STATE VETERINARIAN REF NO: 3/2/1/2026/178

Directorate: Inspection Services
Re-advertisement, applicants who applied previously are encouraged to reapply.
SALARY : R766 584 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive remuneration package to be
structured in accordance with the rules for MMS)
CENTRE : Western Cape (Cape Town)
REQUIREMENTS : BVSc Degree or relevant qualification recognised by the South African
Qualification Authority and the South African Veterinary Council. Registration
with the South African Veterinary Council. A valid driver’s licence. Minimum of
2 years appropriate experience (post qualification experience). Job related
knowledge: Public Service Regulations. International agreements, conventions
and bilateral agreements relating to phytosanitary, sanitary and food quality
matters. Relevant animal health legislation and regulations, norms and
standards. Export and import programmes and their requirements. Planning
and organising. Job related skills: Ability to communicate well and interact with
people at different levels. Planning. Management and Organising. Creativity.
Interpersonal skills. Problem solving. Interpretation skills. Analytical skills.
Listening skills. Computer literacy. Report writing. The ability to drive. Extended
working hours. Travelling.
DUTIES : Develop, analyse and audit policies, norms, standards and legislation for
Veterinary Services, which would, inter alia, entail the following: Scan local and
international environment to inform policy needs, updates and impact.
Collection of data and stakeholder consultation. Compile and provide inputs for
policy development, norms and standards. Dissemination, implementation and
auditing of policies, norms and standard. Render Veterinary Services through
the implementation of the relevant legislation, which would, inter alia, entail the
following: Plan, implement, maintain and coordinate disease surveillance
measures (e.g. Early warning systems), identify controlled and non-controlled
diseases and take appropriate corrective actions. Management of animal’s
identification and traceability. Issuing of permits and health certificates for the
movement of animals across borders / diseases free and infected zones.
Identification of prevalent animal diseases, development and implementation
of appropriate intervention strategies (e.g. Primary Health Care). Design and
implementation of herd health programmes to promote productivity of livestock.
Implement disease surveillance and other epidemiologic studies. Facilitate the
development of a practical early warning system for all relevant diseases
including disease modelling, simulation and scenario mappings. Contribute to
the development of emergency diseases control preparedness systems.
Liaising with the public, animal owners, organised agriculture and international
organisations on the prevention and treatment of diseases. Manage and
control the importation and exportation of animals and animal products.
Implementation and management of the prescribed official veterinary
management systems including the implementation of the National Monitoring
Residue Program. Conduct veterinary risk assessments. Ensure that slaughter
and other import / export facilities comply with the registration requirements of
the relevant authorities. Performance of abattoir ante and post-mortem
inspections are required. Audit the hygiene management systems at the import
/ export establishment (e.g. implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Point (HACCP) and Hygiene Assessment System (HAS)). Certification
of products in accordance with international norms and standards.
Management of meat inspection and disposal of condemned material in
accordance with the relevant legislation. Identify illegal slaughter practices and
take corrective action with assistance when necessary. Undertake postmortem, farm
disease outbreak investigations and other examinations to
identify causes of morbidity and mortality. Implement new procedures,
techniques and / or equipment to ensure that an efficient and effective
Veterinary Diagnostic and Research Service is rendered. Ensure animal
owners and para veterinary staff follow the correct procedures and methods to
collect and dispatch samples. Inspect slaughter and sterilisation facilities to
ensure the maintenance of essential national hygiene standards. Evaluate
safety, efficacy and quality of stock remedies registration dossier applications,
imports permits, labels, advertisements and make recommendations.
Provision of training, development and awareness programs (extension and
outreach services) to communities with regards to Veterinary Services, which
would include, inter alia, the following: Determine needs of communities
through liaison with community leaders and other stakeholders. Determine
interventions required to address the needs. Plan, implement and coordinate
the appropriate interventions. Render veterinary advice to stock farmers and
animal owners with regard to prevention of animal diseases and promotion of
animal health care. Provide support to other line functionaries, i.e. extension,
engineering with regard to veterinary related issues. Perform administrative
and related functions which would include, inter alia, the following: Provide
inputs for the Operational Plan of the veterinary unit. Comply with the Public
Service prescripts. Comply with Financial Management prescripts. Contribute
to the maintenance of databases. Compile and submit reports as required.
Oversee and supervise the relevant staff i.e. para-veterinary and
administrations. Keep abreast of National and International trends with regard
to the applicable prescripts, policies, procedures, technologies and new
developments to be able to render an efficient and effective veterinary service,
through: – Studying the veterinary legal and policy frameworks continuously to
enable optimum performance of the veterinary functions according to the
required standards: – Studying professional journals, publications and attend
relevant continuous professional development interventions to ensure that
cognisance is taken of new developments and technologies.
ENQUIRIES : Dr ME Machedi Tel No: (012) 309 8719
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by post to: Private Bag X833, Pretoria, 0001 or
hand delivered during office hours to: 184 Jeff Masemola Street (formerly
known as Jacob Mare), corner of Jeff Masemola and Paul Kruger Streets,
Pretoria or to Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko (formerly Beatrix) Street,
Arcadia, Pretoria, 0001.

