PRINCIPAL PROFESSIONAL OFFICER: STRATEGIC STAFFING SPECIALIST: PLANNING ● REF NO: CS 75/25

City of Cape Town; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 1,245,000 - 1,611,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Cape Town invites applications for a senior role in Human Resources to oversee strategic staffing and recruitment initiatives. This position requires extensive experience and a relevant tertiary qualification, with responsibilities including the development of annual staffing plans and implementation of compliance in recruitment activities.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years or more relevant experience
• Experience in data management, planning and project management will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of recruitment planning and targeted recruitment projects.
• Develop annual staffing plans using effective talent sourcing strategies.
• Conduct research on best practices and opportunities for strategic staffing improvement.

Skills

Data management

Project management

Planning

Education

Minimum of a relevant three-year tertiary qualification

Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

CORPORATE SERVICES ● HUMAN RESOURCES

TCOE SALARY COMMENCING FROM R1 245 505 TO R1 610 444 PER ANNUM ● CIVIC CENTRE, CAPE TOWN

Requirements:

• Minimum of a relevant three-year tertiary qualification
• Eight (8) years or more relevant experience
• Data management, planning and project management experience will be advantageous.

Key performance areas:

• Oversee the management of recruitment planning and targeted recruitment projects
• Ensure that annual staffing plans are developed through effective talent sourcing strategies, incorporate scenario planning and internal capacity building, anticipate and predict staffing growth, include strategies for sourcing scarce and critical skills and managing consequential vacancies, and integrate into annual staffing plans
• Oversee and conduct research on best practices as well as Continuous Improvement opportunities for the strategic staffing function
• Ensure compliance with staffing policies and oversee and facilitate recruitment projects and campaigns and related outputs
• Integrate risk management by systematically identifying and addressing staffing-related potential risks
• Ensure the optimal utilisation of human resources within the Strategic Staffing branch.

Please apply online at www.capetown.gov.za/careers (external applicants) or via the SAP Portal (internal applicants) unless otherwise stated.

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Closing date: 20 June 2025

• Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.
• Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.
• Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.
• Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.
• Visit our website at www.capetown.gov.za/careers
• No late applications will be considered.
• If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.