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Employment and Labour Senior Admin Officer: Admin Services Vacancy 2026

Employment and Labour

Services (SERVICES SETA)

How this salary compares

At R34 417 a month, this post pays about the same as the median of R34 417 for permanent posts asking for Certificate (NQF 4–5), in Gauteng (5 listings that publish a figure). The middle half of that group pays between R19 788 and R40 600.

25th percentile: R19 788
Median: R34 417
75th percentile: R40 600

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 5 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 Compensation Fund, operating under the Department of Employment and Labour, is inviting applications for a Senior Admin Officer in Admin Services based in Pretoria. This role is crucial for supporting the administrative functions that ensure the smooth operation of the Fund's initiatives and its engagement with key stakeholders.

This position offers an opportunity to contribute to essential public service administration, focusing on improving processes, providing vital secretariat support, and coordinating crucial reporting functions within a government entity committed to serving the public.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

Education: An undergraduate qualification (NQF Level 6) as recognised by SAQA in Public Management, Public Administration, Office Administration, Business Administration, or Business Management. A Charted Secretariat Certificate will be considered an added advantage.
Experience: At least 2 years of functional experience in Executive Support or Administration Support within a Support Services environment.
Knowledge:
Public Service Regulations, Public Service Act, and National Treasury Regulations.
Governance, Monitoring and Assurance, and Fund Governance and Risk Management.
COIDA (Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act).
Batho Pele Principles, technical knowledge, and administration procedures and techniques.
Skills Development and Budgeting and Financial Management.
Skills:
Report Writing and Project Management.
Planning and Coordination, as well as Planning & Organising.
Communication, Customer Services, and Stakeholder Coordination.
Recording and Scribing, Facilitation, and Conflict Management.
Computer Literacy, Interpersonal Relationship, and Decision Making.
Note: Priority will be given to Persons with disability, Indians, and Whites.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Coordinating the effective implementation of Compensation Fund (CF) improvement initiatives plans.
Providing Secretariat Support and liaising with all relevant stakeholders to maintain sound relations between the CF, the Ministry, and Parliament.
Coordinating licensee performance reporting.
Supervision of Staff.

What the Work Involves

As a Senior Admin Officer, you will be based at the Compensation Fund's offices in Pretoria, working within a structured administrative environment. Your day-to-day work will involve overseeing and driving the execution of various improvement plans for the Fund, ensuring that strategic administrative goals are met. You will play a central role in facilitating communication between the Compensation Fund and critical external bodies like the Ministry and Parliament by preparing documents and managing communications. Additionally, you will be responsible for compiling and submitting reports on the performance of licensees and may oversee a small team, guiding their administrative tasks.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted by 18 September 2026.

To apply, please email your application to:

Email Address: Jobs-CF9@labour.gov.za
For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Planning Practices and Administration.
Ensure your application includes the reference number HR 5/1/2/3/26.

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

18% of the 117 live permanent posts we hold ask for Certificate (NQF 4–5). 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.