This vacancy has closed. It closed on 10 July 2026 and is kept here for reference only.

PERSONNEL PRACTITIONER: RECRUITMENT, APPOINTMENTS & SELECTION

Department of Police

Directorate Human Resource Management

Reference number: LPT/38
Salary: R338 106 per annum (Level 7)
Centre: Head Office - Polokwane
Province: Limpopo
Closing date: 10 July 2026
Circular: No 22 of 2026

Requirements

NQF level 6 qualification in Human Resource Management / Public Administration / Public Management or related field as recognised by SAQA. 2 years functional working experience in Recruitment, Selection & Appointments within Human Resource Management. PERSAL Training / Results or Certificate. Knowledge & Skills: - Sound and in-depth knowledge of relevant prescripts, application of human resources as well as understanding of the legislative framework governing the Public Service such as, Employment Equity Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Public Service Regulations, Public Service Act, Administrative Justice Act, Promotion of Access of Information Act, and various Bargaining Council Resolutions. Ability to interpret and apply policy. Analytical and innovative thinking. Report writing Skill. Financial Management. Negotiation skills. Ability to prioritize matters. People management. Planning & organizing. Time management. Good communication skills.

Duties

Administer recruitment and selection records. Assist with drafting of advertisement of vacant posts. Facilitate the shortlisting and interview processes. Render secretarial services in the shortlisting interviews. Request Personnel Suitability Check. Prepare formal appointment memo to Executing authority for approval. Capturing of appointments on PERSAL. Update the registers (appointments, commitments). Update the appointment register. Administration and processing of personnel records. Create SP files for new employees. Capturing of personnel information on PERSAL such as qualifications. Dependents, Marital status, residential addresses etc. Submitting all documents to HR Records for filling. Administration of remunerative policies. Facilitate the process of acting appointments. Capturing of Acting allowance on PERSAL. Facilitate the requests for Resettlement expenditure. Facilitate and assist the candidates with the completion of S&T claims for candidates who attended the interviews. Issuing of advice payments to Payroll Management. Administration and processing of personnel utilization. Facilitate the issuing of probation reviews and confirmation of probationary period for employees who were appointed on probation. Facilitate the transfers. process (Internal or external), secondments, relocations and movements of staff. Capturing of transfers, relocations, movements, secondments on PERSAL. Update the transfers and secondment registers.

Where to send your application

Direct your application to the following addresses: Hand delivery address: No. 44 Schoeman Street, Polokwane, Landbank Building, 3rd Floor Office No.316. Posted applications: The Provincial Head: Human Resource Management, Recruitment Office (Attention: Lt Col Kobe), South African Police Service, Limpopo Province, Private Bag X9428, Polokwane, 0700. Email: ManokoTJ@saps.gov.za

Enquiries

Mesdames Elizba Kotze / B.P. Chaka / Conny Kgadima / K.H. Moremi / Mr. J.S. Nduli Contact No. 015 298 7000.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 22 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 26 June 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.

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