ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

POST 30/144 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REF NO: UMG 01/2026
SALARY : R487 197 – R573 897 per annum, Plus: Other Benefits: 13th cheque, Medical Aid and Housing Allowance Optional (Employee must meet prescribed
requirements)
CENTRE : Umgeni Specialised Psychiatric Hospital
REQUIREMENTS : Senior Certificate/Grade 12 or equivalent. Degree/ National Diploma in Human Resource Management/Public Management/Administration Plus. At least 3-5
years appropriate supervisory experience in Human Resource component.
Valid driver’s licence. PERSAL certificates. Computer Literacy (word processing and spreadsheet packages). Knowledge, Skills And Competencies:
Working knowledge of health policies and current public service and health
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related legislation. Broad knowledge and understanding of Human Resource
Management. Sound knowledge of Human Resource Practices, Staff
Relations, Employee Wellness and Human Resource Development. Ability of strategic planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation. Sound knowledge of
PERSAL, Project Management, and Financial Management. Ability to liaise with management. Knowledge of EPMDS. Computer literacy in word
processing and spreadsheet packages. High level of information presentation.
DUTIES : Manage day to day functioning of the human resource management component to ensure that high-quality human resource management services
are provided. Oversee HR practices, HR planning and Development, Labour
Relations, Occupational Health and Employee Wellness. Responsible for development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Human resource
standard operating procedures and guidelines. Implement National Core
Standards and all other quality improvements initiatives. Develop Human
Resource Plan for the hospital which includes HR Plan, Employment Equity
Plan, Operational Plan, Skills Development Plan, Annual in-service Education
Plan etc. and ensure that all stakeholders are represented as the guidelines stipulates. Maintain functional HR Committees which include Employment
Equity Committee, IHRDC (Institutional Human Resource Development
Committee), Institutional Management and Labour Committee, Occupational
Health and Safety Committee and other relevant committees. Monitor and control budget allocated to Human Resource component and clearing of
suspense accounts. Ensure effective performance management in line with
Employee Performance Management and other relevant prescripts. Maintain good/sound labour peace. Ensure establishment of fully functional employee
health and wellness programmes. Timeous submission of statistics, reports, returns and any other information from HR. Represent HR in various
committees within the institution and at district level.
ENQUIRIES : Mr J Situma: Acting CEO: Tel No: (033) 330 6146
APPLICATIONS : Applications should be directed to: Umgeni Specialised Psychiatric Hospital, Private Bag X23, Howick 3290/ Hand Delivered/ Corriere To: Human
Resources Department, Umgeni Specialised Psychiatric Hospital, Old Main
Road, Howick (Ttention: Ms N.A Mvambi)/ Email To:
umgenihospital.HRjobapplications@kznhealth.gov.za
NOTE : Applications must be submitted on the prescribed Application for Employment form (Z83) obtainable at any government department or from the website
www.kznhealth.gov.za which must be originally signed, initialled and dated.
Applications received on the incorrect Z83 will not be considered. All required
information on the Z83 must be provided. Failure to complete or disclose all information will automatically disqualify the applicant. The Z83 should be
accompanied by a comprehensive CV only (with detailed experience). Persons with disabilities should feel free to apply for the post. The appointments are
subject to positive outcomes obtained from the State Security Agency (SSA) to the following checks (security clearance (vetting), criminal clearance, credit
records, citizenship), verification of Educational Qualifications by SAQA, verification of previous experience from Employers and verification from the
Company Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day
of the interview following communication from Human Resources. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by SAQA.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all foreign qualifications evaluated by
SAQA and to provide proof of such evaluation (when shortlisted). Applicants:
Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. If you apply for more than 1 post, submit
separate applications for each post that you apply for. Please take note that due to the large number of applications received, applications will not be
acknowledged. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
Should you not be contacted within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.
Management reserves the right to allocate employee. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry 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. UMgeni Hospital is an equal
opportunity, affirmative employer, whose aim is to promote representivity in all occupational categories in the institution. S&T will not be paid due to
departmental budgetary constraints. Proof of current and previous work
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experience endorsed and stamped by Human Resources (Certificate of
Service) will be requested from shortlisted candidates for submission on or before the interview date. “The department is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer, whose aim is to promote representivity in all occupational categories”
CLOSING DATE : 04 September 2026