Health · Circular 31 of 2026
Administrative Officer: Human Resource Development
Department of Health and Wellness
Overview
Administrative Officer: Human Resource Development at Department of Health and Wellness in Cape Town.
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Senior certificate or equivalent qualification.
- Experience: Appropriate experience in Bursary Administration and budgeting.
- Appropriate experience in BAS.
- Inherent requirement of the job: A valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
- Willingness to travel.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of BAS.
- Knowledge of BIMS.
- Computer literacy (MS Office package and MS Outlook).
- Sound knowledge regarding Bursary matters related to the post.
Duties
- Facilitate internal and external bursaries.
- Administer bursaries on the Bursary Information Management System.
- Facilitate the transfer of payments to Higher Education Institutions.
- Technical support for the implementation of full-time bursaries.
- Do criminal record verifications with prospective and current bursary students.
- Monitoring of the bursary budget and give input to the budget projections.
- Prepare and collate bursary payments.
- Capture bursary payments on BAS.
- Do regular bursary audits.
- Do regular follow ups with bursary holders.
- Coordinate Breach of Contracts of bursary holders.
- Do necessary BAS Journals as required.
- Plan and attend career exhibitions.
- Handle telephone and written enquiries.
- Liaise with HEIs and relevant stakeholders.
- Supervise staff.
- Provide general support to the Directorate: People Development.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Enquiries: Mr M Strydom Tel No: (021) 483-6610
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates may be required to do a competency test as part of the interview process. 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 31/453, sourced from the DPSA Circular 31 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health and Wellness by 11 September 2026, 17:00PM. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Salary
- R338 106 p/a
- Closing date
- 11 September 2026, 17:00PM
- Reference
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Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.