DIRECTOR: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HR PLANNING, POLICY AND STRATEGY AND EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

DIRECTOR: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HR PLANNING, POLICY AND STRATEGY AND EMPLOYMENT EQUITY 

Branch: Corporate Services  

Salary: R1 266 714 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive remuneration package) 

Location: Pretoria

Requirements: An appropriate NQF level 7 qualification in the field of Operations management Organization and Work study or related field as recognized by SAQA. A minimum of 5 years’ experience at middle/senior managerial level in Organizational Development and Design, Human Resource Strategy Management and Change Management environment. 

Knowledge and proven experience in organizational restructuring, business process re-engineering and change management interventions. Certifications as a Job Evaluation Analyst or Change Champion will be an advantage. Successful completion of a Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Service Pre-entry Programme. Knowledge of Public Service Regulations, 2016. Public Service Act 1994. PFMA and Treasury Regulations. Labour Relation Act, Employment Equity Act, Human Resource Development Strategy, Public Finance Management Act, PSCBC Resolutions. 

In-depth knowledge of the Job Evaluation systems and framework for Job profiles. Good understanding of business process system and organisational design tools Strategic capability and leadership, Programme and Project management, Financial Management, Change 29 Management, Service Delivery Innovation, Problem Solving & Analysis, People Management & Empowerment, Client Orientation & Customer Care. Excellent Planning, organizing, and coordinating skills. Good Communication skills. Proven computer literacy, including advanced MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. 

Duties: Facilitate the implementation of organisational development, design and maintenance of the organizational structure within the Department. Facilitate the development and management of Job profiles or description. Oversee the implementation Job Evaluation systems and facilitate adequate grading of positions. Coordinate and manage change management interventions and culture survey initiative within the department. Facilitate business process improvement and organizational functionality assessment (OFA). 

Facilitate the development, maintenance and implementation of the strategic Human Resource Plan. Oversee the implementation of Employment Equity and facilitate policy development, implementation and proactively identify policy shortfall. Ensure monitoring of Human Resource performance (HR annual report). 

Enquiries: Ms E Sithole/ Mr R Kgare/MS XE Rikhotso Tel No: (012) 312 5498/5165/5513

Applications: DHET invites applicants to apply online on the New Z83 form by accessing the Departmental Website https://z83.ngnscan.co.za/apply 

Note: Follow the easy prompts/instructions. Upload the supporting documents namely, a comprehensive CV, and copies of all qualifications (including matriculation), identity document, valid driver’s license, and any other document (where required). A fully completed and signed Z83 form and a detailed Curriculum Vitae will be considered. A user guide and ‘how to’ videos will assist in how to compete for the form and digital signature. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified documents/copies of qualifications and other relevant documents to support the application on or before the day of the interviews. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Candidates whose appointments promote representativity in terms of race, gender, and disability will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. The successful candidate(s) will be required to undergo a Competency Assessment. One of the minimum entry requirements for the SMS position is the Pre-entry Certificate. No appointment will occur without successfully completing the pre-entry certificate and submission thereof. For more details on the pre-entry course visit: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. The candidate(s) will be required to sign an annual performance agreement, disclose his/her financial interests, and be subjected to security clearance. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal record check, citizenship verification, qualification/study verification, and previous employment verification). Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Note: All shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake writing test. “DHET is committed to providing equal opportunities and affirmative action employment. It is our intention to promote representatives in terms of (race, gender, and disability) in the organization. Women and people living with disability will receive preference in all SMS positions”. 

Closing date: 22 September 2025