
Deputy Director: Hr Information Management
Salary or stipendR932 292 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive salary packages)
The Department of Water And Sanitation is looking for a Deputy Director: Hr Information Management. This is a permanent role based in Gauteng.
Source: DPSA Circular 37 of 2026Post 37/98, page 83
- Reference number
- 301026/11
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Province
- Gauteng
- Closing date
- 30 October 2026
- Job level
- 11
- Centre
- Pretoria Head Office
- Directorate
- Corporate Support Services — Human Resource Administration
What you will need
- A relevant NQF level 7 qualification in Human Resource Management/Public Management.
- PERSAL.
- Departmental PERSAL Controllers Certificate.
- Extensive knowledge of MS Excel, Word and databases.
- HR analytics and reporting.
- HR dashboards, workforce analytics, management information trends and evidence-based decision making.
- The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s licence.
- Strategic knowledge of HR information management and HR systems.
- Strong understanding of government legislations (PSA, PSR, POPIA, NARSSA, Act, PFMA, MS frameworks).
- Understanding of data governance, analytics, and reporting.
- Policy development, monitoring and evaluation.
- Understanding of people empowerment, change management and business process improvement.
- Knowledge of finance, risk management and audit compliance.
- Strategic capacity building and leadership.
- Understanding of project and programme management.
- Understanding of people, change and financial management.
- Client orientation and customer focus.
- Ethical conduct and accountability.
- Good communication skills both (verbal and written).
- Stakeholder management, ethical conduct and accountability.
- Problem solving and decision making.
Experience
Five (5) years management experience in Human Resource Information management and Human Resource Systems i.e. Proven extensive PERSAL experience.
Skills and competencies
- Good communication skills both (verbal and written).
Key responsibilities
- Management of Human Resource Information system.
- Monitor the administration, maintenance and optimisation of HR systems e.g.
- PERSAL.
- Management of the implementation and maintenance of the approved 84 departmental structure on PERSAL.
- Post establishment.
- Management of the vacancy rate.
- Manage the provision of HR information.
- Human resource reporting by assessing user requirements, quality assurance and formatting HR.
- Oversight reports and Vulindlela.
- Management of HR databases.
- Storage and data integrity of human resources information in line with relevant legislation.
- Manage the provision of the PERSAL management report on a monthly basis.
- Management of HR information systems i.e.
- PERSAL, e-leave.
- Departmental PERSAL controller.
- Ensuring adherence to the departmental PERSAL policy.
- Management of PERSAL user access control, PERSAL training and system changes.
- Liaison with National Treasury.
- Management of human resource registry.
- Oversee the classification, storage, retrieval and disposal of HR records in line with legislative
Additional details
- Grade: Provincial
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