Key details

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Requirements

Knowledge

Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA).

Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act (UICA).

Public Financial Management Act (PFMA).

Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA).

Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

Skills

SKILLS: Negotiation.

Analytical.

Accuracy.

Duties

Attend to all incoming and outgoing telephone calls.

Provide receptionist services.

Liaise with internal and external personnel.

Render administration duties.

How to apply

Email: Jobs-UIF10@labour.gov.za

Tip: Many government posts require a completed Z83 form. Download it above and follow the guide.

Notes

Closing Date

• 16 March 2026, 16:00. No late application will be accepted NOTE : Application must be submitted on a New signed Z83 form obtainable from any Public Service Department accompanied by a recent detailed Curriculum Vitae only, to be considered. All attachments for online application must include an application form Z83 and CV only, 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. Use the correct email address associated with the post. JPEG (picture/snapshot) application will not be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications, Senior Certificate, identity document and driver’s license on or before the day of the interview. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the Department’s equity plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment, including but not limited to: Criminal records
• Citizenship status
• Credit worthiness
• Previous employment (reference checks)
• and Qualification verification. Short-listed candidates will be expected to avail themselves at the Department’s convenience. Entry level requirements for SMS posts: In terms of the Directive on Compulsory Capacity Development, Mandatory Training Days & Minimum Entry Requirements for SMS that was introduced on 1 April 2015, a requirement for all applicants for SMS posts from 1 April 2020 is a successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) prior to appointment. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme. Furthermore, Shortlisted candidates must provide proof of successful completion of the course. All candidates shortlisted for the posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job. Following the interview and the technical exercise of all SMS posts, the Selection Panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments. Persons appointed will be subjected to a security clearance, the signing of performance agreement and employment contract. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you have not been contacted within three 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. By submitting the employment application form, you agree and consent in terms of Section 11(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013 (Act 4 of 2013), for your personal information which you provide to the DFFE to being processed by the department and its employees, agents, Cabinet committees, and subcontractors for recruitment purposes, in accordance with the POPIA of 2013. ERRATUM: Senior Legal Administration Officer (Mr6): Mining Appeals – Kindly note that Senior Legal Administration Officer (MR6): Mining Appeals, Reference number: RCSM/CT01/2026 advertised in the Public Service Vacancy 25 Circular 05 of 2026 issued on 13 February 2026 with the closing date of 02 March 2026 is withdrawn due to publication with a wrong location Assistant Director: Non-Special Information Specialist – Kindly note that the post of Assistant Director: Non-Spatial Information Specialist with reference number: FOM06/2026 advertised in the Public Service Vacancy Circular 06 of 2026 with the closing date of 06 March 2026 has been withdrawn. Assistant Director: Collective Bargaining And Employee Relations – Kindly note the post of Assistant Director: Collective Bargaining and Employee Relations, Reference number: CMS12/2026 advertised in the Public Service Vacancy Circular 05 of 2026 issued on 13 February 2026 with the closing date of 02 March 2026 has been withdrawn. OTHER POSTS