Personnel Officer (Transversal Employment and Coid Matters)

About the role

The Department of Health and Wellness (Western Cape) is hiring a Personnel Officer (Transversal Employment and Coid Matters) in People Management Planning and Practices, based in Head Office, Cape Town. This is a permanent post, paying R237,453 a year. How to apply: Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”). Closing date: 20 November 2026, 17:00PM Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Responsibilities

• Administer compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases claims and liaise with all the relevant stake holders (Compensation Commissioner, private doctors and hospitals, etc).
• Maintain COIDA database and provide statistical analysis thereof.
• Processing of COIDA claims on the Department of Labour’s online system.
• Process various allowances and deductions on PERSAL including standby, fuel, normal overtime and commuted overtime, relocation costs, parking, and travel concessions.
• Deal with telephonic and written enquiries.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Senior Certificate (or equivalent).
• Experience
• Appropriate experience in COIDA and Basic Conditions of Employment Act
• Appropriate experience in BAS sundry payment processing
• Competencies (knowledge/skills)
• Knowledge of the Public Service Act and Collective Agreements
• Sound knowledge of Compensation for Occupational and Diseases Act, (COIDA)
• Sound knowledge of the administration of the COIDA systems
• Ability to deal with high volumes of work and to work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literacy (PERSAL, Microsoft Office (Word & Excel), Outlook)