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POST 10/77 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PERSAL


Key details

Salary
R468 459 โ€ข per annum
Centre
Eastern Cape Region: Regional Office
Closing date
10 Apr 2026
Apply email
ECHRM@dcs.gov.za

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Overview
Join the Department of Correctional Services to manage and secure the PERSAL system, ensuring accurate personnel and salary data while supporting HR practices across the region.

Duties

Manage PERSAL access security system within the region.

Ensure data integrity on personnel and salary records.

Conduct PERSAL inspection to ensure the effective implementation of internal policies, guidelines in relation to the HR practices within the region.

Manage PERSAL establishment within the Region.

Monitor the implementation of PERSAL data management and access security policy and procedure.

Conduct training of PERSAL users.

Monitor the selective allocation of functions.

Creation and maintenance of departmental codes on the departmental code file.

Evaluate and recommend/reject requested changes on the PERSAL systems.

Manage and control PERSAL notices and messages and bring important issues to the attention of management.

Monitor effective use of the PERSAL system.

Ensure interaction between the PERSAL user support and the Department.

Composition and maintenance of Departmental PERSAL policy, manuals and procedures.

Manage human resources, finances and assets.

Manage performance information.


How to apply

Email: ECHRM@dcs.gov.za

Send your complete application to: Eastern Cape Region: The Regional Commissioner Eastern Cape.
Recruitment Section
P/Bag X9013
East London OR hand deliver at: Moore Street
Block E Ocean Terrace Quigney
East London
Contact persons: Ms Myataza Z (043) 706 7866/Ms Mgugudo N Tel No: (043) 706 7882.
Free State and Northern Cape Region: The Regional Commissioner Free State and Northern Cape
P/Bag X20530
Bloemfontein
9300 OR hand deliver at: 103 Zastron Street
Agrimed Building
9300 OR you can email your application to FSNCHRM@dcs.gov.za.
Contact persons: Ms Mkuni NJ /Ms Molutsoane N/Ms Radebe T/ Ms.
Ramncwana B at (082) 306 9027.
Gauteng Region: The Regional Commissioner Gauteng
P/Bag X393
Pretoria
0001 OR hand deliver at: 1077 Forum East Building
Arcadia Street
Hatfield OR you can email your application to GPHRM@dcs.gov.za.
Contact persons: Mr Masango SS (012) 420 0173/Ms Feni SAP (012) 420 0173/(012) 420 0179.
Kwazulu-Natal Region: The Regional Commissioner: KwaZulu Natal
P/Bag X9126
Pietermaritzburg
3201 OR hand deliver at: Correctional Services
Eugene Marais Road
Napierville
3201 OR you can email your application to KZNHRM@dcs.gov.za.
Contact persons: Mr Singh M (033) 355 7380/Ms Zuma NI Tel No: (033) 355 7367.
Limpopo
Mpumalanga and North West Region: The Regional Commissioner Limpopo
Mpumalanga & North West
P/Bag X142
0001 OR hand deliver at: Cnr Johannes Ramokhoase (Proes) & Paul Kruger Street
196 Masada Building
09th Floor
0001 OR you can email your application to LMNHRM@dcs.gov.za.
Contact persons: Mr Buthelezi Z Tel No: (012) 306 2025/Ms Nomvela PM Tel No: (012) 306 2033/Ms Lekhuleni TD Tel No: (012) 306 2034.
Western Cape Region: The Regional Commissioner Western Cape
P/Bag X14
Goodwood
7459 OR hand deliver at: Peninsula Drive
Monte Vista
7460 OR you can email your application to WCHRM@dcs.gov.za.
Contact persons: Ms NA Mdladlamba Tel No: (021) 550 6014/Ms A Reddy Tel No: (021) 559 7929/Mr S Sikisazane Tel No: (021) 558 0108/Ms NC Sotyibi Tel No: (021) 558 0518.

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