The Department of Employment and Labour has announced a wide range of employment opportunities across several provinces and divisions for the 2026 recruitment cycle. The department continues to promote employment equity, diversity, and inclusivity by encouraging applications from women, persons with disabilities, and candidates from underrepresented groups in line with its Employment Equity Plan.
These vacancies provide opportunities for experienced professionals, administrators, legal experts, labour practitioners, inspectors, and entry-level applicants seeking careers within government and public service.
Closing date for applications
- Walk-in applications: 05 June 2026 at 16:00
- Online applications: 05 June 2026 at 23:59
Applicants are advised to submit their applications before the closing deadline as late applications will not be considered.
Important application instructions
Applicants must ensure that they follow all application requirements carefully to avoid disqualification. The department has emphasized strict compliance with the following:
- Applications must include:
- A fully completed and signed new Z83 application form
- An updated comprehensive CV
- Online applications must:
- Be submitted as one combined PDF attachment
- Include only the Z83 form and CV
- Not be submitted as ZIP, IMG, or JPEG files
- Applicants must:
- Use the correct job reference number
- Clearly indicate the job title in the email subject line
- Send applications to the correct email address linked to the specific post
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and supporting documents. Foreign qualifications must be evaluated by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
Senior management and SMS requirements
Candidates applying for Senior Management Service (SMS) posts must complete the Nyukela Pre-entry Programme offered by the National School of Government before appointment.
Applicants will also undergo:
- Practical assessments
- Integrity assessments
- Qualification verification
- Criminal record checks
- Employment verification
- Credit checks
Available vacancies
1.Director: Beneficiary Services
- Reference: HR 4/4/8/1002
- Salary: R1 266 714 per annum
- Centre: Free State Provincial Office
The department seeks a qualified professional with managerial experience in operations, social security, or insurance services to oversee beneficiary and unemployment insurance services within the province.
2. Deputy Director: Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations
- Reference: HR4/26/05/02HO
- Salary: R1 101 468 per annum
- Centre: Head Office, Pretoria
The successful candidate will manage stakeholder engagement programmes, advocacy initiatives, and National Minimum Wage implementation support.
3. Deputy Director: Policy Development
- Reference: HR4/26/05/03HO
- Salary: R1 101 468 per annum
- Centre: Head Office, Pretoria
This role focuses on employment equity policy development and technical support for the Commission for Employment Equity.
4. Deputy Director: Labour Centre Operations (4 Posts)
- Salary: R1 101 468 per annum
- Centres:
- Benoni
- Johannesburg
- Soweto
- Vereeniging
The positions involve managing labour centre operations, service delivery programmes, stakeholder engagement, and departmental resources.
5.Assistant Director: Stakeholder Relations
- Reference: HR4/26/04/04HO
- Salary: R487 197 per annum
- Centre: Pretoria Head Office
The successful candidate will coordinate stakeholder communication, internal liaison, and research support programmes.
6. Senior Practitioner: Monitoring and Evaluation
- Reference: HR4/26/05/05HO
- Salary: R413 001 per annum
- Centre: Pretoria Head Office
This position requires expertise in economics, statistics, and monitoring systems to support research and policy evaluation initiatives.
7. Senior Compliance and Monitoring Officer
- Reference: HR4/26/05/06HO
- Salary: R413 001 per annum
- Centre: Pretoria Head Office
The role focuses on Employment Equity reporting systems, registry administration, and compliance monitoring.
8. Employment Service Practitioner 2 (2 Posts)
- Salary: R413 001 per annum
- Centres:
- Kokstad Labour Centre
- Jozini Satellite Office
Responsibilities include employment services, recruitment support, labour migration administration, and public employment programme monitoring.
9,Senior Practitioner: Employee Relations
- Reference: HR4/4/3/1SPER/UIF
- Salary: R413 001 per annum
- Centre: Unemployment Insurance Fund, Pretoria
The successful candidate will assist with labour relations matters, disciplinary hearings, and dispute management.
10. Office Administrator: Organisational Effectiveness
- Reference: HR4/4/3/1OAOE/UIF
- Salary: R338 106 per annum
- Centre: UIF Pretoria
This role provides administrative, financial, and logistical support to senior management.
11. Compliance and Monitoring Officer
- Reference: HR4/26/05/07 HO
- Salary: R338 106 per annum
- Centre: Pretoria Head Office
The role includes Employment Equity registry support and administrative functions.
12. Factory Instructor Textile
- Reference: HR4/24/07/08
- Salary: R338 106 per annum
- Centre: Supported Employment Enterprise, Johannesburg
The department seeks a qualified textile production professional to supervise factory manufacturing processes and ensure workplace safety compliance.
13. Office Administrator
- Reference: HR 4/4/10/03
- Salary: R338 106 per annum
- Centre: Eastern Cape Provincial Office
This position supports Public Employment Services through office coordination, logistics, budgeting, and records management.
14. Inspector: IES
- Reference: HR/4/4/1/55
- Salary: R338 106 per annum
- Centre: eQonce Labour Centre
The inspector will conduct workplace inspections, enforce labour legislation, and investigate labour law violations.
15. Legal Administrative Officer (MR3-MR5)
- Reference: HR4/4/1/250
- Centre: Eastern Cape Provincial Office
Salary packages range from:
- MR3: R337 563 – R385 965
- MR4: R403 929 – R461 838
- MR5: R483 219 – R685 812
The successful candidate will provide legal services, litigation support, and hearing representation for the Compensation Fund.
16. Client Service Officer: Public Employment Services (5 Posts)
- Salary: R280 278 per annum
- Centres:
- Gqeberha (3 Posts)
- KwaMaqoma (1 Post)
- eMaxesibeni (1 Post)
The role includes registration of work-seekers, referral services, and administrative support within labour centres.
17. Client Service Officer IES
- Reference: HR4/4/1/186
- Salary: R280 278 per annum
- Centre: Mdantsane Labour Centre
This entry-level role provides helpdesk services, complaint handling, and labour legislation support.
18. Senior Admin Clerk: Risk Management
- Reference: GAP-JOHA-23341564-20260507-1
- Salary: R237 453 per annum
- Centre: Pretoria Head Office
The successful candidate will support risk management processes, office administration, and ethics monitoring.
19. Provisioning Administrative Clerk
- Reference: HR4/4/1/183
- Salary: R237 453 per annum
- Centre: East London Provincial Office
Responsibilities include procurement support, inventory management, and asset administration.
20. Administration Clerk: IES Support Services
- Reference: HR4/4/1/184
- Salary: R237 453 per annum
- Centre: Mdantsane Labour Centre
The position involves administrative support, document control, SCM support, and HR administration.
21. Registry Clerk
- Reference: HR4/4/1/182
- Salary: R237 453 per annum
- Centre: East London Provincial Office
The successful applicant will manage records, correspondence, filing systems, and registry administration duties.
Employment equity targets
The department continues to prioritize representivity and encourages applications from:
- African males and females
- Coloured males and females
- Indian males and females
- White males and females
- Persons with disabilities
Priority groups differ depending on the specific vacancy.
