Public Service

Employment and Labour Deputy Director: Medical Payments Vacancy 2026

Employment and Labour

Public Service (PSETA)

How this salary compares

At R77 691 a month, this post pays about the same as the median of R77 691 for permanent posts asking for Grade 12 / Matric, in Gauteng (10 listings that publish a figure). The middle half of that group pays between R43 070 and R109 782.

25th percentile: R43 070
Median: R77 691
75th percentile: R109 782

This post sits in the 50th percentile of that group. Figures are the advertised package converted to a monthly amount — before tax, pension and medical contributions, so take-home pay is lower.

Calculated by SetaJobs from the 10 comparable posts open on this site that publish a figure. Amounts advertised per year are divided by twelve; a quoted range is taken at its midpoint.

Opportunity Overview

The Department of Employment and Labour, through its Compensation Fund in Pretoria, is seeking a dedicated Deputy Director for Medical Payments. This key role involves overseeing critical financial processes related to medical invoices and payments, ensuring efficiency and preventing wasteful expenditure.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the effective management of the Compensation Fund's operations, focusing on policy development, strategic planning, and providing essential technical support to provinces and medical service providers. The position requires a strong background in financial services or medical claims processing, coupled with proven management experience.

Minimum Requirements

Education: An undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 6) as recognized by SAQA in Accounting, Finance, Informatics, Auditing, Internal Auditing, Business Management (or Administration), Operations Management, or a Health-related qualification (Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy).
Experience:
5 years’ functional experience in a financial services, medical payments, or claims processing environment.
At least 3 years of this experience must be at an Assistant Director or Junior Management level.
Knowledge: Compensation Fund business strategies and goals, COIDA, Operations systems, Fund Governance and Risk Management, Budgeting and Financial Management, Customer service (Batho Pele Principles), relevant stakeholders, and Medical related Legislation & Regulatory knowledge & implementation.
Legislative Requirements: Knowledge of COIDA, PFMA, and National Treasury Regulations.
Skills: Communication (verbal and written), Business Report Writing, Decision making, Conflict Management, Financial Management, Management Skills (e.g., People and performance management, Team leadership), Analyzing and interpreting information, Medical bill reviewing, Medical Policy Management, Medical aid knowledge (case management), Project Management and Planning, Clinical coding, Quality Assurance and improvement, Stakeholder Development and Management.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the processing and finalisation of medical invoices and litigations.
Develop and review relevant policies, strategies, guidelines, and operational plans.
Manage and monitor medical payments to prevent wasteful expenditure.
Monitor and provide technical support to Provinces and medical service providers.
Manage all resources within the sub-directorate.

What the Work Involves

As the Deputy Director: Medical Payments, you will be responsible for the oversight of financial transactions related to medical services within the Compensation Fund. Your daily tasks will include leading a team in processing medical invoices and handling any related legal matters, ensuring that all payments are accurate and compliant with regulations.

You will play a critical role in shaping the operational framework by developing and reviewing policies and strategies that guide the fund's medical payment processes. A significant part of your work will involve vigilant monitoring of medical expenditures to identify and prevent any wasteful spending. Furthermore, you will serve as a key support figure, offering technical guidance to provincial offices and various medical service providers, all while managing the human and material resources of your sub-directorate in Pretoria.

How to Apply

To apply for this opportunity, please direct your applications to the email address provided below. Remember to include the specific reference number for this post.

Email Address: Jobs-CF4@labour.gov.za
For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Planning Practices and Administration
Reference Number: HR5/1/2/3/21
Application Deadline: 18 September 2026

This listing in context

What the 315 opportunities we currently hold say about this one.

Live permanent posts: 117
In Gauteng: 53
Closing within 7 days: 22

25% of the 117 live permanent posts we hold ask for Grade 12 / Matric. The commonest requirement is Degree (NQF 7), at 25%.

Live permanent posts stay open for a median of 13 days between posting and closing date.

Calculated by SetaJobs from the 315 listings open on this site right now, and updated as they change. Browse all 130 opportunities in Gauteng.

What you'll need to apply

Send only the Z83 and your CV. Attaching certified copies now is not required, and an incomplete Z83 is the single commonest reason applications are rejected.

A completed Z83 form
Your CV

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What this kind of post involves

A permanent post is ongoing employment with no end date, carrying full benefits and, in the public service, a defined salary level with annual notch progression. These are advertised competitively and the selection process is considerably more formal than for programme placements.

How the selection usually runs

Applications are screened against the stated minimum requirements first, mechanically — not meeting one is fatal regardless of the rest of your application.
Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by a panel, and for many posts a competency assessment or practical exercise follows.
Verification of qualifications, criminal record and references happens before an offer, and it is a common point of delay.

What you leave with

Ongoing employment with benefits, and in government a position on a salary scale with a defined progression path.

Where this leads next

Notch progression within your level
Satisfactory annual performance assessment.
The next salary level up
Competing for an advertised post at that level — levels are attached to posts, not to people.
Supervisory or management post
Experience at the level below, plus the qualification the higher post specifies.

A typical route, not a guarantee — progression depends on vacancies, funding and your own performance.

Watch out for this

The screening is mechanical and happens before anyone reads your CV: the advert’s own application instructions are applied as written, and an incomplete or unsigned form is discarded whatever the rest of the application says.