COUNSELLOR GRADE1

Department of Employment and Labour

Reference number: HR 4/4/8/1014
Salary: Grade 1: R741 102 – R821 070 per annum, (OSD) Grade 2: R844 128 – R935 045 per annum, (OSD) Grade 3: R953 094 – R1 055 292 per annum, (OSD)
Centre: Petrusburg, Free State
Province: Free State
Closing date: 28 September 2026
Circular: No 33 of 2026

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Requirements

A Four-year B-Psych degree/ Honours degree in Psychology/ Honours degree in Industrial Psychology. Experience: Grade 1: 0 years’ experience, Grade 2: 8 years’ experience, Grade 3: 16 years’ experience. Registration with Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Registered counsellor (Independent practice) or Psychometrist (Independent practice). Knowledge: International Labour Organisation, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Public Service Act, Skills Development Act, Unemployment Insurance Act, Health Professions Act, Employment Equity Act, COIDA and POPI Act. Skills: Planning and organising, Communication, Computer, Analytical, Presentation, Interpersonal, Report writing, Leadership and Networking.

Duties

Provide technical support to labour centres for the delivery of Employment Counselling services. Manage the referral of work seekers to relevant Employment Services and active Labour Market interventions. Co-ordinate the dissemination of Employment and Career information to Labour Centres. Establish and manage relationships between Employment Counsellors and relevant organisations. Co-ordinate the administration of Psychometric Assessment. Supervise Administrative Personnel.

Where to send your application

Chief Director: Provincial Operations: Private Bag X522, Bloemfontein, 9300 Or hand deliver at Laboria House, 43 Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein or email: jobs-fs3@labour.gov.za FOR ATTENTION : Sub-directorate: Human Resources Operations, Free State

Enquiries

Mr D Naman Tel No: (053) 574 0623

Note

Priority will be given to African Males, African Females, African with Disabilities and Coloured Females.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 33 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 11 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 11 September 2026.

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