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The Department of Employment and Labour is actively recruiting a highly organized, meticulous, and analytical professional to fill the permanent position of Administration Officer within the Public Employment Services (PES) business unit. This role is based at the Provincial Office in East London, Eastern Cape. Operating at a competitive salary structure of R338 106 per annum, this administrative post presents an exceptional career vector for a public administration or social sciences graduate. The successful incumbent will coordinate core human resource functions, manage localized budget tracking, compile critical unemployment and training data matrices, and enforce compliance with global labor frameworks. Review the extensive role specifications below and submit your application via the designated channels before the structural recruitment window closes.

Job Specification Overview

Job Specification Element	Position Details
Job Title	Administration Officer
Reference Number	REF NO: HR 4/4/10/05
Hiring Government Department	Department of Employment and Labour
Business Unit Portfolio	Public Employment Services (PES)
Salary Package	R338 106 per annum (Baseline Public Service Scale)
Primary Centre	Provincial Office: East London, Eastern Cape
Minimum Education	3-Year Relevant Tertiary Qualification (Social Sciences / Psychology / Public or Business Administration)
Functional Experience	Minimum one (1) year functional experience in Public Employment or Administration Services
Statutory Knowledge Base	Social Plan Guidelines, ILO Conventions, Public Employment Agency (PEA) regulations

Role Purpose & Public Employment Impact

The Public Employment Services (PES) business unit functions as a vital socioeconomic engine within the Department of Employment and Labour. Its mandate centers on mitigating unemployment by facilitating work-seeker registrations, coordinating foundational training programs for the unemployed, and regulating private recruitment entities. As an Administration Officer, you will serve as the administrative backbone of this unit in the Eastern Cape provincial domain.

This multi-faceted role demands a fine balance between administrative compliance and meticulous data curation. You will be directly responsible for auditing financial expenditures against localized budgetary frameworks, safeguarding human resource documentation for the unit’s personnel, and managing logistical arrangements for vocational training interventions. Because the department relies heavily on data-driven policy scaling, your ability to aggregate, analyze, and consolidate massive monthly and quarterly performance statistics will directly shape the province’s strategy for employment creation.

The Administration & Statistical Reporting Lifecycle

To ensure total transparency, clean state auditing, and compliance with national labor laws, the Administration Officer must execute a highly disciplined, sequential operational cycle:

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Human Resources and General Unit Administration

• Render comprehensive human resource management support functions tailored specifically to the internal PES business unit workforce.

• Coordinate staff leave structures, maintain updated personnel profiles, and facilitate performance management tracking workflows.

• Execute general administrative office tasks, manage document tracking systems, and maintain record-keeping setups to ensure total compliance with state information acts.

2. Budgetary Tracking and Training Logistical Support

• Provide continuous operational support for the budget administration sub-functions of the PES business unit, auditing fund requisitions against actual line-item balances.

• Deliver robust administrative and systemic support for specialized vocational and technical training frameworks designed for unemployed citizens.

• Oversee the processing of stipends, training materials distribution lists, and venue logistical bookings to ensure zero disruptions to educational interventions.

3. Statistical Consolidation and Compliance Oversight

• Consolidate complex monthly and quarterly operational statistics reflecting placement rates, registration parameters, and outreach benchmarks for the PES division.

• Cross-reference front-end reporting data with statutory rules found inside the Social Plan Guidelines and Public Employment Agency (PEA) frameworks.

• Ensure all localized operational procedures remain thoroughly aligned with ratified International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions.

Minimum Requirements & Skill Architecture

Prerequisite Qualifications & Experience

• A recognized three (3) year relevant tertiary qualification (Degree or National Diploma) anchored in Social Sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, or Business Administration as validated by SAQA.

• A minimum of one (1) year of functional experience operating directly within a Public Employment Services or Corporate Administration Services ecosystem.

Core Knowledge Requirements

• Deep conceptual understanding of national Social Plan Guidelines and localized implementation frameworks.

• Practical familiarity with ratified International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions concerning worker rights and state placement obligations.

• Working literacy regarding Public Employment Agency (PEA) regulations and broader public service administrative prescripts.

Essential Technical & Behavioral Skills

• Strong planning and organizing capacities alongside advanced report writing and data presentation competencies.

• Highly developed analytical skills to synthesize complex data points into actionable insights.

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) to interact seamlessly with public stakeholders and senior state executives.

• Complete computer literacy with mastery over the MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Employment Equity (EE) Targets & Alignment

The Department of Employment and Labour is committed to the advancement of diversity, equality, and transformation within the public service. In alignment with the Provincial Operations Employment Equity Plan for the Eastern Cape, specific demographic parameters have been designated as a priority for this vacancy.

Priority Recruitment Categories: First preference and priority weighting will be granted to African Males, Coloured Males, Coloured Females, Indian Males, Indian Females, White Males, White Females, as well as Persons with Disabilities. Qualified candidates falling within these profiles are strongly urged to apply.

Application Modalities & Submission Protocols

Interested candidates who meet the specified NQF level criteria and experience thresholds must submit their applications through the official departmental channels outlined below. Please ensure your submission features a fully signed, newly updated Z83 application form, accompanied by a comprehensive CV detailing your functional administrative achievements.

Application Submission Paths:

• Via Email (Digital Gateway): Jobs–EC3@labour.gov.za

• Via Physical Hand Delivery: No.3 Hill Street, East London, 5201

• Via Postal Services: Chief Director: Provincial Operations, Private Bag X9005, East London, 5201

• Direct Enquiries Contact: Ms N Ngaki | Tel No: (043) 701 3076

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Post last updated: June 2026 | Reference: HR 4/4/10/05 | Keywords: Department of Employment and Labour Vacancies 2026, Administration Officer East London, Public Employment Services PES, Eastern Cape Government Careers, Social Plan Guidelines, ILO Conventions, PEA Regulations, Z83 Application Framework, Public Sector Data Consolidation.