POST 14/15 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: LABOUR ACTIVATION PROGRAMMES REF NO: HR4/4/4/9 (X11 POSTS)
(3-Year Contract)
Re-advertisement, applicants who previously applied must re-apply
SALARY : R487 197 per annum, plus 37% in lieu of benefits
CENTRE : Provincial Office: Kwa-Zulu Natal

REQUIREMENTS : An undergraduate qualification in Public Administration / Public Management / Business Administration / Business Management / Development Studies / Project Management / Social Science / Risk Management / Auditing / Accounting at NQF level 6 as recognized by SAQA. Four (4) years’ experience of which two (2) years must be functional experience in Labour Activation Programmes / Project Management / Employment and Job Preservations Programmes / Enterprise Development / Entrepreneurial environment and two
(2) years’ at Supervisory level. Knowledge: Public Financial Management Act (PFMA). Public Service Regulations (PSR). Labour Activation Framework. Skills Development Act (SDA). Project Management Principles (PMP). Diversity Management. Basic Education and Training (BET). Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA). Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act (UICA). Project Management Methodologies (PMBOK). Skills: Negotiation. Interpersonal. Presentation. Problem Solving. Planning and organizing. Policy analysis and interpretation. Communication (verbal and written). Computer Literacy. Report Writing.

DUTIES : Facilitate engagements with relevant stakeholders on Temporary EmployerEmployee Relief Scheme, Business Turnaround and Recovery Programme and Employability of the Unemployed projects. Coordinate the implementation of Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme, Business Turnaround and Recovery Programme and Employability of the Unemployed in line the mandate of the Fund in the relevant provinces. Facilitate Awareness campaigns on Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme, Business Turnaround and Recovery Programmer and Employability of the Unemployed. Source approval of Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme, Business Turnaround and Recovery Programme and Employability of the Unemployed projects. Monitor Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme, Business
Turnaround and Recovery Programme and Employability of the Unemployed projects. Manage resources (Human, Finance, Equipment / Assets).

ENQUIRIES : Mr SV Dludla Tel No: (031) 366 2080
APPLICATIONS : Chief Director: Provincial Operations, 267 Anton Lembede Street, Durban. Applications: email: Jobs-KZN9@labour.gov.za
FOR ATTENTION : Human Resource Management Kwa-Zulu Natal Provincial Office

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 : 12 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. Failure to do so, your application will be disqualified.