Department of Employment and Labour
POST 05/19 : EMPLOYMENT SERVICE PRACTITIONER ESP2 (X4 POSTS)
SALARY : R397 116 – R467 790 per annum
CENTRE : Labour Centre: Paarl Ref No: HR4/4/10/608 (X1 Post)
Labour Centre: Worcester Ref No: HR4/4/10/609 (X1 Post)
Labour Centre: Vredenburg Ref No: HR4/4/10/610 (X1 Post)
Labour Centre: Somerset West Ref No: HR4/4/10/651 (X1 Post)
REQUIREMENTS : Three (3) year relevant qualification in Social Science (Psychology, Industrial Psychology)/ Public Administration/Business Management/Public Management. Valid driver’s license. Two (2) years functional experience in a client-oriented environment. Knowledge: Employment Service Act, 17 Unemployment Insurance Act, Public Service Act, Immigration Act, Skills Development Act, Social Plan Guidelines, Human Resource Management, Public Financial Management Act, ILO conventions related to PES. Skills: Planning and organising, Communication Skills, Computer, Analytical, Presentation, Interpersonal, Report writing, Networking, Negotiation, Marketing.
DUTIES : Marketing PES services to stakeholders to acquire opportunities and conduct recruitment, selection, referral and placement of registered work seekers. Process requests for International Cross Boarder Labour Migration (ICBLM) and advise on the availability of skills. Process applications for registration of Public Employment Agency (PEA) and Temporary Employment Schemes (TES). Supervise the provision of registration and referral of work seekers for the Department. Monitor the implementation of employment schemes, Labour
Activation Programmes (LAP) Projects and Temporary Relief-Schemes. Supervise the administration of employer services at the Labour Centre.
ENQUIRIES : Ms K Fuller Tel No: (021) 441 8119
APPLICATIONS : Chief Director: Provincial Operations: PO Box 872, Cape Town, 8000 or hand deliver at: Department of Employment and Labour, No.9 Long Street, Cnr Riebeeck and Long Street, Cape Town. E-mail: Jobs-WC6@labour.gov.za
FOR ATTENTION : Sub-directorate: Human Resources Management, Western Cape
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 : 27 February 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 (1) document or attachment, indicate the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of your email.