Circular 31 of 2026 · Post 31/181 · Ref REFS/056227
DIRECTOR: HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Gauteng Department of Economic Development
- CentreUmnotho House Johannesburg
- ProvinceGauteng
- LevelLevel 13
Closing date: 1 day remaining
Job details
- Circular
- 31 of 2026
- Page No.
- 3–4
- Circular Post
- 31/181
- Reference number
- REFS/056227
- Department
- Gauteng Department of Economic Development
- Province
- Gauteng
- Centre
- Umnotho House Johannesburg
- Salary
- R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), all-inclusive package
- Closing date
- 15 September 2026
About this vacancy
Review the complete requirements and application instructions for this vacancy at Gauteng Department of Economic Development.
The listed centre is Umnotho House Johannesburg.
Applications close on 15 September 2026.
Application and salary information
Salary
R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), all-inclusive package
Application route
Complete submission instructions are provided under How to apply.
Requirements
- Grade 12.
- NQF Level 7 qualification or equivalent in Human Resource Management, Public Administration / Management, Industrial and / or Organisational Psychology, as recognised by SAQA.
- Nyukela Certificate for entry into the Senior Management Service (SMS) from the National School of Government.
- A minimum of five (5) years' experience middle/senior managerial level or equivalent in a Human Resource Management environment.
- Code 8 driver’s license is essential.
Duties
- Coordinate and ensure compliance and implementation of human resources legislation, policies, programs, projects, processes and procedures for a peaceful work environment.
- Implement national and provincial policies, strategies and guidelines on organisational efficiency and ensure timeous development of corrective actions where necessary.
- Develop measures and strategies for the efficient management and monitoring of all HR processes to minimize manipulation of the processes.
- Conduct impact analysis to improve the human resources processes.
- Support and advise line managers in the HR processes to ensure compliance with internal recruitment procedures and relevant labour legislation.
- Facilitate staffing processes in line with recruitment policy and EE Plan.
- Manage attraction, recruitment, selection and appointment and exit of employees.
- Manage and administer all aspects of conditions of service such as service benefits, leave management and termination of service.
- Manage and ensure proper utilisation of the PERSAL system through co-ordination, monitoring and maintaining human resources information.
- Manage and safeguard HR information and HR records.
- Guide the development and implementation of employee health and wellness policies and programmes.
- Manage the implementation of occupational health, safety and environmental management strategies and programmes.
- Support the implementation of HIV and Aids, TB, prevention of communicable diseases and treatment care programmes.
- Facilitate the implementation of health and productivity management programmes.
- Provide the implementation of wellness policies.
- Manage employee health and wellness information management reports.
- Manage and facilitate the implementation of labour relations guidelines and processes.
- Manage departmental collective bargaining and dispute resolution processes.
- Manage the resolution of disciplinary cases, grievance and disputes processes.
- Represent employer and monitor the implementation of litigation outcomes.
- Manage the provision of sound employment relationships.
- Avail reports on labour relations matters.
- Manage and facilitate the implementation of skills development strategy.
- Manage the implementation of human resource development strategy and plans.
- Facilitate in-service training courses.
- Oversee the provision of training and development programmes (i.e. bursaries, leadership development, coaching, mentoring, graduate recruitment schemes, learnership, apprenticeship, internships, conferences and study tours, including targeted empowerment and development programmes for designated groups in line with the EE Act).
- Manage the implementation of career management programmes (succession planning, talent management, retention, career pathing, job rotation, job enrichment, acting roles, team leadership, programmes to preserve institutional memories).
- Administer bursaries.
- Coordinate ABET programmes.
- Manage the implementation of performance management system.
- Manage the development of performance contracts.
- Quality assure performance reviews and assessments (performance evaluation and moderations).
- Manage the recognition of long service awards.
- Manage the development and implementation of the human resource strategy and plan.
- Manage the development of employment equity plans and guide the implementation thereof.
- Manage the maintenance of the human resource and staff establishment information system (including PERSAL control).
- Monitor compensation of employee costing model.
- Lead and advise on the development and implementation of HR Delegations in line with relevant legislative prescripts.
- Manage the implementation of diversity management programmes.
- Perform strategic and operational planning.
- Manage stakeholder relationships.
- Oversee the administrative support functions.
- Perform people management functions.
- Perform financial management functions.
- Perform asset management functions.
