DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DOA)

CLOSING DATE : 05 May 2026 at 16:00

NOTE : To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF
document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The
Department will not be held responsible for server delays. Late applications
due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must
provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document,
qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior
management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including
South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign
qualifications. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. To be appointed
at Senior Management Service (SMS) level, you must complete the SMS Preentry programme offered by the National School of Government (NSG). Find
course details here: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/ appointment is subject to successful competition of the Nyukela
Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to SMS and submission of proof. Shortlisted
applicants for the advertised vacancies will undergo two pre-entry
assessments: a practical assessment and an integrity assessment, both of
which form part of the selection criteria after the interview, the selection
committee will recommend candidates for a generic management competency
assessment, as per the Department of public Service and Administration
(DPSA) directives. The assessment will evaluate candidates’ managerial
competencies using standardised tools. NB: Please note that false or
fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South
African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened.
applications: Please submit your application before the closing date as late
applications will not be considered. Do not submit duplicate applications. If
applying for multiple posts, submit separate applications for each post. Due to
high volumes, the Department will not acknowledge receipt of applications.
Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you have not
heard from us within 3 months, please consider your application to be
unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a
moratorium be placed on the filling of posts or the Department is affected by
any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts,
the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and readvertise the post at any time in the future. important: DOA is an equal
opportunity employer committed to promoting representivity and affirmative
action. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. The
Department reserves the right not to fill vacancies. By applying you consent to
the collection and processing of your personal information for recruitment
purposes. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for
assessments and interviews at a date and time as determined by the
Department. Shortlisted candidates will undergo personnel suitability checks,
security vetting and reference checks (including social media profiles).
Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other
allegations or investigations. Successful candidates must pass security
clearance, sign an employment contract, sign an annual performance
agreement and disclose financial interests. All applicants are required to
declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships
of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with. Failure to
disclose relevant information may result in disqualification or termination.

POST 13/06 : BURSARY OFFICER REF NO. 3/3/1/21/2026 (X2 POSTS)

Directorate: Sector Education and Training
SALARY : R325 101 per annum (Level 07)
CENTRE : Gauteng: Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : Successful applicants must be in possession of a minimum of 3-year (NQF6)
Diploma or B-Degree in Administration / Public Administration /Public
Management /Office Management/ Management Assistant. Minimum of 2
years of experience in bursary administration, information management,
database management and working with students in institutions of higher
learning. Valid Driver’s Licence. Job related knowledge: Project management,
Monitoring and Evaluation, Skills Development Act, SAQA Act, Further
Education and Training Qualification Act. Job related skills: Facilitation &
Project Management skills, Planning, Initiative, Interpersonal skills and
Problem solving.

DUTIES : Render recruitment and selection of department’s bursary holders. Conduct
needs analysis annually to identify and prioritize skills in agriculture and
produce annual bursary adverts. Facilitate the advertisement of bursary
opportunities in the national print and electronic media. Distribute the advert
and posters to the relevant stakeholders (Provincial Departments of
Agriculture, municipalities, ARC, High School, Tertiary Institutions, community
libraries, labour regional office, internet/intranet and members of the public).
Conduct response handling on bursary application and execute the following:
Receive, sort and capture application forms in response to the advert. Draft
and send regret and acknowledgement letters and request outstanding
documents. Conduct preliminary selection using the 14 points system of all
relevant applications and prepare files for the selection committee. Organize
and carry out all logistical arrangement to host the National Bursary Committee
(NBC) meeting which finalizes bursary awards. Compile a comprehensive list
of successful candidates approved by the selection committee. Prepare
bursary award letters for new bursary holders in various fields of studies and
informed candidates about the success of the bursary application. Coordinate
the signing of bursary contracts by successful candidates. Respond to
telephone queries and appeal letters from members of the public including
emails and physical visits. Inform various institutions about new and current
bursaries. Render administration and information management services.
Create and continuously update files for each bursary holder with relevant
documents. Populate and update databases: such as database of all
beneficiaries, database of discontinued and suspension of studies, database
of National Bursary Committee (NBC). Prepare financial guarantee letters for
old bursary holders who are continuing with their studies, bursary
reinstatement letters and bursary extension letters. Prepare and send
confirmation list of all bursary holders of institution of learning. Compile fees
structure per institution hosting DoA bursary holders and process payments of
tuition, accommodation, books, meals and monthly allowance. Continuously
analyse and verify the students accounts. Monitor expenditure of bursary funds
by beneficiaries and compile monthly and quarterly reports thereof. Reconcile
on monthly basis amount paid to institutions as per drawdown schedule of
payments done by NFSAS against the approved fees structure. Compilation of
reports. Receive, verify and process invoices payments of bursary funds to
high school bursary holders. Compile Annual Report on the implementation of
the External Bursary Scheme. Compile briefing reports of bursary awards.
Compile ToRs of the bursary monitoring meetings. Compile minutes of the
meetings. Compile and package necessary information (evidence) required by
Auditor-General during auditing period. Conduct bursary monitoring meetings.
Execute all logistical arrangements for bursary monitoring meeting (arrange
venues, transport, invitation, agenda, documents etc). Conduct monitoring
meetings at institutions of higher learning where DoA bursary holders are
registered. Orientation meetings to check settlement of new bursary holders
and to ensure that they have all resources. Group monitoring meetings to
address bursary holders on cross cutting issues like External Bursary Policy
and procedures, do’s and don’ts, what is covered by the bursary etc. Meetings
with financial aid officers at institutions of higher learning and principals of
schools to verify if bursary funds paid is used for the purpose it is meant for.
Facilitate job / experiential placement of bursary holders within the department
and with the relevant industries. Compile a list of bursary holder who need
experiential / internship training or vacation work annually. Advise bursary
holders to develop job search skills such as CV writing and job interview skills.
Lobbying with employers from the sectors to recruit DoA completing bursary
holders. Link bursary holders with companies and organisations after
completion of studies. Provide secretarial support and general administrative
support during interviews conducted to appoint completing bursary holders.

