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POST 08/451 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

🏒 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: LIMPOPO πŸ“ Head Office – Polokwane ⏳ Closes: 20 Mar 2026 β›” Closed 🧾 Post: 08/451 # Ref: S.4/3/8/100 Component: Performance Management and Development
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This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 20 Mar 2026.

Key details

Salary
R468 459 β€’ per annum
Centre
Head Office – Polokwane
Reference
S.4/3/8/100 Component: Performance Management and Development
Closing date
20 Mar 2026

Job Highlight

Overview
Join us to lead and support performance management processes, ensuring effective evaluation and development within the department.

Requirements

Skills

Knowledge of relevant Public Service Acts, regulations and frameworks.

Knowledge of Performance Management Framework.

Knowledge and understanding of policy analysis, development and interpretation.

Facilitation skills.

Problem solving and analysis.

Decision making.

Team leadership.

Creativity.

Customer focus and responsiveness.

Communication.

Computer skills.

People management.

Planning and organising.

Conflict management.

Negotiation skills.


Duties

Facilitate performance management evaluation: Implement performance management policies and procedures and ensure adherence to mandates and directives.

Conduct performance evaluation against operational plans of the directorates and districts.

Develop circulars and time – table for the submission of annual evaluation forms.

Monitor that circulars and time – table are available and accessible.

Monitor the updating of PMDS submission database.

Monitor issuing timeous PMDS submission statistics reports.

Liaise with directorates with regard to outstanding evaluation forms.

Conduct quality assurance of performance evaluation forms: Monitor that evaluation form are aligned to the performance agreement.

Conduct the process of quality assurance on the performance evaluation forms.

Monitor submission process and provide guide on the evaluation process.

Facilitate performance management evaluation workshop.

Conduct performance evaluation workshop at the district, head office, institutions and cost centers.

Distribute performance evaluation forms.

Coordinate performance management evaluation and capacity building: Compile submission for appointment of performance management moderation committee members.

Provide logistics for moderation committee meeting.

Render secretariat for the moderating committee meetings.

Implement moderation committee recommendations.

Facilitate performance bonus/ incentive appraisal and rewards: Compile performance evaluation schedules.

Approve performance bonus transaction on PERSAL system.

Compile performance bonus report.

Issue feedback letter for satisfactory and unsatisfactory performance.

Facilitate probation processes.

Liaise with HR on recruited list.

Liaise with officer on probation and supervisors to fill the quarterly probation forms.

Monitor capturing of probation forms on PERSAL system.

Facilitate submission to HOD for permanent appointments of officers.

Compile confirmation letter for completion of probation.

Provide resource (Human, Financial and Equipment): Monitor and report on the utilisation of equipment’s.

Evaluate and monitor performance and appraisal of employees.

Ensure capacity and development of staff.

Enhance and maintain employee motivation and cultivate a culture of performance management.

Manage discipline.

Provide job description to subordinates.

Manage division leave matters.


How to apply

Applicants should apply through the following website https://erecruitment.limpopo.gov.za.
Applications can also be hand delivered to: Evridiki Towers
Registry Office No. B1-73
19 Biccard Street
Polokwane
0700
Or posted to:
Head of Department: Department of Economic Development
Environment and Tourism
Private Bag X9484
0700.

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