COUNSELLOR GRADE1

Department: Department of Employment and Labour Location: Petrusburg, Free State 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) 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. Enquiries: Mr D Naman Tel No: (053) 574 0623 Notes: Priority will be given to African Males, African Females, African with Disabilities and Coloured Females. Closing Date: 2026-09-28T16:00:00+02:00

• ✓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

• •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