DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN, YOUTH AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES – 25 October 2026

The mandate of the Department is to lead on socio-economic transformation and implementation of the
empowerment and participation of women, youth and persons with disabilities through mainstreaming,
advocacy, monitoring and evaluation.

APPLICATIONS : Applicants are urged to choose/ utilise one of the methods provided below: you
may forward your application, quoting reference, addressed to: The DirectorGeneral, Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Private
Bag X931, Pretoria, 0001. Alternatively, applications may also be hand
delivered to 268 Lilian Ngoyi Street, Fedsure Forum Building, 1st floor, Pretoria
CBD. Another option is to submit application through email as a single scanned
document/one PDF attachment to the email addresses specified for each
position (kindly note that the emailed applications and attachments should not
exceed 15MB). General enquiries may be brought to the attention of Mr
Amukelani Misunwa 012 359 0240/ Mr Joseph Mahlangu 012 359 0238

NOTES : All fields in the Z83 application form on https://recruitment.dwypd.gov.za/ must
be completed in full, in a manner that allows a selection committee to assess
the quality of a candidate based on the information provided in the form. It is
therefore prudent that fields be completed by applicants and signed, noting the
importance of the declaration. South African applicants need not to provide
passport numbers. Candidate must respond “Yes “or “No “to the question
whether you are conducting business with the state. If “Yes”, details thereof
only shortlisted candidates will submit Declaration form for conducting
business with the state when shortlisted to the application. It is acceptable for
applicant to indicate “not applicable” or leave a blank to the question “In the
event that you are employed in the Public Service, will you immediately
relinquish such business interest?” Applicants are not required to submit copies
of qualifications and other relevant documents but must submit the completed
and signed Z83 and detailed Curricula Vitae. The communication from HR of
the Department regarding the requirement for certified document will be limited
to shortlisted candidates. Therefore, only shortlisted candidate for a post will
be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview
following communication from HR. Applications received after the closing date
will NOT be considered or accepted. Correspondence is limited to short-listed
candidates only; should you not hear from us within six weeks of the closing
date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Non-RSA
citizens/permanent resident permit holders must submit a copy only when
shortlisted. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be
accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification
Authority (SAQA). Should you not hear from the Department within three (3)
months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your
application to be unsuccessful. The Department reserves the right not to fill
and/or make an appointment to any of the advertised posts. All shortlisted
candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on
the post’s technical and generic requirements 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. Further,
personnel suitability checks, including security vetting, competency
assessment will be conducted, as such transfer/promotion/appointment will
made subject to positive outcomes of personnel suitability checks. Successful
candidates shall be required to enter into performance agreement within three
(3) months of assuming their duties in the Department, and within one (1)
month of the date of their appointment conclude the prescribed contract of
employment. Designated employees shall be required to disclose their financial
interest within 30 days after assumption of duty. Appointments will only be
made on the first notch of the advertised salary level. Note that in terms of the
Protection of Personal Information Act, 2021, the Department will ensure the
protection of applicants ‘personal information and only collect, use and retain
applicants’ personal information for the purposes of recruitment and selection
processes. The Department shall safeguard such personal information against
access by unauthorised persons, unlawful disclosure, or breaches. The
Department is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. In the
filling of these posts, it is the intention of the Department to promote
representivity in the Public Service through the filling of this position and the
candidature of persons whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote
representivity will receive preference as the objectives of section 195 of the
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the Employment Equity Act,
1998 (Act 55 of 1998) will be taken into consideration

POST 38/233 : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN REF NO: DWYPD/020/2026

Re-advertisement (All those who applied are encouraged to re-apply)
SALARY : R338 106 per annum (Level 07), plus benefits
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : Matric Certificate and National Diploma/Diploma (NQF6) in Information
Technology or a relevant NQF 6 qualification. ITIL Foundations Certificate,
certified ITIL, MCSE, A+, N+ will be an added advantage. A valid driver’s
licence is required; however, this requirement is not applicable to persons with
disabilities. A minimum of 2 years’ experience in an information technology
environment. Knowledge: Working knowledge of the policy and regulatory
environment of information technology and security; Android and iPads mobile
devices; LAN/WAN support; In-depth knowledge of performing hardware and
software support for Windows. Skills: Interpersonal relations skills; Good
communication Skills; Problem solving and analytical Skills; Advanced
Computer Literacy; IT Technical support skills. Personal Attributes: Ethical
behaviour; Honestly and Integrity; Conscientious and proactiveness; Ability to
work under pressure; Ability to work independently; Ability to maintain
confidentiality of information.

