Senior HR Practitioner

About the role

The Department of Community Safety (Gauteng) is hiring a Senior HR Practitioner in Corporate Management Services, based in Head Office Johannesburg. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 a year. How to apply: Applicants must apply online at: www.gautengonline.gov.za / http://professionaljobcentre.gpg.gov.za. Reference number to quote: REFS/057032 Closing date: 09 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Develop a control register and ensure that all correspondence received is registered and dispatched accordingly.
• Prepare documentation received on a daily basis and ensure filing according to Departmental file plan and National Archive Act 43 of 1996.
• Prepare filing of all documents and punching to the relevant box files.
• Ensure confidentiality of live and archived files according to the Minimum Information Security Standard of 2000.
• Implement proper HR filing systems.
• Store HR files as informed by departmental archiving guidelines.
• Monitor and evaluate trends and patterns of Departmental Personnel Record Management systems and report deviations.
• Implement and identify records management policies gaps.
• Benchmark, analyse trends and practices.
• Prepare reports for various strategic reporting.
• Collect payslips for all normal and supplementary runs.
• Sort and distribute payslips to various officials.
• Distribute payroll and payroll certificates for signing by relevant authority in line with Treasury Regulations.
• File all correspondence relating to payroll.
• Collect and distribute IRP5s and file them on an annual basis.
• Develop a database for all HR queries received.
• Register all queries received in the HR database.
• Allocate all enquiries according to complexity.
• Facilitate timeous responses to clients.
• Where necessary escalate complex queries for urgent intervention and possible resolution.
• Prepare incoming and outgoing correspondence for all correspondence received.
• Facilitate reports for various strategic reporting.
• Coach and mentor staff members.
• Co-ordinate the development of operational plans, alignment of performance contracts, monitoring and evaluation.
• Submit inputs for drafting of unit budget.
• Supervise utilisation of sub-section budget and expenditure.
• Submit inputs the compilation of various reports and statistics for the sub-section.
• Supervise staff related matters e.g. leave and conflict.

Requirements

• A Grade 12 certificate plus a bachelor’s degree in public administration or NQF level 6.
• 3-5 years’ experience in Records Management.
• All valid relevant driving licenses (A and EC).
• No criminal record or any pending cases against you.
• Knowledge and Skills:
• Treasury regulations
• Understanding of different project management principles
• Relevant legislation and public service regulations
• Understanding DCS related projects
• Understanding of expectations of customers
• Knowledge of SLAs
• Management information knowledge
• Labour relations concepts, theories, prescripts and legislation
• Project management methodologies
• Business performance management
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Policy development analysis and application
• Negotiation skills