Health · Circular 35 of 2026

Principal Personnel Officer (EMPLOYEE Sourcing)

Department of Health and Wellness

Overview

Principal Personnel Officer (EMPLOYEE Sourcing) at Department of Health and Wellness in Western Cape.

Requirements

  • Minimum educational qualification: National Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
  • Experience: Appropriate experience in all Employee Benefits practices.
  • Appropriate experience of PERSAL and Personnel management.
  • Competencies (knowledge/skills): Computer skills MS Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook and PERSAL.
  • Ability to execute duties accurately and thoroughly.
  • Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Duties

  • Support the Senior Personnel Practitioner with the management of all Human Resource related functions within the PM department.
  • Handle appointments, service terminations, salary administration and general service conditions, audit of leave and personnel files, debt management, pension administration and management of pay sheets.
  • Administer Commuted Overtime and other service benefits within the Southern / Western Sub-structure.
  • Approval of PERSAL transactions.
  • Handle personnel enquires and correspondence (written and verbal).
  • Training and development of sub-ordinates.
  • Manage the Staff Performance Management System (SPMS) process for Sub-ordinates.
  • Assist staff, supervisor, management and members of the public with regard to Human Resource and Personnel Matters.

How to apply

Enquiries: Ms M Ganief Tel No: (021) 202-0962

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to written /practical and oral assessments. 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. ERRATUM: Kindly note that the Post 34/300: Post: Social Worker Grade 1 To 4 (2 Posts), Institution: Mental Health Roving Team (ACT) (KESS) and Nomzamo CDC, Khayelitsha/ Eastern Sub-structure has been amended as follows: Post: Social Worker Grade 1 To 4, Institution: Mental Health Roving Team (ACT) (KESS), Khayelitsha/ Eastern Sub-structure Kindly note that the Post 34/290: Post: Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 2 (Specialty: Advanced Midwifery) (X2 Posts), Institution: Khayelitsha CHC and Macassar CDC has been amended as follows: Post: Professional Nurse Grade 1 To 2 (Specialty: Advanced Midwifery), Institution: Khayelitsha CHC OTHER POSTS

Post 35/280, sourced from the DPSA Circular 35 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health and Wellness. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.

Location
Western Cape
Salary
R338 106 p/a
Closing date
See advert
Reference
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Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.