Principal Personnel Officer: Employee Benefits

Closing date: 28 Aug 2026
Department: Western Cape - Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness

Salary: R338 106 per annum

Centre: Klipfontein / Mitchells Plain Sub-structure Office

Requirements

Minimum educational qualification: Senior certificate or equivalent qualification.
Experience: Appropriate experience in Human Resource Management.
Inherent requirement of the job: A valid driver’s licence (Code B/EB) and willingness to travel to institutions within the Western Cape.
Competencies (knowledge/skills): Communication skills.
Advanced interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and part of a team.
Advanced leadership and management skills.

Duties

Supervision of staff.
Process service exits/early retirements without penalisation/pension applications/enquiries.
Provide advice and support to institutions, including development and training of own staff and HR staff within
the Sub-structure.
Manage leave administration/PILIR and incapacity matters.
Administer applications for overseas trips, applications of foreign health workers, ORW’s normal and Commuted overtime.
Administer approvals for payment of allowances, conditions of service for PHC employees and transfer
of employees.
Structure MMS Packages and implementation of appointments on PERSAL.

Enquiries

Ms F Lee Tel No: (021) 370-5109

Applications

Applications are submitted online via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs
(click “online applications”).

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