Enquiries
Siphiwe Nhlapho/ Lwandile Phaledi/ Lebohang Molefe at 066 196 6890/079 803 5373/066 196 6917
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
Apply online through the Gauteng Provincial Government E-Recruitment System at http://jobs.gauteng.gpg.gov.za
Notes and Z83 guidance
- Only.
- Applications must be accompanied by a recently updated Curriculum Vitae (CV), as well as originally certified copies of qualifications and an identity document (copies of certified documents will not be accepted). Certification of documents must not be older than six (6) months.
- Failure to submit all the required documents will result in the application not being considered.
- Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
- Successful candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks, including criminal record checks, citizenship verification, financial/asset record checks, qualification verification, and previous employment verification.
- All shortlisted candidates shall be subjected to a technical exercise intended to test the relevant technical elements and competencies required for the post. The logistics of the assessment will be communicated to candidates by the Department. In accordance with the Directive on Human Resource Management and Development for Public Service Professionalisation, all shortlisted candidates, including Senior Management Service (SMS) posts, shall undertake two preentry assessments. One assessment will be a practical exercise to determine the candidate's suitability based on the technical and generic requirements of the post, while the other assessment will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. In respect of SMS posts only, all shortlisted candidates will be subjected to technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) recommended candidates will undergo a competency-based assessment, including psychometric assessments, to evaluate cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence and integrity.
- Applicants applying for SMS posts are required to submit proof of completion of the Nyukela Pre-Entry Programme for the Senior Management Service prior to appointment. MANAGEMENT ECHELON
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POST 31/181 : DIRECTOR: HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT REF NO: REFS/056227 Branch: Human Capital Management
SALARY : R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), all-inclusive package
CENTRE : Umnotho House Johannesburg
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12. NQF Level 7 qualification or equivalent in Human Resource Management, Public Administration / Management, Industrial and / or
Organisational Psychology, as recognised by SAQA. Nyukela Certificate for entry into the Senior Management Service (SMS) from the National School of
Government. A minimum of five (5) years' experience middle/senior managerial level or equivalent in a Human Resource Management environment. Code 8
driver’s license is essential.
DUTIES : Coordinate and ensure compliance and implementation of human resources legislation, policies, programs, projects, processes and procedures for a
peaceful work environment. Implement national and provincial policies, strategies and guidelines on organisational efficiency and ensure timeous
development of corrective actions where necessary. Develop measures and strategies for the efficient management and monitoring of all HR processes to
minimize manipulation of the processes. Conduct impact analysis to improve the human resources processes. Support and advise line managers in the HR
processes to ensure compliance with internal recruitment procedures and relevant labour legislation. Facilitate staffing processes in line with recruitment
policy and EE Plan. Manage attraction, recruitment, selection and appointment and exit of employees. Manage and administer all aspects of conditions of
service such as service benefits, leave management and termination of service. Manage and ensure proper utilisation of the PERSAL system through
co-ordination, monitoring and maintaining human resources information.
Manage and safeguard HR information and HR records. Guide the development and implementation of employee health and wellness policies
and programmes. Manage the implementation of occupational health, safety and environmental management strategies and programmes. Support the
implementation of HIV and Aids, TB, prevention of communicable diseases and treatment care programmes. Facilitate the implementation of health and
productivity management programmes. Provide the implementation of wellness policies. Manage employee health and wellness information
management reports. Manage and facilitate the implementation of labour relations guidelines and processes. Manage departmental collective
bargaining and dispute resolution processes. Manage the resolution of disciplinary cases, grievance and disputes processes. Represent employer
and monitor the implementation of litigation outcomes. Manage the provision of sound employment relationships. Avail reports on labour relations matters.
Manage and facilitate the implementation of skills development strategy.
Manage the implementation of human resource development strategy and plans. Facilitate in-service training courses. Oversee the provision of training
and development programmes (i.e. bursaries, leadership development, coaching, mentoring, graduate recruitment schemes, learnership,
apprenticeship, internships, conferences and study tours, including targeted empowerment and development programmes for designated groups in line
with the EE Act). Manage the implementation of career management programmes (succession planning, talent management, retention, career
pathing, job rotation, job enrichment, acting roles, team leadership, programmes to preserve institutional memories). Administer bursaries.
Coordinate ABET programmes. Manage the implementation of performance management system. Manage the development of performance contracts.
