STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA

Stats SA provides scientific knowledge that enables society to understand complex socio-economic phenomena. It draws its mandate from the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No 6 of 1999). Stats SA strives to excel in the following five competencies: Intellectual capability to lead the scientific work of statistics, Technological competence for purposes of large-scale processing and for complex computations and accessibility of information to the public, Logistical competence for deployment of (forward and reverse) logistics of large-scale field operations and for strategic choices regarding operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness, Political competence in understanding the political environment without being political or politicised (commitment of delivery without fear or favour), Administrative competence: The ability of bringing it all together.

APPLICATIONS : All applications must be submitted online on the following link: www.statssa.gov.za/recruitment

CLOSING DATE : 17 October 2025

NOTE : Applications must be submitted online and must be completed in full on all fields including the
declaration part. Clear indication of the post and reference number that is being applied for must be
selected. The application must include only completed and signed new Form Z83, obtainable from
any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za, and a detailed Curriculum Vitae.
Submission of certified copies of Identity Document, Senior Certificate and the highest required
qualification as well as a driver’s license where necessary are optional and will only be submitted
by shortlisted candidates to HR on or before the day of the interview date. General information:
Females, youth and people with disabilities are targeted for these positions and are hereby
encouraged to apply. The shortlisted candidate(s) will be required to undergo a Competency
Assessment and must be available for interviews at a date and time determined by Statistics South
Africa. The successful candidate(s) will be required to sign an annual performance agreement,
disclose his/her financial interests and be subjected to security clearance. Applications that do not
comply with the requirements will not be taken into consideration. If you have not received a
response from this Department within three months of the closing date, please consider your
application unsuccessful. NOTE: Statistics South Africa reserves the right to fill or not fill the belowmentioned post.

POST 36/109 : SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURER REF NO: 05/09/25HO (X2 POSTS)

Term: 24 Months Fixed Term Contract
SALARY : R468 459 per annum (Level 09)
CENTRE : Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : A Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Statistical or Mathematical Studies, Training in practical software testing, Training in development software such
as Visual Basic 6.0, .Net, ASP, ASP.Net, Java Scripting, HTML., C#, CSS, Crystal Reports,
Transact SQL, SAS is an added advantage, Training in database/s required e.g. SQL Server,
Sybase, Oracle etc., Training in project management, At least 3 to 4 years’ experience in
client/server/web system development/ or testing experience, Experience in System development
life cycle methodology, Detailed understanding of development languages used, Experience in
development of processes and standards, Report writing and Project management experience
would be an added advantage, Stats SA core business and survey experience would be an added
advantage, Knowledge of trends and developments in computer systems programming techniques
and practices, system analysis, database design and data modelling, programming, database
querying and data quality, Good communication, problem solving, time management, planning and
organising, analytical, presentation and decision making skills, A hard worker with some degree of
judgement, initiative and discretion is required, A hard worker who is persistent, dedicated,
committed, reliable, innovative, self-motivated, Ability to work independently and in a team, Ability
to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously,
Willingness to work long hours, Willingness to travel.

DUTIES : Perform quality assurance on user/business requirement, Plan and design tests, Implement and
execute tests, Compile quality reports, Adhere to quality standards and procedures, Research into
new quality techniques, standards, methods and technologies, Perform automation of tests and
develop generic test models

ENQUIRIES : Ms S Khoza Tel No: (012) 310 8097

POST 36/108 : PRINCIPAL NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR REF NO: 04/09/25HO (X4 POSTS)

Term: 24 Months Fixed Term Contract
SALARY : R896 436 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive remuneration package)
CENTRE : Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : An Honour’s degree (NQF 8) in Information Technology/ A+/ MCSE/ CNE, Training in IT Project Management, At least 5 years ‘relevant experience of which 3 years’ experience must be as a
Network Administrator, Experience with advanced trouble-shooting, Experience with server and
network configurations, Knowledge of technology architecture, web infrastructure, project
management, telecommunications, IT security management and technology trends and
development, Basic knowledge of applications and systems software development, Basic
knowledge of database design and management, Good communication, problem-solving,
prioritisation, project management and interpersonal skills, A hard-worker who is persistent, patient,
creative and has a strong sense of standards, Ability to conduct research into network issues and
test new technologies to ensure that they would work in Stats SA’s environment, Willingness to
travel, be on call according to standby schedule, and work long works to meet tight deadlines.

DUTIES : Ensure installation and upgrade of Servers, Local Area Network/ Wide Area Network, Ensure
installation and upgrading of software, Develop or review security related policies and standards,
provide inputs on the directorate’s strategy and manage projects, Conduct research on latest
technology and participate in tender processes, Build capacity of stakeholders, Manage network
related documentation, Supervise staff.

