The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture invites suitably qualified applicants to apply for vacancies based in Pretoria. These opportunities are suitable for candidates with experience in organisational design, job evaluation, monitoring and evaluation, human resource administration, data analysis, reporting, organisational development and public sector administration.
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Employer | Department of Sport, Arts and Culture |
| Closing Date | 07 August 2026 at 16:00 |
| Location | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Application Method | Online, hand delivery or post |
| Required Documents | Electronic Z83 form and required profile information on the DSAC e-Recruitment System |
| Online Application Link | https://erecruit.dsac.gov.za/public/login_test.php |
Deputy Director: Organisational Design and Job Evaluation Ref No: DSAC-01/07/2026
Salary: R932 292 per annum, all-inclusive remuneration package
Centre: Pretoria
Requirements
Applicants must have a Senior Certificate, Matric Certificate, Grade 12 Certificate, NQF Level 4 or equivalent qualification.
Applicants must have a minimum three-year National Diploma at NQF Level 6 or Degree at NQF Level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Management Services, Organisation and Work Study, Operations Management, Production Management, Organisational Development, Industrial Psychology or any relevant Organisational Development qualification.
A Job Evaluation Certificate and PERSAL Establishment Certificate are additional requirements.
Applicants must have three to five years’ relevant experience, with at least three years at Assistant Director level in organisational development, job evaluation or a relevant organisational development environment.
Applicants must have knowledge of the Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Public Finance Management Act and related prescripts.
Applicants must understand job evaluation, job grading processes, DPSA directives, circulars, PSCBC resolutions, organisational design principles, Code of Remuneration, diversity management and business process management.
Applicants must have knowledge of computer software such as Excel, OrgPlus, Visio and PowerPoint.
Required skills include communication, interpersonal relations, planning, organising, problem-solving, interviewing, analytical thinking, project management, facilitation, presentation, computer literacy and attention to detail.
Applicants must be able to work independently and as part of a team and must be able to keep classified information.
Duties
The successful candidate will manage and provide organisational development and design services to support organisational effectiveness within the Department.
Duties include leading organisational design and structure review processes and managing the development, review and alignment of organisational structures with approved establishment requirements.
The candidate will develop organisational structure reports, recommendations and submissions for management approval.
The successful candidate will monitor the implementation of approved organisational structures and related organisational development interventions.
Additional duties include conducting organisational functionality and mandate analysis, authorising creation and amendment of posts on PERSAL, managing job evaluation processes, coordinating job evaluation panel meetings and providing technical advice on job grading matters.
The candidate will also oversee job description development, maintain the job description database, manage business process improvement initiatives, support AI-assisted business process mapping and develop governance frameworks for responsible and ethical use of AI within organisational design and development.
Enquiries
Ms Z Lamati
Tel: 012 441 3831
Deputy Director: Monitoring and Evaluation Ref No: DSAC-02/07/2026
Salary: R932 292 per annum, all-inclusive remuneration package
Centre: Pretoria
Requirements
Applicants must have a Senior Certificate, Matric Certificate, Grade 12 Certificate, NQF Level 4 or equivalent qualification.
Applicants must have a minimum three-year National Diploma at NQF Level 6 or Degree at NQF Level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Administration, Public Management, Public Governance, Internal Auditing, Statistics, Data Management or any relevant Monitoring and Evaluation qualification.
Applicants must have three to five years’ relevant experience, with at least three years at Assistant Director level in a monitoring and evaluation environment.
Applicants must have knowledge of business and management principles, strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, Public Service Act and Regulations and project management.
Required skills include problem-solving, analysis, communication, interpersonal relations, computer literacy, planning, organising, presentation, client orientation, customer focus, strategic capability and leadership, accountability, ethical conduct, change management and teamwork.
Applicants must be able to work with different stakeholders on performance information matters and work under pressure.
Duties
The successful candidate will develop and maintain performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting framework systems and procedures for the Department.
Duties include consolidating and reviewing quarterly performance reports, analysing inputs submitted by programmes and participating in quarterly departmental performance review sessions.
The candidate will finalise quarterly performance reports and facilitate sign-off by the Director-General or delegated official.
