Health · Circular 40 of 2026
Personnel Officer (TRANSVERSAL Employment and Coid
Department of Health and Wellness
Overview
Personnel Officer needed at the Western Cape Department of Health to administer COIDA claims, maintain databases, and process compensation matters.
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
- Experience: Appropriate experience in COIDA and Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
- Appropriate experience in BAS sundry payment processing.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Knowledge of the Public Service Act and Collective Agreements.
- Sound knowledge of Compensation for Occupational and Diseases Act, (COIDA).
- Sound knowledge of the administration of the COIDA systems.
- Ability to deal with high volumes of work and to work under pressure.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer literacy (PERSAL, Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), Outlook).
- Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
- Experience: Appropriate administrative and data capturing experience.
- Appropriate experience in data management and systems management: Sinjani, Ideal Clinic, SPV and PHCIS systems.
- Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s license and willingness to drive.
- Willingness to work overtime and after hours.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills): Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literate (Windows, Excel) Appropriate knowledge of Basic Routine Health Information System for Data Capturers.
Duties
- Administer compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases claims and liaise with all the relevant stake holders (Compensation Commissioner, private doctors and hospitals, etc).
- Maintain COIDA database and provide statistical analysis thereof.
- Processing of COIDA claims on the Department of Labour’s online system.
- Process various allowances and deductions on PERSAL including standby, fuel, normal overtime and commuted overtime, relocation costs, parking, and travel concessions.
- Deal with telephonic and written enquiries.
- Capturing all data according system programs (Ideal Clinic, SPV, Sinjani, PHCIS, Healthnet etc.) Responsible for allocated services points data compiling and reports on all programs.
- Administration functions and all components of reception management.
- Register patients on the Patient Administration System (PHCIS) and Healthnet bookings.
- Responsible for folder Hygiene in reception (i.e., file, retrieve, archive, and dispose folders).
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
Enquiries: Mr TJ Kwatala Tel No: (021) 483-5711 Ms A Lamprecht Tel No: (044) 604-6106
Notes
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. POST 40/235 ; ADMINISTRATION CLERK: ADMISSIONS Garden Route District No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a practical/written assessment. It should be noted that advertised posts are linked to the Institution / Facility that forms part of the Ecosystem Service platform. Upon appointment, incumbents will be expected to render clinical services across institutions in the Ecosystem, as needed to sustain health service delivery. 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. Selection panel shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. OTHER POSTS
Post 40/234, sourced from the DPSA Circular 40 of 2026. Apply directly to Department of Health and Wellness by 20 November 2026, 17:00PM. This is an unofficial index; the advert in the circular is authoritative.
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Salary
- R237 453 – R237 453 p/a
- Closing date
- 20 November 2026, 17:00PM
- Reference
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Apply directly to the department, by the closing date, quoting the reference.