ENQUIRIES : Ms L Dooka Tel No: (012) 336 0161

POST 36/107 : PRINCIPAL DATABASE AND APPLICATION SERVER ADMINISTRATOR REF NO: 03/09/25HO (X2 POSTS)

Term: 24 Months Fixed Term Contract
SALARY : R896 436 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive remuneration package)
CENTRE : Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : An Honour’s degree (NQF 8) in Information Systems/ Computer Science/IT, DBA Certification, Training in relational database management and optimisation, Application Server Management and optimisation, Project Management, Software/ product specific training, At least 5 years’ working experience in a database administration or senior technical position, Working technical experience with designing, building, installing, configuring and supporting database and application servers, Hands-on database tuning and troubleshooting experience, Experience with data processing
flowcharting techniques, Project management experience, Experience with server performance
tuning and monitoring tools, Extensive application support experience, Strong understanding of
database structures, theories, principles and practices, Strong working knowledge or relational
databases, Working technical knowledge of database scripts, General knowledge of storage
technologies and server security, Business process and reengineering knowledge, Understanding
of the relationship between processes and policies, Proven knowledge of systems development life
cycle methodologies, Extensive knowledge of database security, Knowledge of technology
architecture, web infrastructure, IT security, applications and systems software, database design
and management, technology trends and development and knowledge of applicable data privacy
practices and laws, Good communication, interpersonal, project management, proven solving,
leadership and analytical skills, Strong understanding of organisation’s goals and objectives, Ability
to make high impact decisions, Ability to conduct research into database issues, standards and
products as required, Ability to present ideas in a business-friendly language, Ability to effectively
prioritise and execute tasks in a highly-pressurised environment, Ability to work in a team-oriented,
collaborative environment, Ability to pay attention to detail, A hard-worker who is highly selfmotivated and driven, persistent, innovative and dedicated, Willingness to travel, be on call
according to standby schedule, and work long works to meet tight deadlines.

DUTIES : Develop relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, standards and project plans, Conduct research
into new techniques, technology and solutions, Install and ensure administration and optimisation
of database servers, application servers and related components, Ensure the designing,
development, implementation and monitoring, maintenance and performance tune databases,
Establish and maintain appropriate end-user database access control levels, Interact with
stakeholders, Define and perform database backups, recovery and archiving according to plans,
Supervise staff.

ENQUIRIES : Ms L Dooka Tel No: (012) 336 0161

POST 36/106 : PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPER REF NO: 02/09/25HO (X3 POSTS)

Term: 24 Months Fixed Term Contract
SALARY : R896 436 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive remuneration package)
CENTRE : Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : An Honour’s degree (NQF 8) in any IT related field, Training in Programming a SQL Server Database, Transact SQL, Database Design, 5 years relevant working experience with web
development technologies such as (HTML5/ XHTML, C#, PHP, ASP.Net, MVC, CSS3/ Bootstrap,
JavaScript/jQuery and Angular/ AngularJS)and/or mobile development technologies such as
(Xamarin Forms/MAUI, Android Studio and Kotlin), working experience in relational databases such
as MySQL, MSSQL or Oracle and a good working knowledge of SQL, Experience in Systems
Development Life Cycle methodology and agile methodologies, Experience in development of
processes and standards, Knowledge of Software Architecture & Design, APIs & Integration and
Application Security, database advanced programming, advanced database querying and Transact
SQL, Understanding of development language/s used, Good communication, problem solving, time
management, analytical, project management, interpersonal, presentation and decision-making
skills, Ability to work independently and in a team, Ability to work under pressure and meet tight
deadlines, Ability to work multiple projects simultaneously A hard worker who is dedicated,
committed, reliable, innovative, self-motivated, Willingness to travel, attend training, presentations
and meetings as part of his/her duties.

DUTIES : Participate in gathering and analysis of user requirements, Develop, maintain and run complex
procedures on databases from external sources, Develop, maintain and run complex extract
procedures on databases and existing applications to provide to users, Participate in design of
complex high quality applications and relational database, Develop applications and components,
Test complex applications, Develop complex user manuals and train users, Review and quality
control developed applications, Provide user support and technical consulting support on projects,
Supervise staff.

ENQUIRIES : Ms L Dooka Tel No: (012) 336 0161

POST 36/105 : PRINCIPAL SYSTEMS ANALYST REF NO: 01/09/25HO (X2 POSTS)

Term: 24 Months Fixed Term Contract
SALARY : R896 436 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive remuneration package)
CENTRE : Head Office, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : An Honour’s degree (NQF 8) in IT or related field, Training in Business analysis, data modelling, database design, Systems and data architecture and project management is an added advantage, At least 5 years’ experience in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) environment, Extensive
knowledge in agile software development methodologies, Experience in development of process
and standards. Experience in project management. Knowledge of systems and data architecture,
design artefacts, advance database design and data modelling, programming, product testing.
Knowledge of the way in which organisation process work is an added advantage. Logical approach
to problem solving, communications, commitment, dedication, reliable, innovative, self-motivated,
time management, analytical, project management, presentation skills, good decision making,
conflict resolution and facilitation skills. Ability to learn quickly, work independently and to work in a
team. Ability to work under pressure. Willingness to work overtime and long hours to meet deadlines.
Willingness to travel to attend training, presentation, and meeting as part of his or her duties.

DUTIES : Implement stakeholder strategies, frameworks, policies, guidelines, and standards, Facilitate and
analyse business requirements and produce user requirement specifications, Ensure designing of
complex relational databases, Design complex and quality integrated systems and applications,
Ensure training of users. Ensure testing of integrated applications. Facilitate Production and
implementation of applications. Ensure provision of user support. Supervise staff and management
Systems Project.

ENQUIRIES : Ms L Dooka Tel No: (012) 336 0161

We wish you all the best with your applications