ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Department of Employment and Labour

Reference number: HR4/4/3/2ASDCG/UIF
Salary: R487 197 per annum, plus 37% in lieu of benefits.
Centre: Unemployment Insurance Fund, Pretoria
Province: Gauteng
Closing date: 5 October 2026
Circular: No 34 of 2026

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Requirements

Three (3) years tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6) in Public Management/ Administration / Auditing/ Law / B Com Law/ B Com Auditing. Four (4) years’ experience of which two (2) years must be functional experience in Board and Committees environment and two years at a supervisory level Knowledge: Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). Protocol on Corporate Governance in the Public Sector (PCGPS). Handbook on Appointment of persons/s in Boards of State and State Owned Entities (HAPBSSOE). Companies Act (CA). Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA). Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act (UICA). Labour Relations Act (LRA). Public Service Act (PSA). Public Service Regulations (PSR) Skills. Financial Management. Communication. Analytical. Problem Solving. Presentation. Planning and Organizing. Computer Literacy. Report Writing.

Duties

Conduct research on governance developments and best practices. Facilitate Implementation of Corporate practices in the Fund. Facilitate the review and approval of Charters/ Terms of Reference of Committees. Quality assure quarterly board and committees validations reviews. Facilitate Board and Committee annual evaluations. Manage all resources (Human, Financial, Equipment/ Assets) in the sub- directorate.

Where to send your application

email: Jobs-UIF22@labour.gov.za

Enquiries

Mr SP Mashele Tel No: (012) 337 1608/ 1950

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 34 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 18 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 18 September 2026.

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