Department of Home Affairs (DHA)
POST 13/95 : CIVIC SERVICES SUPERVISOR: BIRTHS AND DEATHS REF NO: HRMC 17/26/23
Sub- Directorate: Births and Deaths
SALARY : R397 116 – R467 790 per annum (Level 08), (a basic salary)
CENTRE : Head Office: Tshwane,
REQUIREMENTS : An undergraduate qualification in Public Administration, Public Management, Operations or Business Management at NQF 6 as recognized by SAQA. Two (2) Years’ experience in operations in a client or customer services environment is required. Experience in Births and Deaths registration processes is an added advantage. Knowledge of Births and Deaths Registration. Knowledge and understanding of the Departmental Legislations and Prescripts (Civic Services). Basic knowledge of Human Resource Regulatory Framework. Basic knowledge of Public Service Regulations. Required skills and competencies: Interpersonal Relations. Flexibility. Accountability. Analytical skills. Planning and Organising. Conflict Resolution. Time Management. Ability to meet deadlines. Strong Client and customer service. Computer literacy. Planning and Organising. Good verbal and written. Communication skills. Problem solving. Report writing. Patriotic, Honesty, Integrity and Accountability.
DUTIES : The successful candidate will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks: Supervise and coordinate the effective daily operations of the Births and Deaths Unit. Monitor daily performance against service level standards, including turnaround times, backlogs, trends, and error rates, and take corrective action or escalate in line with DHA guidelines. Perform end-ofday operational controls and compile daily and weekly performance reports on turnaround times, volumes processed, and error rates. Implement measures to ensure quality service delivery and adherence to prescribed standards. Manage records and documentation in accordance with DHA records management policies and prescripts. Attend to standard and non-standard operational requests and issues raised by staff. Provide technical advice, guidance, and on-the-job support to staff in the execution of daily tasks. Allocate daily work to staff members and monitor progress against daily targets and outputs. Identify operational challenges (capacity constraints, training gaps, bottlenecks) and recommend solutions to management. Remain up to date with legislative requirements, DHA policies, and circulars, and ensure accurate implementation. Liaise with Front Offices, Foreign Offices, and members of the public regarding application status, enquiries, and advisory matters. Escalate all irregularities and suspected fraudulent activities to management or Counter Corruption and Security in accordance with prescribed procedures. Support digital transformation initiatives. Client Service and Stakeholder Relations. Risk Management, Compliance, and Quality
Assurance. Ensure effective and efficient management of human, physical and financial resources within the Unit. Coach and guide staff on best practices and compliance with regulatory requirements.
ENQUIRIES : Head Office: Mr S Tshabalala Tel No: (012) 406 4117
APPLICATIONS : Applications compliant with the “Directions to Applicants” above, must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za Head Office, Hallmark Building: Physical address: 230 Johannes Ramokhoase Street, Pretoria, 0001
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) seeks to hire patriotic, professional, passionate and talented individuals to form part of a new leadership team, equipped with the right skills to facilitate the transformation of Home Affairs into a digital-first, world-class organisation. If you are committed to delivering on the Medium-Term Development Plan’s priorities through digital transformation, ascribe to the Department’s shared value set, have what it takes to deliver on the needs of DHA Clients with the highest levels of dignity, integrity and innovation, and your credentials meet the requirements of any of the following positions, kindly respond before the closing date.
CLOSING DATE : 08 May 2026
NOTE : Applications must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za sent to the correct address specified at the bottom of the posts, on or before the closing date, accompanied by a fully completed Application for Employment Form (New Z83, effective from 1 January 2021), obtainable at www.dpsa.gov.za, citing the correct post number and job title, and a comprehensive CV (citing the start and end date dd/mm/yy), job title, duties performed and exit reason for each employment period to be considered, as well as the details of at least two contactable employment references (as recent as possible), regardless of online or manual submission.