How to Apply: Senior Administration Officer: Provisioning & Logistics - Department of Public Works

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The Department of Public Works is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The intention is to promote representatively in the Public Service through the filling of these posts and persons whose appointment will promote representatively, will receive preference. 

An indication by candidates in this regard will facilitate the processing of applications. If no suitable candidates from the unrepresented groups can be recruited, candidates from the represented groups will be considered. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

NOTE:          

Applications for Senior Management positions must ONLY be emailed to the email address specified for each Senior Management position. Faxed or late applications will NOT be accepted.

Kindly take note that with effect from 01 January 2021, DPSA approved the new Z83 Application Form (obtainable from any Public Service department); applicants are requested to use the new application form and the Z83 form must be signed when submitted as failure to do so will result in their application being disqualified.

With regard to the completion of the new Z83 form, parts A and B must be fully filled, Part C on the method of correspondence and contact details must be fully filled, and two questions relating to conditions that prevent reappointment under part F must be fully answered. Page 1 must be initialled, failure to comply with the above, applicants will be disqualified.

To streamline the recruitment process to be more responsive to the public, as well as to create more protective measures during the pandemic by avoiding over-crowding and curbing the costs incurred by applicants such measures should include the following regarding certification: Advertisement and accompanying notes must clearly capture the requirements for the certification to reflect that applicants,

Please note that applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed Curriculum Vitae.

The communication from HR of the department regarding requirements of certified documents will be limited to shortlisted candidates. Therefore only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR.

The application for employment Form (Z83) provides under the sectional “additional information” that candidates who are selected for interviews will be requested to furnish additional certified information that may be requested to make the final decision. It must be borne in mind that when a document is certified as a true copy of an original, the certifier only confirms it is a true copy of the original present. Therefore, the certification process does not provide validation of the authenticity of the original document.

The validation occurs when the documents is verified for authenticity. Regulation 67 (9) requires the executive authority to ensure that he or she is fully satisfied with the claims being made and these read with Regulations (57) (c) which requires the finalisation of Personnel Suitability Checks in order to verify claims and check the candidate for purpose of being fit and proper for employment.

Applications not complying with the above will be disqualified. Should you not have heard from us within the next months, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Note: It is the responsibility of all applicants to ensure that foreign and other qualifications are evaluated by SAQA. Recognition of prior learning will only be considered on submission of proof by candidates. Kindly note that the appointment will be subject to verification of qualifications and security clearance.

Faxed or late applications will NOT be accepted. Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes. Should you not have heard from us within the next 3 months, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Kindly note that the appointment will be subject to verification of qualifications and security clearance.

Faxed or late applications will NOT be accepted. Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes. Should you not have heard from us within the next months, please regard your application as unsuccessful. Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes.

Entry level requirements for SMS posts: In terms of the Directive on Compulsory Capacity Development, Mandatory Training Days and Minimum Entry Requirements for SMS that was introduced on 1 April 2015; a requirement for appointment into SMS posts from 1 April 2020 is the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG).

The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/. 

All shortlisted candidates for SMS positions will be subjected to a compulsory technical or competency-based test that forms part of the interview process. Following the technical exercise and the interview, the selection panel will identify candidates to undergo a generic management competency assessment and the successful candidate must be willing to sign a performance agreement and be subjected to security clearance.       

Send applications to:

Cape Town Regional Office Applications:

The Regional Manager,

Department of Public Works, 

Private Bag X9027,

 Cape Town, 8000 

Or Hand Deliver at the Ground floor, Customs House, Lower Heerengracht Street, Cape Town. Register the application in the book. (People with disabilities are encouraged to apply)

FOR ATTENTION: Ms. C Rossouw

CLOSING DATE: 19 December 2022 at 16H00

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