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Policy
Job evaluation guide
Benchmark job descriptions: Finance and related functions
Benchmark job descriptions: Provincial treasuries
Benchmark job descriptions: Provincial (Traffick) Inspector
Benchmark job descriptions: Driver
Benchmark job descriptions: Archivist
Benchmark job description: Chief executive officer of hospitals(CEO)
Benchmark job description: Chief financial officer (CFO)
Benchmark job description: Clerks
Benchmark job description: Government information technology officer (GITO)
Benchmark job descriptions: Support jobs, i.e., Cleaner, General Worker, Handyman, Groundsman, Photocopy Operator and Switchboard Operator/Attendant
Benchmark job descriptions: Sports Promotion Officer and Cultural Officer
Benchmark job descriptions: Social workers
Benchmark job descriptions: Vetting officers
Benchmark job descriptions: Works Inspectors

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Policy
Ceasing of the use of Equate Job Evaluation system and utilsation of only the evaluate system for the grading of jobs/posts in the public service as of 1 August 2016
Compliance with Public Service Act, 1994 and the implementation directive (Circular 4 of 2014) on the grading of Corporate Services (Program 1) Jobs/Posts graded on salary levels 9, 10, 11 and 12 Signed: 6 January 2016
Implementation of the amendment to PSCBC Resolution 3 of 2009 and the grading of jobs/posts on salary levels 9/10 and 11/12
Arbitration award PSCBC Resolution 1 of 2012 in respect of Corporate service/Programme 1 Jobs/Posts on salary level 9/10 and 11/12
Activiation of the Evaluate (EQUATE) web-based job evaluation system for the public service
Benchmark job descriptions, grading levels and implementation guidelines for jobs of Infrastructure Delivery Managemennt Systems (IDMS)
Job weight ranges for the Equate job evaluation system
Directive: The process to co-ordinate the grading of an entire occupational category or certain levels within an occupation based on job evaluation
Implementation of the amendmend to PSCBC resolution 3 of 2009 and the grading of jobs/posts on salary levels 9/10 and 11/12
Implementation of the co-ordination process - Benchmark job descriptions and grading levels for the occupation: Assistant boiler operator and Boiler operator
Benchmark job descriptions, grading levels and implementation guidelines for jobs of secretary and personal assistant
Transitional measure to allow departments to regrade posts of secretary on salary grades 2, 3 and 4 to salary grade 5 pending the finalisation of the co-ordination process on secretaries
Job evaluation of jobs on levels 11 and 12
Review of the remuneration packages of identified categories of employees

Job evaluation guides
Guideline on job descriptions
Guideline on job evaluation
South African public service job evaluation pre-Interview information and questionnaire

Benchmark job descriptions: Finance and related functions
Policy	Benchmark job descriptions and grading levels for posts at salary levels 9 to 12 in finance and related functions
	Circular
	Assistant Director Asset Management - JE Reports Assistant Director Asset Mangement - Job Descriptions Deputy Director Asset Management - JE Reports Deputy Director Asset Mangement - Job Descriptions
	Assistant Director Finance Management Accounting & Financial Accounting - JE Reports Assistant Director Financial Accounting - Job Descriptions Deputy Director Finance Management Accounting & Financial Accounting - JE Reports Deputy Director Financial Accounting - Job Descriptions
	Assistant Director Internal Audit - JE Reports Assistant Director Internal Audit - Job Descriptions Deputy Director Internal Audit - JE Reports Deputy Director Internal Audit - Job Descriptions
	Assistant Director Management Accounting - Job Descriptions Deputy Director Management Accounting - Job Descriptions
	Assistant Director Risk Management - JE Reports Assistant Director Risk Management - Job Descriptions Deputy Director Risk Management - JE Reports Deputy Director Risk Management - Job Descriptions
	Assistant Director SCM Acquisition - Job Descriptions Deputy Director SCM Acquisition - Job Descriptions
	Assistant Director SCM Contract Management - Job Descriptions Deputy Director SCM Contract Management - Job Descriptions
	Assistant Director SCM Demand - Job Descriptions Deputy Director SCM Demand - Job Descriptions
	Assistant Director SCM Logistics and Disposal - Job Descriptions Deputy Director SCM Logistics and Disposal - Job Descriptions
	Assistant Director SCM Risk & Performance Management - Job Descriptions Deputy Director SCM Risk & Performance Management - Job Descriptions
	Assistant Directors Supply Chain Management - JE Reports Deputy Directors Supply Chain Management - JE Reports

Benchmark job descriptions: Provincial treasury
Policy	Benchmark job descriptions and grading levels for core jobs/posts in Provincial treasuries Circular Benchmark job descriptions and grading levels Directive: The process to co-ordinate the grading of an entire occupational category or certain levels within an occupation based on job evaluation

Benchmark job descriptions: Archivist
Policy	Benchmark job descriptions: Archivist

Benchmark job description: Chief financial officer (CFO)
	Please note that the benchmark job description and grading levels for posts of chief financial officer are currently being revised. Enquiries on the mater can be directed to the contact persons listed above.