ENQUIRIES : Mr Phillemon Mathebula Tel No: (012) 319 7843
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve
Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email
Borecruit21@nda.gov.za
NOTE : EE Target: African Males, White Males and Persons with disability

POST 13/05 : AUDITOR: FINANCIAL AUDIT REF NO: 3/3/1/20/2026

Sub-Division: Financial Audit
SALARY : R325 101 per annum (Level 07)
CENTRE : Gauteng: Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National
Diploma in Accounting / Auditing. Minimum of one (1) year credible and
applicable experience (financial management, financial accounting, auditing).
Membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors is recommended. Job related
knowledge: The Standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Risk based
financial audit methodologies and procedures. Job related skills: Written and
verbal communication skills. Interviewing skills. Analytical and problem-solving
ability. Interpersonal skills. Computer skills. Business process analysis skills.
Risk and control assessment skills.

DUTIES : Plan the financial audit projects allocated to the employee. Organise opening
meetings with clients. Attend opening meetings and compile minutes thereof.
Prepare pre-audit survey (gathering background information e.g. acts, policies
and procedures, legislations, previous audit reports and any other information
related to the audit). Prepare a detailed system description which documents
the entire process to be audited. Attend and participate in risk workshop with
the audit client to identify and rate the audit risks per sub-process. Deliberate
on the controls pertaining to each risk identified and produce a risk report.
Conduct analytical reviews to identify patterns, trends etc in order to guide your
sampling plan. Prepare audit programme to test the adequacy and
effectiveness of the controls identified. Update teammate project file (ensure
teammate is updated with all planning documents). Execute the defined scope
of the financial audit projects allocated to the employee. Select a sample from
the population. Prepare working papers. Execute the audit procedures
according to the approved audit programme. Prepare the following documents
whenever necessary: Document control sheet. Incomplete or missing
documents. Factual correctness sheets. Collect audit evidence for each finding
raised. Prepare finding sheets with relevant recommendations. Discussion of
findings raised with relevant officials. Update teammate project file (ensure
teammate is updated with all fieldwork documents including finding sheets).
Report on the results of execution of the financial audit projects allocated to the
employee. Participate in the compilation of the stream reports. Participate in
the deliberation of the final report with audit manager and the audit client.
Closure of the audit project. Organise closing meetings with clients. Prepare
and discuss Audit Project Performance Evaluation. Complete the finding
register. Update teammate project file (align findings raised and working papers
to the final stream and Audit Committee reports).

ENQUIRIES : Mr B Zwane Tel No: (012) 309 8753
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve
Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email
AFArecruit20@nda.gov.za
NOTE : EE Target: African Males and Persons with disability

POST 13/04 : FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR REF NO: 3/3/1/19/2026

Sub-Division: Forensic Investigation
SALARY : R397 116 per annum (Level 08)
CENTRE : Gauteng: Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National
Diploma in Forensic Investigations / Law / Auditing. Minimum of two (2) years
of experience in Forensic Investigations. Job related knowledge: The
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Professional Standards.
Forensic Investigations methodologies and procedures. Job related skills:
Written and verbal communication skills. Interviewing skills. Analytical skills.
Problem-solving skills. Conflict management skills. Interpersonal skills.
Computer skills.

DUTIES : Perform the Planning of the preliminary reviews of the annual case
management register projects according to the deliverables and timelines
defined on the approved preliminary review projects plans. Perform the
compilation of the electronic software of the Planning Phase Deliverables of
the Forensic Investigations Directorate’s preliminary review projects allocated
to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards,
methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis; and report
progress to the Deputy Director: Forensic Investigations on a weekly basis.
Perform the Execution of the preliminary reviews of the annual case
management register projects according to the deliverables and timelines
defined on the approved preliminary review projects plans. Perform the
compilation of the electronic software of the Investigation Phase Deliverables
of the Forensic Investigations Directorate’s preliminary review projects
allocated to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards,
methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis; and report
progress to the Deputy Director: Forensic Investigations on weekly basis.
Perform the Reporting of the preliminary reviews of the annual case
management register projects according to the deliverables and timelines
defined on the approved preliminary review projects plans. Perform the
compilation of the electronic software of the Reporting Phase Deliverables of
the Forensic Investigations Directorate’s preliminary review projects allocated
to this position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards,
methodologies, policies and procedures on a continuous basis; and report
progress to the Deputy Director: Forensic Investigations on a weekly basis.
Perform the Closure of the preliminary review of the annual case management
register projects according to the deliverables and timelines defined on the
approved preliminary review projects plans. Perform the compilation of the
electronic audit software of the Closure Phase Deliverables of the Forensic
Investigations Directorate’s preliminary review projects allocated to this
position, in line with the Chief Directorate’s quality standards, methodologies,
policies and procedures on a continuous basis and report progress to the
Deputy Director: Forensic Investigations on a weekly basis.

ENQUIRIES : Ms K Govender Tel No: (012) 309 8735
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve
Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email
FIrecruit19@nda.gov.za
NOTE : EE Target: African Males and Persons with disability.

All the best with your applications