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CLOSING DATE : 11 September 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. All
shortlisted candidates, for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise
and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of
three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess
cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and
integrity. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS shall undertake two preentry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be
an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both
technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. 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 31/04 : ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER REF NO: 3/3/1/78/2026
Directorate: Internal Control
SALARY : R338 106 per annum (Level 07)
CENTRE : Gauteng: Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National
Diploma in Public Administration / Public Management / Business
Administration / Business Management. Minimum of 1 year experience in
administration environment. Job related knowledge: Public Service Regulation,
Financial procedures, Treasury Regulations, Basic Accounting System (BAS)
and Logistical Information System (LOGIS). Job related skills: Computer
literacy, interpersonal skills, organising and planning skills, communication
skills (written and verbal), analytical skills, problem solving skills and financial
management skills.
DUTIES : Render financial management services. Facilitate, plan, oversee, drive the
timely and accurate preparation of the annual budget in line with Public Finance
Management Act (PFMA), Treasury Regulations Strategic priorities weekly /
monthly / quarterly. Compile Demand Management Plan (DMP), Medium Term
Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Adjustment Estimates (AE) and Estimated
National Expenditure (ENE). Oversee effective, efficient and economical
utilisation of funds. Document and communicate procedures for accessing and
shifting of funds. Coordinate budgeting, audit and financial functions.
Administer Subsistence and Travel claims and other related expenditure.
Administer the procurement of goods and services. Compile and maintain the
Demand Management Plan. Facilitate supply chain management services.
Facilitate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting on supply chain management
related matters. Control over safekeeping, utilisation and maintenance of all
assets. Ensure proper administration of sourcing and evaluation of quotations.
Capture goods and services on the system (LOGIS, etc). Handle queries from
internal and external clients relating to supply chain matters. Render general
office support services. Supervise, motivate and develop staff through
individual performance agreements. Provide assistance in the development
and / or review of the operational plan. Compile various submissions /
memoranda and responses. Attend to queries from Internal Audit. Administer
leave forms / attend to queries. Make travel / conference bookings and
confirmations. Provide secretariat services. Provide records keeping.
Administer assets. Maintain asset register. Liaise with asset unit during asset
verification. Manage outgoing and on-going assets. Allocate equipment to
officials.
ENQUIRIES : Ms S Ratlhogo Tel No: (012) 3192 9073
APPLICATION : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve
Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email
AOrecruit78@nda.gov.za
NOTE : EE target African Male and Persons with disabilities.
POST 31/03 : CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER REF NO: 3/3/1/79/2026
Directorate: Human Resource Administration
SALARY : R413 001 per annum (Level 08)
CENTRE : Gauteng (Pretoria)
REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National
Diploma in Human Resource Management (NQF 6). Minimum of 2 years’
experience in rendering recruitment and selection services. Job related
knowledge: Knowledge of recruitment and selection prescripts and legislation.
Knowledge of human resource transformation, monitoring and evaluation.
Knowledge of Public Service Act. Knowledge of Public Service Regulations.
Knowledge of Employment Equity Act. Knowledge of Labour Relations Act.
Knowledge of Basic Conditions of Employment Act. Job related skills:
Communications (verbal and written) skills. Good interpersonal relations.
Ability to communicate well with people at different levels. Problem solving
skills. Good telephone and email etiquette. Presentation and facilitation skills.
Report writing skills. Record keeping skills. People management skills.
Monitoring and evaluation skills. Negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
Administrative skills. Customer focus skills. Computer literacy. Ability to travel.
A valid drivers’ license.
DUTIES : Provide effective advisory service on recruitment and selection. Ensure
adherence and compliance with R&S policy and prescripts. Administer the
management of shortlisting and interviews. Provide technical advisory services
during shortlisting and interviews. Implement recommendations of the
selection committee members. Draft appointment submission for approval.
Conduct personnel suitability checks on recommended candidates. Issue
appointment letters and regret letters. Provide assistance during recruitment
and selection information sessions. Respond to all related enquiries. Meet with
clients on daily operational issues. Write submissions and letters on matters
related to recruitment and selection. Represent the unit at various
transformation forums in the Department. Provide advice and guidance to the
department’s line functionaries. Provide effective interpretation of legislation,
policies and directives. Provide inputs on the amendment of policies and
procedures. Draft written responses to line functionaries on functional areas to
enhance correct implementation of recruitment and selection processes and
practices. Follow up on vacancies with a view to reduce the vacancy rate and
turnaround time to fill a post. Provide training on recruitment and selection
policies and prescripts. Report on vacancies, statistics and other related
issues. Maintain and provide statistical information on recruitment and
selection. Update and maintain recruitment and selection vacancy databases.
Follow up on outstanding personnel suitability checks. Administer related
databases on recruitment and selection. Control, maintain and monitor
databases set up to monitor recruitment and selection activities. Provide an
update on all related databases on recruitment and selection. Keep and
maintain statistics required for reporting purposes. Supervise employees.
Provide on the job training. Manage and supervise employees in line with the
performance management policy. Maintain discipline.
