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POST 09/254 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING

🏢 PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION: MPUMALANGA 📍 Provincial Office, Mbombela (Nelspruit) ⏳ Closes: 02 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 09/254 # Ref: MPDOH/MAR/26/1233

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Key details

Salary

R468 459 • per annum

Centre

Provincial Office, Mbombela (Nelspruit)

Reference

MPDOH/MAR/26/1233

Closing date

02 Apr 2026

Job Highlight

Overview

Join us to lead HR planning, manage workforce analysis, and coordinate compensation and staffing in the Mpumalanga Provincial Administration.

Requirements

Knowledge

Knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. Public Service Act
Public Service Regulations
Basic Conditions of Employment Act
Labour Relations Act
PSCBC Resolutions
Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
Treasury Regulations
Basic Accounting System (BAS) Reporting procedure
Customer Care
Access to information Act
Report Requesting
etc.

Skills

SKILLS: Basic interpersonal relationships
Problem Solving
Planning and Organising
Ability to interpret directives
Conflict Management
Project Management
Formulating and editing
Policy Analyst
Analytical thinking
Report writing
Facilitating
Mentoring
Communication at both high and lower levels
Accounting
Computer literacy
Networking
Human Resource Management
Human Resource Planning
Staffing Needs Analysis
Financial Management
Formal presentation
Training
Research
Risk Management / Control
Data validation
Data interpretation and Data modelling.

Personal Attributes

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: Commitment
Self Confidence
Loyalty
Trustworthy
Enthusiastic
Integrity
Responsibility
Persuasive and Hardworking. 173

Duties

Prepare the Human Resource Plan (HRP) and Human Resource Plan Implementation Report (HRPIR): Arrange meeting with Facilities and prepare minutes and resolution register, Follow up and report monthly on resolution register items, Arrange quarterly Departmental HRP meetings and perform tasks of Secretariat, Consolidate district inputs into HR Plan, Compile workforce demand and supply analysis Align HR Plan with CoE ceilings and funded posts, Compile quarterly HR Planning Implementation Reports, Update workforce dashboards and Analyze workload to identify critical post needs.

Prepare the Approved Post List (APL) Management: Compile Monthly Progress Report on Earmarked and Approved Posts list progress, Arrange quarterly Approve Post List meetings and serve as Secretariat.

Conduct quarterly reconciliation: APL vs PERSA, APL vs BAS, APL versus Workload Indicators, Ensure variance ≤1%, Verify funding before advertisement approval, Maintain funded establishment register, Report on developed vacancy dashboard (funded posts only), Compile monthly progress report on filling of funded critical posts.

Prepare the Compensation of Employees & Cost- per-Head Modelling: Compile cost-per-head calculations, Prepare itemized cost-per-head per salary level and programme, Monitor monthly CoE expenditure vs projections, reconcile PERSAL vs BAS monthly, Prepare quarterly cost-per-head submissions in line with budget calendar and Update personnel numbers on MTEF Budget Data base.

Perform the administrative functions attached to ICSP (Internship and Community Service Placement System) Coordination: Serve as Secretariat of monthly Medical Internship and Community Service Forum, Keep register of Hospital Management including HRM, Keep a register of workload, accommodation, equipment per facility, Conduct facility visits, Consolidate inputs for Annual Gazette, Verify funded ICSP posts prior to gazette, Prepare Submissions to obtain HOD Approval, Capture approved posts on ICSP, Reconcile ICSP vs APL within 7 days, Monitor assumption of duty (target 95%), Process replacements within 30 days and Maintain ICSP tracking register.