Additional duties include submitting reports to Internal Audit, DPME and National Treasury, reviewing monthly reports on targets not achieved, conducting refresher workshops, consolidating performance presentations and reviewing annual performance reports.
The successful candidate will also provide national oversight on provincial quarterly reporting through the DPME Electronic Quarterly Performance Reporting System.
The role includes reviewing Annual Performance Plans, technical indicator descriptions, Standard Operating Procedures and quarterly operational plan reports.
Enquiries
Mr T Khumalo
Tel: 012 441 3669
Assistant Director: Monitoring and Evaluation Ref No: DSAC-03/07/2026
Salary: R487 197 per annum
Centre: Pretoria
Requirements
Applicants must have a Senior Certificate, Matric Certificate, Grade 12 Certificate, NQF Level 4 or equivalent qualification.
Applicants must have a minimum three-year National Diploma at NQF Level 6 or Degree at NQF Level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Administration, Public Management, Public Governance, Internal Auditing, Statistics, Data Management or any relevant Monitoring and Evaluation qualification.
Applicants must have two to three years’ relevant experience, with at least two years at Senior, Practitioner or Officer level in data analysis, data auditing, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
Applicants must have knowledge and understanding of Public Service Regulations, Public Service Act, PFMA and relevant legislation.
Applicants must understand monitoring and evaluation frameworks, data collection, data analysis and departmental policies and procedures.
Required skills include research, facilitation, presentation, problem-solving, analytical thinking, planning, organising, communication, interpersonal relations, change management and computer literacy.
Applicants must be able to work in a team, work independently and work under pressure.
Duties
The successful candidate will provide support for monitoring and evaluating departmental programmes and projects.
Duties include assisting with the coordination, development and review of departmental quarterly performance reports.
The candidate will coordinate meeting invites, prepare agendas, prepare quarterly reporting templates, make inputs on technical indicator descriptions and targets in the Barnowl system and review evidence submitted by programmes.
Additional duties include preparing feedback reports, capturing quarterly reports on the DPME EQPR system, preparing minutes, compiling demographic reports, responding to audit queries and preparing quarterly deviation registers.
The successful candidate will support the development of annual performance reports, coordinate AGSA information requests, support annual report service provider processes and assist with the ENE Mid-Term report.
The role also includes developing and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures, verifying data on M&E databases and preparing operational plan reports and presentations.
Enquiries
Mr T Khumalo
Tel: 012 441 3669
Assistant Director: Organisational Design and Job Evaluation Ref No: DSAC-04/07/2026
Salary: R487 197 per annum
Centre: Pretoria
Requirements
Applicants must have a Senior Certificate, Matric Certificate, Grade 12 Certificate, NQF Level 4 or equivalent qualification.
Applicants must have a minimum three-year National Diploma at NQF Level 6 or Degree at NQF Level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Management Services, Organisation and Work Study, Operations Management, Production Management, Organisational Development, Industrial Psychology or any relevant Organisational Development qualification.
A Job Evaluation Certificate and PERSAL Establishment Certificate are additional requirements.
Applicants must have two to three years’ relevant experience, with at least two years at Senior, Officer or Practitioner level in organisational development, job evaluation, change management or a relevant organisational development environment.
Applicants must have knowledge of the Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, Public Finance Management Act, job evaluation and job grading processes.
Applicants must understand DPSA directives, circulars, PSCBC resolutions, organisational design principles, Code of Remuneration, diversity management and relevant computer software such as Excel, OrgPlus, Visio and PowerPoint.
Required skills include communication, interpersonal relations, planning, organising, problem-solving, interviewing, analytical thinking, project management, facilitation, presentation, computer literacy and attention to detail.
Applicants must be able to work independently and as part of a team and must be able to keep classified information.
Duties
The successful candidate will implement organisational development design and job evaluation support services.
Duties include coordinating the development, review and maintenance of job descriptions as mandated by DPSA or when required.
The candidate will develop job descriptions in line with the departmental structure, identify job profiles to be reviewed, quality assure job descriptions for advertising and conduct benchmarking in line with DPSA directives.
