Advertiser: Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities
Location: Pretoria
Six Month Contract
Salary: R115 212 plus 37% per annum in lieu of benefits, Salary Level 5
Requirements:
A three year National Diploma in Information Technology or equivalent qualification (NQF level 6); software engineering, computer science, computer studies or a related field is preferred. Proven experience in web design standards and making appropriate use of the latest or modern web technologies e.g. Joomla, Drupal, XHTML, HTML, JavaScript etc.; desktop and LAN/WAN support; Microsoft development environment and databases (VB.net, MS Access, and SQL). Knowledge of system development; Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); mobile/tablet technology & operating systems (IOS, Android, Windows etc.). Excellent verbal and written communication skills; customer orientation; planning and organising skills.
Duties:
The successful candidates will design, implement and maintain the Department’s intranet webpage; provide IT desktop & LAN support; assist with IT service desk duties; undertake IT assets audits and verification; install and configure transversal Government systems for users (BAS, PERSAL and LOGIS); maintain an inventory of all computer equipment in the Department; perform IT ad-hoc tasks/activities.
Enquiries: Mr Thabo Ngwenya: 012 359 0122
The purpose of the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities is to promote, facilitate, coordinate and monitor the realization of the rights of women, children and people with disabilities by organs of State, civil society and the private sector. We are looking for dynamic, innovative and experienced candidates to support the leadership and management of the Department.
Applications:
The Director-General, Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Private Bag x 931, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at 36 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, Pretoria.
For attention: Ms Nobesuthu Liwane.
Note:
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download pdf form), obtainable from any Public Service department and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV as well as certified copies of all qualification(s) and ID document.
Non-RSA Citizens/ Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of their Permanent Residence Permit. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Short-listed candidates are required to avail themselves for interviews at a date and time as determined by the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities and will be subject to personnel security vetting. Should you not hear from us within three (3) months of the closing date of this advertisement, please consider your application unsuccessful.
The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the post(s). The Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of these posts, the objectives of section 195 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa and the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No.55 of 1998) as well as HR policies of the Department of Women, Children and People with Disabilities will be taken into consideration. Appointment(s) will be made on the first notch of the advertised salary level.
Reference number: DWCPD 0036
Closing date: 30 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.