DUTIES : Provide network connectivity to all computer users: Ensure accessible of WAN
dependent functions; Ensure accessible of LAN dependent functions; Report
on WAN functionality and connectivity changes and performance status;
Report on LAN functionality and connectivity changes and performance status.
Maintain Sever Room Infrastructure: Report faults of the server room within an
hour to the supervisor; Ensure cleanness of the server room; Manage access
to the server rooms; Update and Maintain server room access register.
Maintain security and privacy of networks and computer systems: Install and
upgrade anti-virus software to ensure security at the user level; Ensure the
installation of the correct Operating Systems Version and Patches; Monitor
Anti-Virus & Patches updates and escalate where updates are not received;
Monitor & ensure connectivity of the GUP Server and escalate where it is not
online. Install, configure and troubleshoot computer systems: Perform
troubleshooting to diagnose and resolve computer problems; Repair or replace
damaged hardware; Install and configure hardware and software components
to ensure usability; Upgrade the entire system to enable compatible software
on all computers; Performing tests and evaluations on new software and
hardware. Provide IT service desk support services: Respond incoming calls,
emails and walk in; Log calls for the queries/incidents received; Provide the
client with the IT Reference number for tracking issues; Provide support to
users and be the first point of contact for error reporting; Transfer or escalate
unresolved incidents to the relevant units/service provider; Make certain that
all queries are attended to timeously in alignment with a faster turnaround time
for service delivery; Monitor the progress of the record life cycle; keep users
informed of the progress of their queries. Manage, implement and maintain IT
security controls to protect the department’s data integrity and ensure
continuity of service: Perform and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly backups
of departmental systems, servers, databases, and Microsoft 365 services;
Verify backup completion reports and promptly resolve backup failures;
Conduct quarterly backup restore tests to validate data recoverability and
integrity; Perform quarterly Disaster Recovery (DR) tests and document
results; Maintain offsite and cloud-based backup repositories to ensure
business continuity; Monitor Veeam Backup and Replication operations and
ensure successful backup execution.

ENQUIRIES : Mr Mpolokeng Masiya at 079 8924 694
APPLICATIONS : Recruitment04@dwypd.gov.za
NOTE : Preference will be given to African Male/ Female, Coloured Male/ Female,
Youth as well as Persons with Disabilities, as these groups are
underrepresented in this post.

POST 38/232 : SENIOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER REF NO: DWYPD/019/2026

Re-advertisement (All those who applied are encouraged to re-apply)
SALARY : R413 001 per annum (Level 08), plus benefits
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : Matric Certificate and National Diploma/Degree (NQF6/7) in Youth
Development, or Social Sciences, or a relevant NQF 6/7 qualification. A valid
driver’s licence is required; however, this requirement is not applicable to
persons with disabilities. Applicants must have a minimum of three (3) years’
practical experience in youth development programme/field. Knowledge:
Legislation, governance framework and prescripts applicable to the Youth
Sector; Risk management; NYP2030, NYDA Act, PFMA and Treasury
regulations; Batho Pele principles and application thereof; Research
methodologies and analyses; Knowledge management and Data Literacy.
Skills: Primary; Diversity awareness; Effective report writing, verbal and written
communication skills; Applied strategic thinking; Customer focus and
responsiveness; Planning and organising; Continuous improvement; People
management and development; Team Leadership. Secondary: Basic
Budgeting and Financial Management; Problem solving and decision-making;
Project management; Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite); Networking and
building bonds; Impact Influence; Diversity management. Personal Attributes:
Ethical behaviour; Honesty and Integrity; Emotional Intelligence; Passion and
Achievement driven; Ability to work under pressure; Ability to maintain
confidentiality of information; Respect for copyrights/aversion to plagiarism.

DUTIES : Organise, mobilise and engage youth stakeholders: Drafting proposals,
concept documents and submissions on youth stakeholder engagements;
Compile reports on national and international engagements conducted;
Compile reports and outcomes of stakeholder meetings; Oversee convening
of stakeholder meetings and ensure that invitations, agenda, and minutes are
compiled, signed and approved; Monitor meeting decision and compile status
reports; Organise the National Youth Machinery meetings and compile a
report; Participate in and support the Provincial and Local Youth Forums;
Consolidate National Youth Month Programmes of Activities of stakeholders;
Participate in the Youth Month National Task Team. Manage youth
development stakeholder database: Update stakeholder database after every
stakeholder engagement; Share the database with the stakeholders where
necessary. Support youth engagement policies and strategies: Make input into
the drafting of National Youth Machinery Framework and consolidate inputs;
Make input into the drafting of youth work professionalisation policy; Participate
in the consultation process of youth work professionalisation policy consolidate
inputs; Distribute the youth work professional policy to stakeholders; Ensure
finalisation of the constitution for the association for professionalisation of youth
workers; Ensure registration of the youth workers’ Association. Support political
principals on national and international engagements: Coordinate the National
Youth Engagements; Coordinate International Stakeholder Engagement
(BRICKS, Commonwealth, SADCA, UN, EU and IBSA); Attend meetings on
national and international engagements and provide reports to the unit; Provide
inputs notes for political principals; Develop submissions and briefing notes for
the political principals for national and international engagements. Provide
support and manage youth projects to advance youth development: Manage
the professionalization of youth work project; Support the young women’s
projects; Support on the ethical leadership and student representative council
project; Facilitate social ills interventions to address the vulnerability of young
people; Facilitate capacity building interventions for youth focal points.

