BURSARY SCHEMES, LEARNERSHIPS & INTERNSHIP REF NO: W6/354

SALARY : R1 216 824 per annum, an all-inclusive remuneration package. The package can be structured
according to the individual’s personal needs.
CENTRE : Head Office, Mbombela

REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate SAQA recognised Bachelors Degree or Advanced Diploma or equivalent
qualification (NQF level 7) relevant to the specific field plus a minimum of 5 years experience at
a middle/senior managerial level. Valid driver’s license. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected
to a relevant technical exercise. Please note: With effect from 1 April 2020, an individual may
only qualify for appointment at SMS level provided that said official has successfully completed
a Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme and that he/she can produce the
required Pre-entry Certificate as issued by the National School of Governance (NSG) on her/his
own cost. For further information related to the on-line course, interested officials are advised to
contact nyukela@thensg.gov.za.

DUTIES : Manage internal bursaries including the co-ordination of internal bursaries for the following
Departments: Education, Health, Social Development, Community Safety, Security and Liaison,
Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Admin Premier, Finance, Economic Development,
Environment and Tourism, Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Public Works,
Roads and Transport and Human Settlements. Manage external bursaries including the coordination of a provincial bursary committee and the management of bursary administration.

Manage the co-ordination of an external bursary forum and the monitoring of external bursaries.
Manage the recruitment of bursars. Manage athe co-ordination of internship and learnership
programmes. Manage the recruitment of graduates for internship programmes as well as internal
and external learners for learner-ship programmes. Align provincial human resource
development plans with relevant SETA’s. The appointee will be a member of the management
echelon of the Department of Education, and will be expected to contribute at that level. Ensure
compliance, implementation and maintenance of national and provincial policy frameworks in the
responsible areas of activity.

ENQUIRIES : Ms V Francis Tel No: (013) 766 5264

NOTE : The successful candidate will have to sign an annual performance agreement, annually disclose
his/her financial interests and be subjected to a security clearance. Appointment will be subject
to competency assessment. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that
intends to test relevant technical elements of the job. Following the interview and technical
exercise the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial
competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of
competency based assessments) The competency assessment will be testing generic
managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools.