PERSONNEL PRACTITIONER

Job Overview

The Department of Health is hiring two Personnel Practitioners based at the Head Office in Johannesburg, offering a salary of R338 106 per annum plus benefits. Candidates must possess a National Diploma or Degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Psychology, or Public Administration, along with 1-2 years of HR experience and a valid driver's license. Key responsibilities include managing recruitment and selection processes, administering employee benefits and leave on PERSAL/SAP, processing PILIR applications, conducting exit interviews, and compiling HR reports.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Matric plus National Diploma (NQF Level 6) or Degree (NQF Level 7) in Human Resource Management/Industrial Psychology/Public Administration or relevant qualification as recognized by SAQA
• 1-2 years of experience in Human Resource Management
• A valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of Resources Systems (PERSAL/SAP), Public Service Regulations, Public Services Act, Employment Equity Act, White Paper on Transformation and Batho Pele, Basic Condition of Employment Act (BCEA), Labour Relation Act, Public Financial Management Act, Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
• Skills in verbal and written communication, computer literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), innovation, presentation, responsiveness, report writing, time management, organizing and planning, financial management, policy analysis, and problem solving

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare draft adverts and advertise vacant and funded posts as and when vacated
• Draft memos for recruitment process, offer letters, and regret letters
• Administer shortlisting and interview processes
• Prepare mandates for appointments, promotions, transfers, and terminations, and conduct suitability checks
• Compile mandates for employee benefits, coordinate payment of long service, and facilitate resettlement
• Coordinate logistical arrangements for long service awards and HR awareness campaigns
• Assist lower level employees with capturing leave on SAP, verification of leave interfaced on PERSAL, and auditing of leave
• Appoint new officials on SAP and process terminations for exiting employees
• Prepare PILIR applications for submission to the Health Risk Manager
• Coordinate the completion of termination documents, compile mandates, and submit to e-gov for implementation
• Facilitate exit interviews, completion of exit and benefit forms, and submit pension documents to the Government Employee Pension Fund
• Maintain records and statistics on HR, provide monthly reports, and provide information required for compilation of annual reports, quarterly reports, and the HR plan

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