SASSA – MPUMALANGA Jobs

1x Team Leader: Grants Administration (Level 08)

Salary: R397 116 – R467 790 p.a. exclusive of benefits
Location: Ehlanzeni District: Nkomazi Local Office: (REF NO: SAS/MPU/25/09)

Minimum Requirements: Candidates should have a Senior Certificate plus an undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 6/7) in the relevant field as recognized by SAQA coupled with 3 years’ supervisory experience (Social Security); Computer literacy and a valid driver’s license are essential.

Added advantage: Understanding of Grants Administration, SASSA’s constitutional mandate, relevant policies and legislation in the Public Service will be an added advantage

Duties: The incumbent will manage, support and create/ provide conditions that enable social service delivery possible through ensuring efficient and effective grants administration; Coordination and supervision o grants administration teams and components; Promote Service Delivery; Management
of staff at lower levels; and performing other generic functions.

1x Team Leader: Ehlanzeni District: Nkomazi Local Office: Preference will be given to African Male followed by White Male and Indians/ white Female respectively as at the time of appointment.

2x Senior Grants Administrators (Level 07)

Salary: R325 101 – R382 959 p.a. Exclusive of benefits
Location: Gert Sibande District: Govan Mbeki Local Office: (Ref No: SAS/MPU/25/10)
Location: Gert Sibande District: Mkhondo Local Office: (Ref No: SAS/MPU/25/11)

Minimum Requirements: Candidates should have a Senior Certificate plus an undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 6) as recognized by SAQA in the relevant field coupled with 3 years’ experience in Grants Administration; Computer literacy is essential.

Added advantage: A valid driver’s license will be an added advantage

Duties: The incumbent will conduct verification of grant applications (approval); oversee the quality of the administration of social grants by Grant Administrators and advise Grant Administrators on policies and processes within the grants value chain and supervise staff at the Local Office Level; Check completeness of documents and supporting documents; verify application and means test; Approve or Reject Applications; Process other grant documentation / Perform other grants value chain functions; Oversee the quality of the administration of social grants and advise on policies and processes within the grants value chain; Manage staff performance and resources as well as to ensure adherence to Section 57 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA, Chapter 6, Part 3).

The Employment target for both positions: Preference will be given African Male followed by White Male and Indians / White Female respectively as at the time of appointment.

Important notes: Appointments will be subjected to compulsory pre-employment screening in the form of qualification, ITC, criminal checks. It is our intention to promote representivity in terms of race, gender, and disability through the filling of these post and candidates whose appointment will promote representivity will receive preference. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) prior to the selection process. SASSA is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof. Please note: All SASSA staff are subjected to compulsory security vetting on appointment.

Applicants interested in applying for this post should send their applications (CV, fully completed and signed New Z83 only), quoting the reference number and position name as per the advert. The subject heading of the email should indicate the reference number and name of the position you are applying for. Applicants must ensure that they sent their application to the correct inbox/email indicated on the position. Applications sent to the incorrect inbox/email will not be considered. Applications
should consist of a comprehensive CV (specifying all experience, and duties, specifying the respective dates (MM/YY) per position, Identity number, Race, and Gender as well as indicating references with full contact details. Kindly note that certified copies of qualifications, certificates, ID and driver’s license, etc. should be submitted upon request. Failure to comply with the above requirements may result in your application being disqualified

Closing date: 04 June 2025

Applications for 1x Team Leader: Ehlanzeni District: Nkomazi Local Office should be sent to RuffyApplications@sassa.gov.za Enquiries
(013) 754 9414

Applications for 2x Senior Grants Administrators: Gert Sibande District: Govan Mbeki & Mkhondo Local Office should be sent to
MPHCMApplications@sassa.gov.za Enquiries Mr MW Luphoko (017) 285 0616

Correspondences will only be limited to the shortlisted candidates, if you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. General Enquiries: Mr. TA Mahlalela 013 754 9423 / Ms. ZP Thabethe
013 754 9337.

We wish you all the best with your applications