Benchmark job description: Clerks
Policy	Implementation of the Co-ordination process - Benchmark job descriptions and grading levels for clerks
Annexure A	Process to co-ordinate the upgrade of an entire occupational category or certain levels within an occupation based on job evaluation
Annexure B	Matters emanating from the inputs of departments and implementation / absorbtion measures for the benchmark job description and grading levels for clerks
Grading levels	Clerks
Benchmark job description	Finance Clerk Production Finance Clerk Supervisor Gen Admin Clerk Production Gen Admin Clerk Supervisor HR Clerk Production HR Clerk Supervisor Registry Clerk Production Registry Clerk Supervisor SCM Clerk Supervisor SCM Clerk Production

Benchmark job descriptions: Driver
Policy	Amendmend co-ordination process for lower-level jobs and benchmark job description and greading levels for the job of driver

Benchmark job description: Government information technology officer (GITO)
Policy	Example of covering letter to departments
Job description	Job description GITO
Annexure A	Distinctions between the levels of GITO for large, medium and small departments
Annexure B	Job evaluation result for GITO jobs
Large departments	Job report: GITO large
Medium departments	Job report: GITO medium
Small departments	Job report: GITO small

Benchmark job descriptions: Provincial (Traffick) Inspector
Policy	Implementation of the co-ordination process - Benchmark Job descriptions and grading levels for the occupation: Provincial Inspector

Benchmark job descriptions: Security officer
Policy	Benchmark job descriptions and grading level for the job of Security officer

Benchmark job descriptions: Sports Promotion Officer and Cultural Officer
Policy	Benchmark job descriptions and grading level for the job of Sports Promotion Officer and Cultural Officer

Benchmark job descriptions: Support jobs, i.e., Cleaner, General Worker, Handyman, Groundsman, Photocopy Operator and Switchboard Operator/Attendant
	Benchmark job descriptions: Support jobs, i.e., Cleaner, General Worker, Handyman, Groundsman, Photocopy Operator and Switchboard Operator/Attendant

Job descriptions: Social workers
	Social Work Policy Developer
	Manager Social Work Policy
	Social Worker
	Community Development Assistant
	Community Development Practitioner
	Community Development Supervisor
	Assistant Manager Community Development
	Manager Community Development
	Community Development Policy Developer
	Manager Community Development Policy
	Social Auxiliary Worker
	Social Work Supervisor
	Social Work Manager
	Note: Please see the circular on OSD's dated 3 August 2009 in regard with the above

Benchmark job descriptions: Social workers
Policy	Benchmark job descriptions and grading levels for jobs of social worker, senior social worker, principal social worker, assistant social work manager and social work manager
Annexure A	Social worker
Annexure A	Senior social worker (advanced production)
Annexure A	Principal social worker (specialist production)
Job report	Job report social worker and senior social worker
Annexure A	Principal social worker (supervisor: smaller component)
Annexure A	Assistant social work manager (supervisor: larger component)
Job report	Job report principal social worker and assistant social work manager
Annexure A	Social work manager/advanced specialist
Job report	Job report social work manager advanced specialist
Annexure B	Implementation/absorption measures for the benchmark job descriptions for five levels of social workers

Benchmark job descriptions: Vetting officers
Policy	Implementation of the National Vetting Strategy in the Public Service: Establishment of Vetting Fieldwork Units, benchmark job descriptions and grading levels for Vetting officials
Grading levels	Grading levels for Vetting officials
Policy	Amendments to the appointment requirements for Vetting/Officer (entry level) post

Benchmark job descriptions: Works Inspectors
Policy	Benchmark job descriptions and grading levels for the three salary levels of Works Inspectors
Letter from the MPSA	Process to coordinate the upgrade of an entire occupational category or certain levels within an occupational category or certain levels within an occupation based on job evaluation
Annexure A	Works Inspector
Annexure A	Control Works Inspector
Annexure A	Chief Works Inspector
Annexure B	Job evaluation reports
Annexure C	Guidelines - Implementation/Absorption measures for the Benchmark job descriptions and grading levels for three levels of Works Inspectors

Benchmark job description: Chief executive officer of hospitals(CEO)
Policy	Benchmark Job Description Chief Executive Officer of Hospitals
Annexure A	Distinctions Between Different Levels Of CEO for Hospitals
Annexure B	Benchmark Job Description
Annexure C	Chief Executive Officer: District Hospital (Level 1)
Annexure D	Chief Executive Officer: District Hospital (Level 2)
Annexure E	Chief Executive Officer: District Hospital (Level 3)