Health · Circular 30 of 2026

Senior Administrative Officer: Labour Relations

Department of Health and Wellness

Overview

Senior Administrative Officer managing labour relations at Mitchells Plain District Hospital, handling disciplinary investigations, grievances, and workplace skills planning.

Requirements

  • Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate 3-year National Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management or Labour Law.
  • Experience: Appropriate experience in Labour Relations and Human Resource development.
  • Appropriate Supervisory experience.
  • Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
  • Willingness to travel.
  • Competencies (knowledge/skills): Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently and under pressure.
  • Computer literacy.

Duties

  • Conduct disciplinary investigations and act as an initiator in disciplinary hearings.
  • Handle individual and collective grievances.
  • Interpret various Labour Relations statistics.
  • Deal with conflict and disputes.
  • Facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of the Workplace skills plan and the Annual training Report.
  • Render a secretariat service to the Skills Development Committee as well as the Institutional Management and Labour Committee.
  • Attend HRD and Labour relations forum meetings Manage and control of subordinates.

How to apply

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

Enquiries: Ms F Carelse- Johnson Tel No: (021) 377-4307

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. 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

Post 30/256, sourced from the DPSA Circular 30 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health and Wellness by 04 September 2026, 17:00PM. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.

Location
Mitchells Plain, Western Cape
Salary
R413 001 p/a
Closing date
04 September 2026, 17:00PM
Reference
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