Additional duties include coordinating organisational design, restructuring and work study processes, facilitating organisational functionality assessments and supporting change management interventions.
The successful candidate will coordinate job evaluation processes, support job evaluation panel meetings, maintain the job evaluation register and facilitate awareness sessions on job evaluation systems and policies.
The candidate will also coordinate organisational functionality assessments, support AI-assisted business process mapping, evaluate automation opportunities and coordinate the development of Standard Operating Procedures and business process documentation.
Enquiries
Ms Z Lamati
Tel: 012 441 3831
Assistant Director: Human Resource Administration Ref No: DSAC-05/07/2026
Salary: R487 197 per annum
Centre: Pretoria
Requirements
Applicants must have a Senior Certificate, Matric Certificate, Grade 12 Certificate, NQF Level 4 or equivalent qualification.
Applicants must have a minimum three-year National Diploma at NQF Level 6 or Degree at NQF Level 7 as recognised by SAQA in Human Resource Management, Public Management and Administration, Industrial Psychology or any relevant Human Resource Management qualification.
PERSAL Administration Certificate and Leave Administration Certificate are additional requirements.
Applicants must have three years’ relevant experience, with at least two years at HR Officer or HR Practitioner level in recruitment and selection, conditions of service, employee benefits and administration or any human resource administration environment.
Applicants must have knowledge and understanding of the Human Resource Management Framework, HR policies, procedures and implementation strategies.
Applicants must understand relevant directives, Public Service resolutions, Public Service Act, relevant legislation and prescripts and the PERSAL system.
Required skills include communication, interpersonal relations, problem-solving, analytical thinking, computer literacy, digital literacy, numeracy, planning and organising.
Duties
The successful candidate will facilitate the administration of recruitment and selection processes.
Duties include facilitating the administration of conditions of service, remuneration and employee benefits.
The candidate will facilitate the processing of appointments, promotions and transfers to the Department.
The successful candidate will facilitate the process of terminations of service and transfers from the Department to another institution.
Additional duties include providing overall supervision and guidance to subordinates and contributing toward the digitisation and automation of HR processes and systems.
Enquiries
Ms NP Maloka
Tel: 012 441 3730
How to Apply
Applicants must apply through the DSAC e-Recruitment System.
To apply and access more details, visit the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture e-Recruitment System.
Applicants must create a user profile by completing all required personal information and setting up login credentials.
After registration, applicants must log in and complete all information required for the electronic Z83 form before applying for any advertised position.
Applications can also be hand delivered in a sealed envelope addressed to:
Chief Director: Human Resource Management and Development
Sechaba House
202 Madiba Street
Pretoria Central
Postal applications may be sent to:
Chief Director: Human Resource Management and Development
Private Bag X897
Pretoria
0001
Important Notes for Applicants
The closing date is 07 August 2026 at 16:00.
Applications must be fully completed and submitted before the closing date.
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
The Z83 form has been adopted into the e-Recruitment System and applications cannot be processed unless all mandatory fields are completed.
After submission, the system will provide a confirmation message that the application has been successfully received.
The e-Recruitment portal is accessible using smartphones and other mobile devices.
Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to bring certified copies of ID, driver’s licence where required and qualifications on or before the interview.
Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority.
Applicants must be South African citizens.
Shortlisted candidates must be available for a virtual or in-person panel interview at a date and time determined by DSAC.
Applicants must make their own arrangements for internet connectivity and equipment for virtual interviews.
Pre-employment checks and references will be conducted once candidates are shortlisted.
Appointment is subject to positive outcomes of checks, including security clearance, security vetting, qualification verification, citizenship verification, financial or asset record checks, previous employment verification and criminal record checks.
Applicants who wish to withdraw an application must do so in writing.
Applicants are encouraged to declare any criminal or negative credit records.
All shortlisted candidates will undertake two pre-entry assessments: a practical exercise and an integrity assessment.
The successful candidate will be required to enter into an employment contract and sign an annual performance agreement.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment and may withdraw the advert by notice on its communication channels.
If applicants have not been contacted within three months after the closing date, they should accept that their application was unsuccessful.