letters as directed. Furthermore, applicants who possess (a) foreign qualification(s), are required to submit the evaluated results of such qualifications, as received from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA); for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity, will be subjected to an interview, various relevant tests and assessments, and employment suitability checks (credit, criminal, citizenship, qualifications, and employment references including verification of exit reasons, and conducting business with State). Once appointed, serving of a prescribed probation period, and obtaining of a security clearance appropriate to the post, will be required. Correspondence between the Department and candidates will be limited to shortlisted candidates, only. The DHA complies with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013). Applicants’ personal information will be used for recruitment purposes, retained where required for audit, and safeguarded against unauthorised disclosure, except where legally required. Submission of an application constitutes consent to such processing.
Original Text
52/26/6
Sub- Directorate: Births and Deaths
This is a re-advertisement, Candidates who have previously applied, and are still interested, are kindly requested to re-apply.
SALARY : R413 001 – R486 501 per annum (Level 08), (a basic salary)
CENTRE : Head Office: Tshwane
REQUIREMENTS : An undergraduate qualification in Public Administration, Public Management, Operations or Business Management at NQF 6 as recognized by SAQA. Two
(2) Years’ experience at the supervisory level in operations and in a client or customer services environment is required. Experience in Births and Deaths
registration processes is an added advantage. Knowledge of Births and Deaths
Registration. Knowledge and understanding of the Departmental Legislations and Prescripts (Civic Services). Basic knowledge of Human Resource
Regulatory Framework. Basic knowledge of Public Service Regulations.
Required skills and competencies: Interpersonal Relations. Flexibility.
Accountability. Analytical skills. Planning and Organising. Conflict Resolution.
Job Knowledge. Time Management. Ability to meet deadlines. Strong Client and customer service. Computer literacy. Planning and Organising. Good
verbal and written. Communication skills. Problem solving. Report writing.
Patriotic, Honesty, Integrity and Accountability.
DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks: Supervise and coordinate the effective daily operations of the
Births and Deaths Unit. Monitor daily performance against service level standards, including turnaround times, backlogs, trends, and error rates, and
take corrective action or escalate in line with DHA guidelines. Perform end-ofday operational controls and compile daily and weekly performance reports on turnaround times, volumes processed, and error rates. Implement measures to
ensure quality service delivery and adherence to prescribed standards.
Manage records and documentation in accordance with DHA records management policies and prescripts. Attend to standard and non-standard
operational requests and issues raised by staff. Provide technical advice, guidance, and on-the-job support to staff in the execution of daily tasks.
Allocate daily work to staff members and monitor progress against daily targets and outputs. Identify operational challenges (capacity constraints, training
gaps, bottlenecks) and recommend solutions to management. Remain up to date with legislative requirements, DHA policies, and circulars, and ensure
accurate implementation. Liaise with Front Offices, Foreign Offices, and members of the public regarding application status, enquiries, and advisory
matters. Escalate all irregularities and suspected fraudulent activities to management or Counter Corruption and Security in accordance with
prescribed procedures. Establish, maintain and ensure a good working relationship with the departmental and all relevant stakeholders. Monitor
compliance with regards to the implementation of Policies and Procedures,
Directives, Acts and Regulations. Implement effective risk and compliance in line with relevant legislations. Support digital transformation initiatives. Ensure
effective and efficient management of human, physical and financial resources within the Unit. Coach and guide staff on best practices and compliance with
regulatory requirements.
ENQUIRIES : Head Office: Mr T Tshabalala Tel No: (012) 406 4177
APPLICATIONS : Applications compliant with the “Directions to Applicants” above, must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za
Head Office, Hallmark Building: Physical address: 230 Johannes Ramokhoase
Street, Pretoria, 0001
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 25 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.