Department of Employment and Labour
POST 15/11 : CHIEF PERSONNEL OFFICER: EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS REF NO: HR4/4/1/181 (X2 POSTS)
SALARY : R413 001 per annum
CENTRE : Provincial Office: East London, Eastern Cape
REQUIREMENTS : Three (3) year National Diploma (NQF 6)/ Under graduate Bachelor Degree (NQF 7) in Human Resources Management/ Employment Relations/Labour Law/ Bachelor of Law (LLB). Valid driver’s licence. Knowledge: Public Service Commission’s rules for dealing with complaints and grievances, Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council’s Resolutions, Departmental policies and procedures, Interpretation of case law and trends in Labour Law, Planning and organising, Research/ analysing, Batho Pele Principles, Public Finance
Management Act, Employment Equity Act, Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Labour relations Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Skills: Problem solving, Negotiation, Presentation, Good Communication skills (oral and written), Research, Analytical, Report writing, Conflict, Computer literacy.
DUTIES : Conduct and analyse all grievances and complaints received from employees in the province. Draft charges and finalise all misconduct cases in the Province. Represent the Department in conditions referred to the General Public Service Sectoral Bargaining Council (GPSSBC) and the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). Conduct advocacy sessions on employment related matters to the province. Provide administrative support services in the section.
ENQUIRIES : Mr Siyabulela Joko Tel No: (043) 701 3030
APPLICATIONS : Acting Chief Director: Provincial Operations, Private Bag X9005, East London, 5201, Hand deliver at No.3 Hill Street, East London. Email JobsEC10@labour.gov.za
NOTE : Priority will be given to White Males, White Females, Coloured Males, Coloured Females, Indian Males, Indian Females.
It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan.
CLOSING DATE : 22 May 2026 at 16:00 (walk-in) and 23:59 (online)
NOTE : All attachments for online application must include an application form Z83 and CV only combined, in PDF and as one attachment. Zipped, IMG and JPEG documents will not be accepted. indicate the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of your email. Use the correct email address associated with the post.