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POST 11/24 : TEAM LEADER: INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT SERVICES

🏢 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR 📍 Durban Labour Centre ⏳ Closes: 14 Apr 2026 🧾 Post: 11/24 # Ref: HR4/4/5/23

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Key details

Salary

R397 116 • per annum

Centre

Durban Labour Centre

Reference

HR4/4/5/23

Closing date

14 Apr 2026

Apply email

Jobs-KZN7@labour.gov.za

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Overview

Lead inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with labour laws and manage enforcement actions, including court appearances and advocacy campaigns.

Requirements

Knowledge

Departmental Policies and procedures
Skills Development Act
Labour Relations Act
Basic Conditions of Employment Act
Skills Development Levies Act
Occupational Health and Safety Act
COIDA
SABS Codes
Unemployment Insurance Act
Unemployment Insurance Contribution Act
Employment Equity Act
Immigration Act.

Skills

SKILLS: Facilitation skills
Planning and organizing
Computer Literacy
Interpersonal skills
Conflict handling skills
Negotiation skills
Problem solving skills
Interviewing skills
Presentation skills
Innovative
Analytical
Verbal and written skills.

Duties

Plan and independently conduct substantive inspections with the aim of ensuring compliance with all Labour legislations, namely, Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Labour Relations Acts (LRA), Employment Equity Act (EEA), Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA), Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COID), Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and UI Contributions Act (UCA).

Plan and execute investigations independently on reported cases pertaining to contravention pf Labour legislations and enforce as and when necessary, including making preparations for and appearing in Court as a State witness.

Plan and conduct allocated proactive (BLITZ) inspections regularly to monitor compliance with Labour legislation including compilation and consolidation of reports emanating from such inspections.

Plan and conduct advocacy campaigns on all Labour legislation independently, analyze impact therefore, consolidate and compile report.

Manage the finalization of files of cases received and investigations conducted by the Inspectors.

Contribute at a higher level to planning, drafting and maintenance of regional plans and reports including executions of analysis and compilation of consolidated statistical reports on regional and allocated cases.

Ensure that non-compliant employers are referred for prosecution within the relevant time frames.