Advertiser: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Location: Pretoria
Branch: Human Resources
Directorate: Human Resources Administration
Salary: R252 144 per annum
Requirements:
Applicants must be in possession of a NQF level 6 or equivalent qualification and/or extensive working experience in PERSAL, Power-stats and Vulindlela Management Information Systems At least 3 years supervisory experience will be an added advantage. Exceptional computer literacy in terms of the following will be an advantage: Windows environment MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Power-Point), more specifically Excel (pivot tables, filters, advanced filters and the generation or charts based on applicable data). Applicants must have attended PERSAL courses; The PERSAL Controller's Course will be an advantage Competencies: Technical knowledge of and experience in PERSAL and Vulindlela, especially in terms of the establishment and management of information reports such as the Oversight Report, HR Plan and Employment Equity reports. Skills in and knowledge of statistical analysis and interpretation Knowledge of the Org Plus programme and Organisational Structure concepts Knowledge of the nature of the Vulindlela Management Information System The ability to work under pressure Planning and organisational skills Attention to detail Communication and interpersonal skills Problem-solving skills. Leadership and supervisory skills
Duties:
Supervise all functions and activities related to the Statistical and Organisational Structure Division Administer all changes related to the Departmental Organisational Structure Co-ordinate, prepare, compile and analyse management information reports, such as Employment Equity Reports, HR Plan, Annual Financial Statements (related to HR)and Oversight reports Fulfil the role of PERSAL Controller
Enquiries: Ms E Fouche, Tel. 012 351 1033
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Applications:
Please forward your application, clearly marked for the attention of the Recruitment Office and with the reference number of the post on the envelope, to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Private Bag X152,Pretoria, 0001 or alternatively hand deliver to OR Tambo Building, Soutpansberg Road, Rietondale. No faxed or e-mailed applications will be considered.
Closing date: 23 August 2013 Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Note:
All appointments will be subject to a process of security clearance, reference checking and qualification verification. Applications must be submitted via a signed Z83 form (click to download pdf form), accompanied by a CV and certified copies of qualifications and an Identity Document. Should you not comply with this, your application may not be considered. If you have not been contacted by DIRCO within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. We thank all applicants for their interest.
Reference number: No reference number provided
Closing date: 23 August 2013
WRITE A BRILLIANT CV
The first thing to remember is that we are not writing an essay. We need to convey as much relevant information as possible and not exceed 3 to 4 pages. Your CV should cover the following:
Your personal information:
Points to remember: It is essential that your cellphone needs to be on in case anyone phone. Make sure that you have a professonal message on your phone in case you miss a call. If you only have a home phone number then everyone living with you need to be aware of the fact that you are waiting for a call. Place a pen and paper next to the phone in casy there is a message. Do not give your spouse's cellphone number unless you will be able to speak to the caller immediately. Is your email up and running? Does the P O Box belong to you or someone else? If it belongs to (e.g.) your parents they need to be aware that you might get important information. It is not necessary to disclose your age, gender, height, weight, marital status or religion. If you do not have an email address then set one up through Hotmail or Yahoo. And as tempting as what it might do not have your macho_man@hotmail.com address on your CV. Try and register one with your name and surname only.
Educational information:
Start with the most recent achievement / qualification and work your way back. List the degree, diploma, matriculation or standard achieved as well as the year and institution. Then move on the one just before that (e.g. first your degree and then matric). There is no need to list all the subjects you took (unless it is relevant). However, it is crucial to list all your qualifications - whether they were from academic institutions or not.
It is important to list all of your achievements while studying, e.g. competitions won, awards received, provincial colours achieved, orders of merit.
List all the leadership positions you served in, e.g. class prefect, captain of a team, chairperson of a committee.
End this section of with your extracurricular activities that you participated in, e.g. sport, hobbies.
Points to remember: The older you are the less important your school information will become. For instance: You might only want to mention that you matriculated, where and when and one or two major achievements. It is also not necessary to show your grades or marks achieed. It is also best to leave out any information on political activities or other controversial topics. However, if you know that the recruiter is looking for someone who participated in certain political groups then you might want to mention it.
Work experience:
Start with the most recent position and work your way back. List the title of the position, the name of the company and your length of service. Below this you can give a description of your duties (in bullet-point format). It is also important to list any projects that you worked on. Be specific and use numbers where possible, e.g. Managed 32 staff members and a R1 million budget.
It is again important to list all of your achievements while working, e.g. competitions won, awards received.
List all the leadership positions you served in, e.g. managerial or supervisory roles, chairperson of a committee.
End this section of with any additional things that you use to do for the company, e.g. editor of the company newsletter, organiser of the year end function.
Points to remember: Always look at the information and ask whether it is relevant. There is no need to supply the contact details of previous employers nor the reason why you left their employment.
Computer skills:
The ability to work on a computer has developed into a key skill. List all the programs that you are able to work with as well as your proficiency level.
Courses:
List all the courses, workshops, seminars, etc that you attended only if it is relevant to the position you are applying for and if you haven't mentioned it before. It is always a good idea to list the topic, institution, facilitator / guest speaker and date.
Activities and Interests:
Remember that most people enjoy listening to music, going to the movies, socialising with friends, reading, etc. Unless you do someting special, or relevant to the position, rather leave this section out.
References:
Mention that "References are available on request". It is important that your references are aware of the fact that they might be contacted.