ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT REF NO: TNC/CO/26-10/1 Nature of Appointment: Permanent

This permanent post of Assistant Director: Human Resource Management and Development is based at the Central Office of Tshwane North TVET College and operates within the college’s human resource unit. It is a senior supervisory role that carries responsibility for the full range of HR management and development functions in a technical and vocational education and training environment. The incumbent will ensure that the college’s HR practices are aligned with public service legislation, departmental policies, and the particular demands of the TVET and higher education sectors.

Applicants must hold a three-year undergraduate qualification at NQF Level 6, such as a National Diploma in Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Public Administration or Public Management, recognised by SAQA. PERSAL certificates will be an added advantage. Candidates need three to five years of supervisory experience in an HR management environment or a related field, together with a sound working knowledge of public service HR legislation and policies, PERSAL, job evaluation, and the administration of TVET or CET institutions. Computer literacy and a valid driver’s licence are also required.

The duties are extensive. The Assistant Director will render conditions of service, including leave, housing, medical aid, injury on duty, long service recognition, overtime, relocation, pensions, transfers and allowances. The post manages recruitment and selection from advertising through shortlisting, interviews, security vetting, competency testing, reference checks and qualification verification, and maintains HR personnel records. It also provides secretariat functions at the college implementation committee and chairs the college’s PILIR committee to ensure incapacity matters are dealt with timeously. On the development side, the role manages bursary administration, internships and work integrated learning, induction and orientation programmes, training interventions, the Workplace Skills Plan, and the administration of the Performance Management and Development Systems and the Integrated Quality Management System.

Organisational development responsibilities include coordinating the design, review and implementation of the college’s organisational structure, facilitating the development of job descriptions, coordinating job evaluation of posts and submitting outcomes to head office, conducting work-study and business process re-engineering, and facilitating change management and organisational transformation. The Assistant Director will also coordinate human resource planning and employment equity services, assessing the college’s EE profile, ensuring targets are met, representing the college at DHET and regional EE forums, and tracking and reporting on EE milestones. The post further covers employee health and wellness, including wellness programmes, HIV, AIDS, STI and TB services, health productivity programmes, health and safety, and the promotion of sport activities. Finally, the role manages all resources of the unit, including allocating duties, quality control, staff leave, performance, conduct and discipline, training and development of supervisees, and developing efficient work systems and processes.

Notable conditions include an employment equity target that favours African male and female, White male and female, Coloured male and female, and Indian female candidates. People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to vetting, including criminal record, citizenship, credit record and qualification checks, and must complete two pre-entry assessments: a practical exercise to determine technical and generic suitability, and an integrity assessment. The college reserves the right not to make appointments, and all costs incurred due to application and interviews are for the candidate’s own account. If no response is received within three months of the closing date, applicants should consider their application unsuccessful.