Senior Personnel Practitioner: Employee Benefits

Overview

Supervise the staff office at Khayelitsha, managing personnel and salary administration, leave audits and PERSAL functions for the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: An appropriate 3-year Diploma/Degree.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in Human Resource Management matters.
• Appropriate experience in all aspects of personnel and salary administration.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver’s licence (Code B/EB).
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Sound knowledge of all Human Resource practices.
• Good working knowledge and experience of PERSAL and the relevant functions.
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Micro Soft Outlook and PERSAL.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

Duties

• Manage and supervise the general staff office which is responsible for all personnel and relevant matters.
• Implement and monitor the relevant policies, procedures, prescripts regarding personnel, salary, leave and administration in general.
• Act as reviser of PERSAL.
• Audit and revise leave, PILIR, ORW and Pension documentation.
• Conducting performance reviews for employees.
• Implement and monitor all allowance and disallowance documentation.
• Assist staff, supervisor, management and members of the public regarding Human Resource and Pension matters.
• Advice, support and train staff.
• Assist with the structuring of all MMS packages.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Ms Z Peter Tel No: (021) 360-4717

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Short-listed candidates will b be subjected to a practical test. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the 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. OTHER POSTS