Psychologist

Reference Number: DARDLEA/2026/08/41

Department: Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs (DARDLEA)

Job Type: Permanent

Directorate: Transversal Services

Chief Directorate: Corporate Services

Programme: Administration

Salary Level: 9

Remuneration: R 487 197.00 per annum

Location: Head Office

Closing Date: Friday, September 11, 2026

Job Description

Strong
supervisory skills. Good planning and organisational skills. Ability to work
under pressure and meet deadlines. Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
Interpersonal and communication skills. Attention to detail and ability to
interpret legislation. Computer literacy (MS Office). Good communication,
report writing, and facilitation skills. 

Requirements

Duties

Provide Psychological support to the employees, Develop and implement
employee health and wellness strategies and programmes. Compile content for
Healthy lifestyle awareness information. Administration of the unit and render EHW
technical support to districts.

More Information

Only shortlisted
candidates will be required to submit certified documents. Foreign
qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South
African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Emailed applications will not be
considered. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two
pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a
candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements
and the other will be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Shortlisted
candidates will be required to be available for assessments and interviews at a
date and time to be determine by the Department. The first two recommended
candidates for Deputy Directors posts will be subjected to competency
assessment. All shortlisted
candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and
interview.  Following the technical
exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo
psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioral
preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity.

Correspondence
will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. The successful candidate will
be expected to enter into an employment contract and a performance agreement
within 3 months of appointment. Failure to comply with the above instructions
will result in your application being disqualified. Should you not be contacted
within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your
application to be unsuccessful. The successful candidate will be appointed
subject to positive results of the security clearance process. The Department
is committed to providing equal opportunities and adheres to the affirmative
action policy in line with Employment Equity Act, the SMS Handbook and all
relevant legislation applicable in the Public Service.

ENQUIRIES: Ms. SP Shongwe Tel
No: (013) 766 6003 or Mr. MG Ngwane Tel No: (013) 766 6110 or Ms. NF Mgiba Tel
No: (013) 766 6476