Administrative Officer: National Salary Controller
Department of Correctional Services
- Location
- National Head Office, Gauteng
- Salary
- R338 106 per year
- Job type
- Permanent
- Work setting
- On-site
- Sector
- Government & public service
- Closing date
- 09 Nov 2026
Posted 7 days ago
What you need
- Qualification
- Diploma
- Experience
- 1+ year
- Driver's licence
- Code 8 (EB)
Registrations / certificates: PERSAL course
- Salary controller role at DCS National Head Office, Pretoria
- Diploma or degree in HR management
- 1-2 years' PERSAL experience
- Must have passed the PERSAL course
- Valid driver's licence
- R338 106 a year
How to apply
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How to apply: should be submitted online at https://careers.dcs.gov.za/. Emailed, post or hand delivered applications will not be considered. Official advert: DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 38 of 2026, post 38/75, ref HO 2026/11/72. Government applications usually need the new Z83 form and a detailed CV.
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Directorate: PERSAL Management HR System and Support
Requirements:
National Diploma/Degree in Human Resource Management or relevant qualification. 1-2 years’ experience in PERSAL. Successfully passed the PERSAL course. Computer literate. Valid driver’s licence. Competencies And Attributes: Knowledge regulations, policies and procedures, resolutions and acts. Good communication, excellent planning and organizing skills. Good liaison skills with other role players/clients, report writing, project management, analytical, rational decision making and interpersonal skills. Professionalism and Integrity. Creativity and innovative thinking.
Duties:
Administer the payments exceeding ACB (Automatic Clearing Bureau) limits. Check payments of every supplementary and salary runs on PERSAL. Administer the access security violations on PERSAL. Received Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) reports from National Treasury. Attend to all salary related queries and register System change Control (SCC) on identified system technical discrepancies. Receive salary queries forwarded to the Salary Controller. Attend to all financial transactions awaiting authorization and identify suspicious allowances not applicable. Receive report of transactions awaiting authorization from Salary Controller. Management of performance information, human resources, finance and assets.
Notes:
Appointment under the Public Service Act.
Enquiries: National Head Office: Ms NS Khumalo Tel No: (012) 307 2174 or Ms TP Ngobeni Tel No: (012) 305 8589.
Reference number: HO 2026/11/72