Salary: R 397,116.00 – R 467,790.00 p.a. exclusive of benefits
Location: Kwangwanase Local Office (Ref No. G10/2025) & Nongoma Local Office (G11/2025)

Requirements: Candidates should have a Senior Certificate plus qualification in the relevant field at NQF Level 6 as recognised by SAQA coupled with 3 years’ supervisory experience in Social Security; Computer literacy and a valid driver’s license are essential.

Added Advantage: Understanding of Grants Administration, SASSA’s constitutional mandate, relevant policies and legislation in the Public Service will be an added advantage.

The incumbent will be responsible for Coordination and supervision of various functional areas within the Local Office; Promote Service Delivery initiatives to improve efficiency; Management of staff at lower levels; Implement norms and standards in the grants value chain.

The applications for the above positions must be sent to SSMKZNAPPLICATIONS@SASSA.GOV.ZA or hand delivered at No.1 Bank
Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201. Attention: Human Capital Management.

The Employment Equity Targets for both posts are African Male, followed by Indian Male and White Female respectively as at the time of appointment.

Important notes: These positions are advertised with minimum requirements. Appointment will be subject to a compulsory pre-employment screening in the form of qualification, reference, ITC, criminal checks and compulsory competency assessment (where applicable). It is our intention to promote representivity in terms of race, gender and disability through the filling of these posts and candidates whose appointment will promote representivity will receive preference. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) prior to the selection process. SASSA is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof. Please note: All SASSA staff are subject to compulsory Security Vetting on appointment. Should candidates wish to apply for more than 1 post, separate application forms should be completed and send through an email on or before the closing date: 25 June 2025.

Applicants interested in applying for these posts should send their applications (CV and fully completed and signed new Z83) quoting the relevant reference number and position name as per the advert. The subject heading of the email should indicate the name of the position you are applying for. Applicants must ensure that they send their applications to a correct inbox/email indicated on the position. Applications sent to the incorrect inbox/email will not be considered. Applications should consist of a comprehensive CV (specifying all experience, duties, indicating the respective dates (MM/YY) per position, Identity Number, Race and Gender as well as indicating references with full contact
details. Interviews may be conducted via a virtual medium which will be discussed with each shortlisted applicant. Kindly note that copies of
qualifications, certificates, ID and driver’s license etc., should be submitted upon request.

Enquiries: Mr JS Phoseka (033) 846 3456.

Correspondence will only be conducted with the short- listed candidates, If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.