HR Officer: Organisational Development and Change Management (Fixed-term)

About the role

The General and Public Works Department (GPW) is advertising two HR Officer posts in Pretoria, focused on organisational development and change management. This is a 6-month fixed-term contract. The salary is R237 453.00 per annum (Salary Level 5), plus 37% in lieu of benefits.

Key responsibilities

• Support the investigation of the organisational structure: provide admin support during branch consultations, help implement the design, development, maintenance and review of the functional organisational structure, compile draft work-study memos, letters and OD reports, and update the structure once approved.
• Implement the organisational structure and its alignment on PERSAL.
• Facilitate and develop job descriptions: identify unsigned or outdated ones, consult managers, draft and update them in line with the organisational structure and legislation, and keep a database of all job descriptions in the GPW.
• Support job evaluation: present and submit job evaluation packs for quality assurance and provide secretariat support for the evaluation panel.
• Maintain the alignment between organisational structure and post establishment, and support the implementation of OD-related projects.
• Assist with coordination of Change Management meetings, draft documents related to Change Management decisions, and ensure proper filing of OD records.

Required profile

• Grade 12 certificate.
• Three-year diploma (NQF level 6) in Work-study, Management Services, Operations Management, Production Management or Industrial and Organisational Psychology.
• PERSAL training.
• Understanding of the relevant human resources legislative framework, regulations and prescripts.
• One to two years' experience in an organisational development and change management environment is an added advantage.

Applications must be made by hand delivery or online, attaching only a CV and the completed Z83 form as one PDF attachment. The closing date is 17 November 2026.