DPSA Circular vacancies
Department of Community Safety

Senior Hr Practitioner

Salary or stipendR413 001 per annum, plus service benefits.

The Department of Community Safety is looking for a Senior Hr Practitioner. This is a permanent role based in Gauteng.

Head Office JohannesburgApplications close 9 November 2026

Source: DPSA Circular 38 of 2026Post 38/273, page 200

Reference number
REFS/057032
Appointment
Permanent
Province
Gauteng
Closing date
9 November 2026
Centre
Head Office Johannesburg

What you will need

  • All valid relevant driving licences (A and EC).
  • No criminal record or any pending cases against you.
  • Knowledge and Skills: Treasury regulations.
  • Understanding of different project management principles.
  • Relevant legislation and public service regulations.
  • Understanding DCS related projects.
  • Understanding of expectations of customers.
  • Knowledge of SLAs.
  • Management information knowledge.
  • Labour relations concepts, theories, prescripts and legislation.
  • Project management methodologies.
  • Business performance management.
  • Stakeholder relationship management.
  • Policy development analysis and application.
  • Negotiation skills.

Experience

A Grade 12 certificate plus a bachelor’s degree in public administration or NQF level 6. 3-5 years’ experience in Records Management.

Skills and competencies

  • Knowledge and Skills: Treasury regulations.
  • Negotiation skills.

Key responsibilities

  • Develop a control register and ensure that all correspondence received is registered and dispatched accordingly.
  • Prepare documentation received on a daily basis and ensure filing according to Departmental file plan and National Archive Act 43 of 1996.
  • Prepare filing of all documents and punching to the relevant box files.
  • Ensure confidentiality of live and archived files according to the Minimum Information Security Standard of 2000.
  • Implement proper HR filing systems.
  • Store HR files as informed by departmental archiving guidelines.
  • Monitor and evaluate trends and patterns of Departmental Personnel Record Management systems and report deviations.
  • Implement and identify records management policies gaps.
  • Benchmark, analyse trends and practices.
  • Prepare reports for various strategic reporting.
  • Collect payslips for all normal and supplementary runs.
  • Sort and distribute payslips to various officials.
  • Distribute payroll and payroll certificates for signing by relevant authority in line with Treasury Regulations.
  • File all correspondence relating to payroll.
  • Collect and distribute IRP5s and file them on an annual basis.
  • Prepare reports for various strategic reporting.
  • Develop a database for all HR queries received.
  • Register all queries received in the HR database.
  • Allocate all enquiries according to complexity.
  • Facilitate timeous responses to clients.
  • Where necessary escalate complex queries for urgent intervention and possible resolution.
  • Prepare incoming and outgoing correspondence for all correspondence received.
  • Facilitate reports for various strategic reporting.
  • Coach and mentor staff members.
  • Co-ordinate the development of operational plans, alignment of performance contracts, monitoring and evaluation.
  • Submit inputs for drafting of unit budget.
  • Supervise utilisation of sub-section budget and expenditure.
  • Submit inputs the compilation of various reports and statistics for the sub-section.
  • Supervise staff related matters e.g. leave and conflict.

How to apply

  • Enquiries: Call Ms. Avhatakali Nemukula/Mr. Vuyolwethu Sondo
  • Telephone: (011) 689 3845

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