PERSAL CONTROLLER: PERSAL AND ESTABLISHMENT CONTROL
Department of the Premier · western cape · Department of the Premier
- Closing date
- 9 November 2026
- Reference
- DOTP 113/2026
- Salary band
- R 486 501
- Application method
- Email application
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Vacancy information from the employer
Department: Department of the Premier Location: Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government Salary: R413 001 - R486 501 per annum (Level 08) Requirements: An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or equivalent qualification); A minimum of 3 years Payroll and people management experience. Competencies: Knowledge in the following: Interpret and implement applicable policies; administer the Code of Remuneration and Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD); administer national and provincial human resource management instruments, legislation, policies, prescripts and procedures, including the Public Service Amendment Act, Public Service Regulations and Labour Relations Act; perform basic financial administration in accordance with applicable prescripts; operate the PERSAL system, including Establishment, Personnel Administration, Salary Administration, Service Terminations and Leave Administration; Skills: perform numeracy and literacy functions; use computer systems effectively; communicate effectively in the required language; Other: solve problems; communicate effectively; write and compile documentation; conduct analytical thinking; plan and organise activities; resolve conflicts; implement policies and assess their impact on systems; deliver presentations and facilitate discussions; monitor, evaluate and report on activities. Duties: Update and maintain PERSAL system & Facilitate PERSAL training, System Change Control (SCC), Audit of PERSAL transactions and the coordination of system enhancement; Administer establishment functions; Administer user PERSAL functions for 11 Departments.; Execution of various PERSAL reports; People Management. Enquiries: Ms E Sawall Tel No: (021) 483 9862 Closing Date: 2026-11-09T23:59:00+02:00
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Requirements
- ✓An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or equivalent qualification)
- ✓A minimum of 3 years Payroll and people management experience
- ✓Competencies: Knowledge in the following: Interpret and implement applicable policies
- ✓administer the Code of Remuneration and Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD)
- ✓administer national and provincial human resource management instruments, legislation, policies, prescripts and procedures, including the Public Service Amendment Act, Public Service Regulations and Labour Relations Act
- ✓perform basic financial administration in accordance with applicable prescripts
- ✓operate the PERSAL system, including Establishment, Personnel Administration, Salary Administration, Service Terminations and Leave Administration
- ✓Skills: perform numeracy and literacy functions
- ✓use computer systems effectively
- ✓communicate effectively in the required language
Key responsibilities
- •Update and maintain PERSAL system & Facilitate PERSAL training, System Change Control (SCC), Audit of PERSAL transactions and the coordination of system enhancement
- •Administer establishment functions
- •Administer user PERSAL functions for 11 Departments
- •Execution of various PERSAL reports
- •People Management