How to Apply: Legal Administrative Officer - Government Pensions Administration Agency

How to Apply: Legal Administrative Officer - Government Pensions Administration Agency


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It  is  mandatory  to  email  your  application  with  the  relevant  supporting documentation to natasha.karriem@isilumko.co.za

Take note of the disclaimer mentioned on each advert during Covid Lockdown.

It is mandatory that applications with supporting documentation, including the signed Z83 form, be emailed to the respective email addresses indicated on each advert. Ensure that you use the correct inbox/email. Applications sent to the incorrect inbox will be deemed a regret. 

Ensure to sign your Z83 before you scan it. Please use your signature or valid e-signature and not your name written in block/typed print. A Z83 not signed will be deemed a regret. Only send documents related to the requirements in the advert. From 1 January 2021, a new application for employment (Z83) will be effective.

Should an individual wish to apply for a post on or after 1 January 2021, he/she will be required to submit the new application for employment form which can be downloaded at www.dpsa.gov.za-vacancies. From 1 January 2021 should an application be received using the incorrect application for employment (Z83), it will not be considered. 

Requirements: 

Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable on the internet at http://www.gpaa.gov.za (Originally signed and scanned). The relevant reference number must be quoted on all documentation and on the subject heading of the email. The application should consist of

(1) a comprehensive CV (specifying all experience and duties, indicating the respective dates MM/YY as well as indicating references with full contact details) 

(2) copies of all qualifications (including matriculation), Identity document, valid driver’s license (where driving/travelling is an inherent requirement of the job) and proof of citizenship if not RSA Citizen. Failure to submit the above information will result in the application not being considered and deemed a regret. The candidate must agree to the following:

Shortlisted candidates must be available for virtual interviews at a date and time determined by GPAA. Applicants must note that pre-employments checks and references will be conducted once they are short-listed and the appointment is also subject to positive outcomes on these checks, which include but not limited to: security clearance, security vetting, qualification/study verification, citizenship verification, financial/asset record check, previous employment verification and criminal record. Applicants will be required to meet vetting requirements as prescribed by Minimum Information Security Standards.

 It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be conducted with the short-listed candidates. If you have not been contacted within six (6) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

The candidate must take note of:  It is intended to promote representativeness through the filling of these posts and the candidature of persons whose promotion/ appointment will promote representativeness, will receive preference. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

For salary levels 11 – 15, the inclusive remuneration package consists of a  basic salary,  the state’s contribution to the  Government Employees Pension Fund and a flexible portion in terms of applicable rules. SMS will be required to undergo a Competency Assessment as prescribed by DPSA. All candidates shortlisted for SMS positions will be required to undergo a technical exercise that intends to test the relevant technical elements of the job. 

One of the minimum requirements for SMS is the pre-entry certificate. 

For more details on the pre-entry course visit: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms- pre-entry-programme/

The GPAA reserves the right to utilize practical exercises/tests/competency assessments for non-SMS positions during the recruitment process (candidates who are shortlisted will be informed accordingly) to determine the suitability of candidates for the post(s). The GPAA reserves the right to cancel the filling/not to fill a vacancy that was advertised during any stage of the recruitment process. The successful candidate will have to sign an annual performance agreement and will be required to undergo a security clearance.

 

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