PERSAL Controller: PERSAL and Establishment Control, Ref No. DOTP 113/2026

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or equivalent qualification); A minimum of 3 years Payroll and people management experience.

Key Performance Areas

•  Update and maintain the PERSAL system and facilitate PERSAL training, System Change Control (SCC), audit of PERSAL transactions and coordination of system enhancements. Administer Establishment Control functions, including organisational structures, personnel implications, Job Evaluation implementation and Matching and Placing processes. Administer PERSAL user access functions and system security controls.
• Compile, analyse and verify PERSAL management, audit and compliance reports. Serve as a specialist practitioner responsible for both PERSAL and Establishment Control functions, providing expert advice on policy implementation, organisational structures, personnel implications, remuneration matters, system functionality and complex departmental enquiries.
• Analyse and resolve complex personnel, remuneration, establishment and system-related enquiries; assess the impact of legislation, policies and prescripts on system functionality; and support the implementation of system enhancements and organisational changes. People Management..

Competencies

• Knowledge in the following: Competencies: Knowledge of Human resource management legislation, policies and prescripts; Public Service Regulations and Labour Relations Act; remuneration codes and practices; PERSAL system functionality; Establishment Control and organisational structure administration; personnel implications administration; financial administration prescripts; and the interpretation, application and implementation of policy within the environment.
• Skills: Numeracy and literacy; computer literacy; analytical thinking; problem solving; planning and organising; report writing; research and information analysis; presentation and facilitation; conflict resolution; communication; policy implementation and assessment of system impacts