DEPUTY DIRECTOR: LABOUR CENTRE OPERATIONS

Department of Employment and Labour

Reference number: HR4/4/8/1024
Salary: R1 101 468 per annum, (all- inclusive salary package)
Centre: Labour Centre: Welkom
Province: Free State
Closing date: 16 October 2026
Circular: No 35 of 2026

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Requirements

Three (3) years National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Bachelor Degree (NQF7) in Financial Management, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Labour Relations, Social Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Public Administration/Management, Business Administration/Management, Operations Management, Project Management, Three (3) years legal qualification. Five (5) years’ experience of which two (2) at an Assistant Director level and three (3) years’ functional experience in labour market operations/services delivery environment. Knowledge: Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, Supply Chain Management processes, Asset Management, All Labour Legislations, Departmental policies and Procedures, Public Service Regulations, Batho Pele Principles, Service Delivery Improvement Plan Skills: Management, Computer skills, Presentation skills, Communication (both verbal and written), Interpersonal, Conflict Management, Leadership, Project Management, Diversity management, Change management, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Duties

Manage the service delivery objectives as per the mandate of Department of Employment and Labour. Represent the Department in key stakeholder forums including interdepartmental structures of government and municipalities including those dictated by the District Development Model (DDM). Implement and manage service delivery improvement interventions. Manage all the resources of the Labour Centre.

Where to send your application

Chief Director: Provincial Operations: Private Bag X522, Bloemfontein, 9300 or hand deliver at: Department of Employment and Labour, Laboria House, Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein. For online applications: Botshabelo Labour Centre Jobs-FSDDLCOBOTS@LABOUR.gov.za Ficksburg Labour Centre Jobs-FSDDLCOFICKS@LABOUR.gov.za Welkom Labour Centre email: Jobs-FSDDLCOWELK@LABOUR.gov.za

Enquiries

Ms E Maneli Tel No: (051) 505 6205

Note

African Males, African Females, Africans with Disability and Coloured Females.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 35 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 2 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 5 October 2026.