ENQUIRIES : Mr G Matloga Tel: (012) 319 6809
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve
Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email
CHROrecruit79@nda.gov.za
NOTE : EE Targets: African Males and Females and persons with disability
DEPUTY DIRECTOR: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Directorate: Human Resource Utilization and Development
SALARY : R932 292 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive remuneration package to be
structured in accordance with the rules for MMS)
CENTRE : Gauteng: Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a National Diploma in Management
Services/ Organisation and Work Study/ Operations Management/ Production
Management/ Industrial and Organisational Psychology. Minimum of 3 years’
experience at junior management level in the Organisational Development
environment. Job related knowledge: Provide job evaluation services. Identify
and prioritise jobs to be evaluated. Conduct job evaluation on identified and
prioritized jobs. Preliminary QA evaluated jobs. Pannel job evaluation results.
Update JE register in line with approved JE results. Job-related skills:
Computer Literacy. Client orientation, problem solving skills. Communication
skills (verbal and written). Interpersonal skills. Organisational Design skills.
Report writing skills. Presentation and facilitation skills. Influencing / negotiation
skills. Analytical skills. Project management skills. Operational Planning skills.
Computer literacy.
DUTIES : Provide organisational design and establishment services: Review, align and
develop the organisational structure based on Departmental strategic
objectives and mandates. Facilitate process of obtaining sign-off of reviewed /
aligned organisational structure. Provide job description services: Identify job
description to be developed and reviewed. Facilitate the development and the
review of the identified job descriptions. Obtain sing-off. Oversee job
descriptions database. Provide job evaluation services: Identify and prioritise
jobs to be evaluated. Manage and conduct job evaluation of identified and
prioritized jobs. Conduct quality assurance on preliminary job evaluation
outcomes. Panel job evaluation results. Oversee updating of JE register in line
with approved JE results. Provide business process management services:
Identify and update current processes. Develop new business processes.
Identify and update current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Develop
new SOPs. Manage the business process and SOPs databases.
ENQUIRIES : Ms L Manamela Tel No: (012) 337 9308
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve
Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email
DDODrecruit81@nda.gov.za
NOTE : EE Target: African Male and Female and Persons with disability
DEPUTY DIRECTOR: SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
POST 31/01 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REF NO:
3/3/1/77/2026
Directorate: Small Business Development
Directorate: Small Business Development
SALARY : R932 292 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive remuneration package to be
structured in accordance with the rules for MMS)
CENTRE : Gauteng: Pretoria
REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and Degree in
Agricultural Economics/ Economics/ Business Management/ Development
Studies.3 years junior management experience in Agricultural Economics
environment. Job Related Knowledge: Knowledge of BBBEE Act related
legislation, National Small Business Amendment Act, Companies Act,
Cooperative Act, Public Finance Management Act. National Small Business
Amendment Act, PFMA, Batho Pele Principles, National Policy on
Comprehensive Development Support (NPCPDS). Job Related Skills: High
level of integrity. Strong leadership and supervisory skills. Analytical skills.
Strong work ethics. Good interpersonal skills. Negotiation skills. Ability to work
independently. Ability to work under pressure. Planning and execution.
Management of Human resources. Acceptance of responsibility. Extended
Travelling. Working extended hours. valid driver’s license.
DUTIES : SMME strategy for DoA development. Desk top research on the status of
SMME’s in Agricultural sector. Align the draft document with the National Policy
on Comprehensive Producer Development Support (NPCPDS). and other
relevant DoA policy/strategic documents. Manage the consultation process
with branches and relevant support directorates with DoA to gather information
on SMME’s support interventions. Manage the consultation process with
provinces (PDA’s) and provincial DLRRD(PSSC) to gather information on
SMME’s support interventions. Manage the process for the incorporation of the
inputs into the draft document. Provide guidance and support for the
presentations of the draft document to the various Forums to get a buy-in.
Manage the process for preparing the submission for the strategy to be
presented for EXCO approval. Compile an annual report on the draft
development of the SMME strategy for DoA. Coordinated and Harmonized
SMME support interventions in DoA. Manage and oversee the consultation
process with branches and relevant support directorates within Doa. Manage
the review of information gathered. Manage the alignment of financial and nonfinancial policies/strategies for SMME support. Compile a comprehensive
annual report. Realtime data management system. Manage stakeholder
engagement on the functionality of their data management system, including
processes for data collection, storage, analysis and reporting. Manage the
evaluation of the information gathered. Manage the consultation process with
D: ITC to define the requirements for a real time data management system.
Manage the design of a business case for an agricultural SMME data
management system. Manage the approval process of a business case for the
design and development of agricultural SMME data management system.
Compile quarterly and annual reports. Advocacy for the development of SMME/
Cooperatives in DoA. Attend meetings/conferences/engagements to
lobby/obtain information on SMME development. Share information with
colleagues within DoA. Manage and provide guidance on the capacitation
process for SMME’s/cooperatives business plan development programme as
and when requested. Manage reports compiled to EXCO arising from
advocacy sessions that have policy and strategic implications for consideration
and endorsement/approval. Compile BTOR’s on all engagements attended.
Manage the resources of the Sub directorate (Physical, Human and Financial).
Ensure procurement of goods and services and proper utilization of the budget
by monitor and reporting expenditure. Monitor and ensure proper utilisation of
equipment and reporting thereof. Evaluate and monitor performance and
appraisal of employees. Ensure capacity and development of staff. Manage
discipline.
ENQUIRIES : Ms M. Olifant Tel No: (012) 319 8452
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve
Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email
DDSBDrecruit77@nda.gov.za
NOTE : EE Targets: African Females, and persons with disability
We wish you all the best with your applications
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