Policy Development Officer

Policy Development Officer

Department of Labour is looking for a Policy Development Officer to provide support on employment equity policy matters required by the sub-directorate.

POST: REF NO HR4/22/02/04HO

SALARY: R 261 372 per annum

CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

About Us

The Department of Labour is playing a significant role in fighting unemployment, poverty and inequality in the country through a set of policies and programmes developed in consultation with social partners, which are aimed at:​

• Improving economic efficiency and productivity at all times
• Employment/Job creation
• Sound labour relations for all
• Eliminating inequality and discrimination in the workplace for all
• Alleviating poverty in employment for all

Job Description
Policy development officers within local council social services departments research, plan and develop services. They may specialise in adult services or children’s and family services. They also advise elected council members and senior management on their options relating to policy, planning and development.

Work Environment
Most of the time policy development officers are based in council offices.

DUTIES: Render administrative support services to the Sub-Directorate. Provide logistical support services to the Sub-Directorate. Maintain an accessible, user-friendly filing system.

Daily Activities
The content of the job varies according to the work area but broadly speaking, duties could include:

• Working with other departments to scope out strategic developments and new beneficial services
• Throughly planning and developing new services, including negotiating and establishing contracts with outside agencies that provide services
• Exploring opportunities and engaging other parties for external funding;
• Keeping informed with developments and changes in legislation, regulations, national standards and relevant research at all times;
• Producing and updating policy statements in response to changes in legislation and good practice at all times;
• Monthly briefing senior management, council members, local social services managers and practitioners on the implications of forthcoming changes and developments;
• Developing innovative solutions to issues that arise internally and externally;
• Developing and managing the implementation of all round major strategic projects;
• Leading on projects reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of services, recommending changes and making sure they are carried out effieciently;
• Developing good working relationships with all kinds of people – including the public, voluntary and independent sectors and working with them to decide together what services are needed and then to commission them;
• Producing practice guidance for staff;
• Making sure that performance is monitored, data collected and analysed, then writing reports on it;
• Curating and managing the budget

REQUIREMENTS: Three (3) year National Diploma (NQF6)/ Undergraduate Bachelor Degree (NQF7) in Public Administration/ Public Management/ Human Resources.

Two (2) years of functional experience in the Employment Equity environment. Knowledge: ILO Conventions especially conventions 100 and 111, Public Finance Management Act, Public Service Act, Codes of Good Practices of EE, Departmental policies and procedures, Policy Formulation, Transformation, and Change.

Skills: Verbal and written communication, planning and organizing, Minutes taking, Interpersonal relations, Computer literacy, Analytical.

• Flexibility in terms of working hours will be required
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to interact well
• Basic computer literacy
• Understanding the organizational environment
• Understanding the organization’s goals and objectives
• Dealing with changing circumstances
• Supporting and working with others
• Delivering objectives
• Dealing with complexity
• Acting professionally
• Delivering great customer service
• Sharing and co-operating

ENQUIRIES: Mr m Lefika Tel: 012 309 4214

Applications:

Chief Director: Human Resources Management:

Private Bag X 117, Pretoria, 0001

or

hand-delivered at 215 Francis Baard Street.

EMAIL: Jobs-HQ1@labour.gov.za

It is the Department’s intention to regularly promote the highest equity (race, gender, and disability) through the filling of this job post with a candidate whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representativity and professionalism in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan.