SENIOR ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER REFERENCE NO:
3/3/1/15/2025
Directorate: Human Resource Utilization and Development
SALARY : R397 116 per annum (Level 08)
CENTRE : Gauteng (Pretoria): Head Office
REQUIREMENTS :
Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma in Management
Services / Operations Management / Production Management, Organizational
and Work study qualifications (NQF level 6). Minimum of one (1) year
experience. Job related knowledge: Knowledge of the Public Service and
Departmental prescripts / policies. Work study principles and techniques, Job
design and job profile compilation, Policies, procedure and prescripts,
Research / analysis, Job analysis and evaluation.
Job related skills:
Planning and organizing, Communication, Interpersonal relations, Accuracy,
thoroughness and timorousness, Facilitation and presentation, Interpretation
of policies and analytical skills. Be willing to travel and work long extended
hours. A valid driver’s license.
DUTIES :
Conduct job analysis and job evaluation: acknowledge all requests received,
identify relevant role-players, conduct interview to obtain relevant information,
identify organisation deficiencies, benchmark posts, complete relevant
Compensate-Evaluate documents, compile final documents and present
recommendations to the JE panel. Render support regarding the provision of
secretariat services for committees: arrange venue for meetings, capture JE
data on Compensate-Evaluate system, prepare files for JE panels, capture
information during JE panel meetings into Compensate-Evaluate system,
Update JE documents with amended information, update JE database and
filing of JE documents.
Compilation of job descriptions:
gather relevant information from the available resources (including research, benchmarking,
etc), arrange meetings and gather information with relevant role players,
analyse gathered information and consult stakeholders. Undertake
organisation and post establishment investigation: develop term of reference
for interventions, undertake research / benchmark to obtain all necessary
information, analyse and process information, undertake functional analysis,
determine post establishment needs and make recommendations and draft
optimization structure and job descriptions. Undertake investigations to
optimize work procedures and methods: Gather and analyse information,
compile documents (report etc) of analysed information with recommendations
and compile draft report with recommendations.
ENQUIRIES :
Ms Lexy Manamela Tel No: (012) 312 9569
APPLICATIONS :
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 20 Steve
Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email
SODPrecruit152025@nda.agric.za
NOTE :
White Males and African, White Females, and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
BURSARY OFFICER REFERENCE NO: 3/3/1/16/2025 (X2 POSTS)
Directorate: Sector Education and Training
SALARY : R325 101 per annum (Level 07)
CENTRE : Gauteng (Pretoria): Head Office
REQUIREMENTS :
Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma in Human Resources
Development / Public Administration / Office Management / Education (NQF6).
Minimum of 2 years of experience in bursary administration, information
management, database management and working with students in institutions
of higher learning.
Job related knowledge:
Project management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Skills Development Act, SAQA Act, Further Education and Training Qualification Act.
Job related skills:
Facilitation & Project Management skills, Planning, Initiative, Interpersonal skills and Problem solving. A valid driver’s license.
DUTIES :
Render recruitment and selection of department’s bursary holders. Conduct
needs analysis annually to identify and prioritize skills in agriculture and
produce annual bursary adverts. Facilitate the advertisement of bursary
opportunities in the national print and electronic media. Distribute the advert
and posters to the relevant stakeholders (Provincial Departments of
Agriculture, municipalities, ARC, High School, Tertiary Institutions, community
libraries, labour regional office, internet/intranet and members of the public.
Conduct response handling on bursary application and execute the following:
Receive, sort and capture application forms in response to the advert.
Draft and send regret and acknowledgement letters and request outstanding
documents. Conduct preliminary selection using the 14 points system of all
relevant applications and prepare files for the selection committee. Organize
and carry out all logistical arrangement to host the National Bursary Committee
(NBC) meeting which finalizes bursary awards. Compile a comprehensive list
of successful candidates approved by the selection committee. Prepare
bursary award letters for new bursary holders in various fields of studies and
informed candidates about the success of the bursary application.
Coordinate the signing of bursary contracts by successful candidates. Respond to
telephone queries and appeal letters from members of the public including
emails and physical visits. Inform various institutions about new and current
bursaries. Render administration and information management services.
Create and continuously update files for each bursary holder with relevant
documents. Populate and update databases: such as database of all
beneficiaries, database of discontinued and suspension of studies, database
of National Bursary Committee (NBC). Prepare financial guarantee letters for
old bursary holders who are continuing with their studies, bursary
reinstatement letters and bursary extension letters.
Prepare and send confirmation list of all bursary holders of institution of learning. Compile fees
structure per institution hosting DoA bursary holders and process payments of
tuition, accommodation, books, meals and monthly allowance. Continuously
analyse and verify the students accounts. Monitor expenditure of bursary funds
by beneficiaries and compile monthly and quarterly reports thereof. Reconcile
on monthly basis amount paid to institutions as per drawdown schedule of
payments done by NFSAS against the approved fees structure. Compilation of
reports. Receive, verify and process invoices payments of bursary funds to
high school bursary holders. Compile Annual Report on the implementation of
the External Bursary Scheme. Compile briefing reports of bursary awards.
Compile ToRs of the bursary monitoring meetings. Compile minutes of the
meetings. Compile and package necessary information (evidence) required by
Auditor-General during auditing period. Conduct bursary monitoring meetings.
Execute all logistical arrangements for bursary monitoring meeting (arrange
venues, transport, invitation, agenda, documents etc). Conduct monitoring
meetings at institutions of higher learning where DoA bursary holders are
registered. Orientation meetings to check settlement of new bursary holders
and to ensure that they have all resources. Group monitoring meetings to
address bursary holders on cross cutting issues like External Bursary Policy
and procedures, do’s and don’ts, what is covered by the bursary etc.
Meetings with financial aid officers at institutions of higher learning and principals of
schools to verify if bursary funds paid is used for the purpose it is meant for.
Facilitate job / experiential placement of bursary holders within the department
and with the relevant industries. Compile a list of bursary holder who need
experiential / internship training or vacation work annually. Advise bursary
holders to develop job search skills such as CV writing and job interview skills.
Lobbying with employers from the sectors to recruit DoA completing bursary
holders. Link bursary holders with companies and organisations after
completion of studies. Provide secretarial support and general administrative
support during interviews conducted to appoint completing bursary holders.
ENQUIRIES : Mr Phillemon Mathebula Tel No: (012) 319 7843
APPLICATIONS :
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 20 Steve
Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email
BOrecruit162025@nda.agric.za
NOTE :
African, White, Indian Males and White, Indian Females, and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.