Quality assure performance reviews and assessments (performance evaluation and moderations). Manage the recognition of long service awards.
Manage the development and implementation of the human resource strategy and plan. Manage the development of employment equity plans and guide the
implementation thereof. Manage the maintenance of the human resource and staff establishment information system (including PERSAL control). Monitor
compensation of employee costing model. Lead and advise on the development and implementation of HR Delegations in line with relevant
legislative prescripts. Manage the implementation of diversity management programmes. Perform strategic and operational planning. Manage stakeholder
relationships. Oversee the administrative support functions. Perform people management functions. Perform financial management functions. Perform
asset management functions.
ENQUIRIES : Siphiwe Nhlapho/ Lwandile Phaledi/ Lebohang Molefe at 066 196 6890/079 803 5373/066 196 6917
SALARY : R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), all-inclusive package
CENTRE : Umnotho House Johannesburg
REQUIREMENTS : Grade 12. NQF Level 7 qualification or equivalent in Human Resource Management, Public Administration / Management, Industrial and / or
Organisational Psychology, as recognised by SAQA. Nyukela Certificate for entry into the Senior Management Service (SMS) from the National School of
Government. A minimum of five (5) years' experience middle/senior managerial level or equivalent in a Human Resource Management environment. Code 8
driver’s license is essential.
DUTIES : Coordinate and ensure compliance and implementation of human resources legislation, policies, programs, projects, processes and procedures for a
peaceful work environment. Implement national and provincial policies, strategies and guidelines on organisational efficiency and ensure timeous
development of corrective actions where necessary. Develop measures and strategies for the efficient management and monitoring of all HR processes to
minimize manipulation of the processes. Conduct impact analysis to improve the human resources processes. Support and advise line managers in the HR
processes to ensure compliance with internal recruitment procedures and relevant labour legislation. Facilitate staffing processes in line with recruitment
policy and EE Plan. Manage attraction, recruitment, selection and appointment and exit of employees. Manage and administer all aspects of conditions of
service such as service benefits, leave management and termination of service. Manage and ensure proper utilisation of the PERSAL system through
co-ordination, monitoring and maintaining human resources information.
Manage and safeguard HR information and HR records. Guide the development and implementation of employee health and wellness policies
and programmes. Manage the implementation of occupational health, safety and environmental management strategies and programmes. Support the
implementation of HIV and Aids, TB, prevention of communicable diseases and treatment care programmes. Facilitate the implementation of health and
productivity management programmes. Provide the implementation of wellness policies. Manage employee health and wellness information
management reports. Manage and facilitate the implementation of labour relations guidelines and processes. Manage departmental collective
bargaining and dispute resolution processes. Manage the resolution of disciplinary cases, grievance and disputes processes. Represent employer
and monitor the implementation of litigation outcomes. Manage the provision of sound employment relationships. Avail reports on labour relations matters.
Manage and facilitate the implementation of skills development strategy.
Manage the implementation of human resource development strategy and plans. Facilitate in-service training courses. Oversee the provision of training
and development programmes (i.e. bursaries, leadership development, coaching, mentoring, graduate recruitment schemes, learnership,
apprenticeship, internships, conferences and study tours, including targeted empowerment and development programmes for designated groups in line
with the EE Act). Manage the implementation of career management programmes (succession planning, talent management, retention, career
pathing, job rotation, job enrichment, acting roles, team leadership, programmes to preserve institutional memories). Administer bursaries.
Coordinate ABET programmes. Manage the implementation of performance management system. Manage the development of performance contracts.
Quality assure performance reviews and assessments (performance evaluation and moderations). Manage the recognition of long service awards.
Manage the development and implementation of the human resource strategy and plan. Manage the development of employment equity plans and guide the
implementation thereof. Manage the maintenance of the human resource and staff establishment information system (including PERSAL control). Monitor
compensation of employee costing model. Lead and advise on the development and implementation of HR Delegations in line with relevant
legislative prescripts. Manage the implementation of diversity management programmes. Perform strategic and operational planning. Manage stakeholder
relationships. Oversee the administrative support functions. Perform people management functions. Perform financial management functions. Perform
asset management functions.
ENQUIRIES : Siphiwe Nhlapho/ Lwandile Phaledi/ Lebohang Molefe at 066 196 6890/079 803 5373/066 196 6917