ENQUIRIES : Mr OJ Fourie at 079 507 0127
APPLICATIONS : Recruitment03@dwypd.gov.za
NOTE : Preference will be given to African females, Coloured, (Males/Female,)
Indians, (Male/Female), White (Male/Female), Youth as well as Persons with
Disabilities, as these groups are underrepresented in this post

POST 38/231 : RESEARCHER REF NO: DWYPD/018/2026

Re-advertisement, (All those who applied are encouraged to re-apply)
SALARY : R413 001 per annum (Level 08), plus benefits
CENTRE : Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS : Matric Certificate and National Diploma/Degree in Social Sciences,
Development Sciences, Public Administration/Management or a relevant NQF
6 qualification. A minimum of 3 years practical experience in the research field.
Knowledge: Legislation, governance framework and prescripts applicable to
research and policy; Policy research and analysis; Policy research and
analysis; PMFA and Treasury regulations; Batho Pele principles and
application thereof; Research methodologies, data collection, synthesis and
analyses; Knowledge management and Data Literacy. Skills, Primary: Diversity
awareness, Analytical and report writing skills, verbal and written
communication skills; Applied strategic thinking; Customer focus and
responsiveness; Planning and organising; Continuous improvement; People
management and development; Team leadership. Secondary: Basic Budgeting
and Financial Management; Problem solving and decision-making; Project
management; Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite); Networking and building
bonds; Impact and influence; Diversity management. Personal Attributes:
Ethical behaviour; Honestly and Integrity; Emotional Intelligence; Passion and
Achievement driven; Ability to work under pressure; Ability to maintain
confidentiality of information; Respect for copyrights/ aversion to plagiarism.

DUTIES : Contribute to the implementation of the research agenda related to women
youth and persons with disabilities’ socio-economic empowerment and gender
equality; Collect and analyse research data; Analyse qualitative and
quantitative data using appropriate tools and techniques; Participate in the
compilation of research executive summaries, reports and presentation;
Conduct literature reviews; Prepare and update research data; Provide
relevant research papers and/or reports; Provide research assistance and
support to the Directorate. Provide inputs and support in the review and
analysis of policies/bills/legislation/research/reports: Conduct analysis of
identified policies/bills/legislation/research reports, provide inputs and where
necessary, identify areas of possible review; Participate in forums or meetings
for policy dialogues and discussions; Ensure research complies with ethical
standards and relevant regulations; Collaborate with team members,
stakeholders, and external partners. Render Information Knowledge
Management support: Provide assistance with data capturing activities;
Maintain the Research, Legislation and Policy Register records for the
department; Assist with the identification and maintenance of relevant
stakeholders and audience for dissemination of research findings; Support the
implementation and operationalization of the Departmental Knowledge
Management Strategy, as well as relevant DPSA knowledge management
directives, policies, and circulars, to promote effective knowledge-sharing,
retention, and management practices across the department; Facilitate and
coordinate the participation of subject matter experts in contributing, reviewing,
and maintaining knowledge products within the departmental knowledge hub,
ensuring that information is accurate, relevant, and aligned with organizational
knowledge-management standards. Render Administrative and Secretarial
support to the Directorate: Assist with setting up of interviews; Provide
assistance with copywriting and editing of documents; Maintain administrative
records; Assist with drafting of submissions; Prepare/write/type/documents,
presentations, memorandums, letters and reports on behalf of the Directorate;
Arrange meetings, take minutes and compile reports; Maintain internal and
external stakeholder relationships.

ENQUIRIES : Ms Ntando Buthelezi at 066 077 7002
APPLICATIONS : Recruitment01@dwypd.gov.za
NOTE : Preference will be given to African Male/ Female, Coloured, Female/Male,
White female/Male, Youth as well as persons with disabilities as these groups
are underrepresented in this post

We wish you all the best with your applications