Job Opportunities at Department of Employment and Labour

REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters’ Degree in Psychology, three (3) years’ appropriate experience as psychologist after registration with HPCA as a counselling/Industrial Psychologist and Drivers Licence.
• Knowledge: Relevant ILO Conventions, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Recruitment and Selection Process, Relevant Government strategies, Employment Service Act, UIF Act, COIDA, Public Finance Management Act, Public Service Act, Skills Development Act, Health Professional Act, Employment Equity Act. Skills: Planning and organising, verbal and written communication, Analytical, Computer Literacy, Presentation, Interpersonal and Information Management Act.

DUTIES:

• Supervise employment counselling to assist workers to enter the labour market.
• Provide technical supervision of psychological assessment of work-seekers in the province. Supervise self-help employment counselling in labour centres.
• Establish programmes for career counsellors in the province.
• Ensure professional record-keeping is done in the province on employment counselling work.
• Provide counselling services to the referred clients.

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Requirements:

• Three (3) years National Diploma (NQF6)/ Bachelor Degree (NQF7) in Labour Law/ BCOM Law / LLB. A valid driver’s licence. Four (4) years functional experience in legal/ compliance/ inspections and enforcement services environment.
• Knowledge: Public Service transformation and management issues, Public Service Act, Treasury Regulations, Departmental Policies and Procedures, Skills Development Act, Public Service Regulations, Occupational Health and Safety Act and Unemployment Contribution Act. Skills: Facilitation, Planning and Organizing, Computer Literacy, Interpersonal, Problem Solving, Interviewing Skills, Presentation Skills, Innovation, Analytical and Verbal and written communication. 

DUTIES:

• Manage the implementation of Advocacy programmes.
• Manage the implementation of stakeholder engagement programmes.
• Manage and facilitate the implementation of capacity development programmes for the inspectors in the provinces.
• Manage the implementation of the National Minimum Wage nationally and provincially.
• Manage resources in the unit.

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REQUIREMENTS:

• Four (4) years tertiary qualification in BPsych.
• Two (2) years’ functional experience in Employment/ Career Counselling.
• Two (2) years supervisory experience. Registered with HPCSA as a Psychometrics, (Independed Practice) or Registered Counsellor (Independed Counsellor).  A
• valid driver’s licence. Knowledge: ILO Conventions, Financial Management, Human Resources Management, Public Service Act, Skills Development Act, Unemployment Insurance Act, Health Profession Act, COIDA. Skills: Computer, Communication, Planning and Organizing, Report writing, Leadership, Networking, Project Management, Presentation, Analytical, Interpersonal skills.

DUTIES:

•  Provide technical support to Labour Centres for the delivery of employment counselling services.
• Manage the referral of work-seekers to relevant employment services and active labour market interventions.
• Co-ordinate the dissemination of employment and career information to Labour Centres.
• Establish and manage relationships between career counsellors and relevant organisation.
• Manage and co-ordinate the administration of psychometric assessment