POST 08/05 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: PROVINCIAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION REF NPO: 3/2/1/2026/170

Directorate: National Rural Youth Service Crops (NARYSEC)
SALARY : R766 584 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive remuneration package to be
structured in accordance with the rules for MMS)
CENTRE : Mpumalanga (Mbombela)
REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National
Diploma in Business Management / Community Development / Project
Management / Public Administration / Public Management. Minimum of 3
years’ experience at a junior management level in youth development
environment. Job related knowledge: Project management life cycle. Skills
Development Act. South African Qualification Act. Youth Development. Job
related skills: Planning and organizing skills. Financial management skills.
Decision-making skills. Communication skills (verbal and written).
Interpersonal skills. Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Project, Excel,
PowerPoint, Internet). Skills development. Youth development. A valid driver’s
licence.
DUTIES : Manage recruitment and selection process for the NARYSEC Programme.
Identification of areas for recruitment in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Develop the advertisement in line with NARYSEC recruitment guidelines in
consultation with Human Resource Management. Develop and update the
Provincial Recruitment Plan. Facilitate the finalization of the selection process
and participate in the selection process (panel member). Consolidate
recruitment and selection report. Maintain a consolidated recruitment database
per year of intake. Manage the creation of individual personal files for new
recruits. Conduct quality assurance on files for recruited participants. Facilitate
the signing of contracts for all newly and extended NARYSEC participants.
Manage the submission of recruited participants files to National / Provincial
Human Resource for capturing on Personnel and Salary Administration
(PERSAL). Facilitate the pre-orientation / induction and enrolment of youth into
the programme as well as attendance of the National Youth Leadership
Development Programme (NYLDP). Submit a consolidated list of all new
recruits to National Office and Provincial Director. Manage and coordinate
leadership training for NARYSEC participants. Coordinate information sharing
including pre-health tests. Ensure travel logistics are coordinated for new
recruits. Manage and coordinate Pre-Assembly at Thaba Nchu College as
determined by the National Office. Consolidate and management of NARYSEC
database reflecting the information of all the participants engaged in skills
development activities, community services and exit opportunities. Update and
maintain the status NARYSEC programme. Report on status of NARYSEC
programme information for monthly meetings. Consolidate NARYSEC monthly
reports (utilisation, dashboard, Persal and narrative). Manage the creation and
updating of NARYSEC files with skills development, community service, exit
opportunities, exit letters and contracts. Manage and maintain provincial
NARYSEC stakeholder partnerships. Identify and engage strategic partners for
the implementation of the NARYSEC programme needs within the Province.
Participate in stakeholder engagements meetings for the successful
implementation of NARYSEC programme. Conduct quarterly meetings with
relevant stakeholders with regard to the NARYSEC programme / community
service being implemented. Conduct monthly meetings with District
Coordinators and Senior Administrative Officer with a view to ensure the
successful implementation of programme in the Province. Manage and
coordinate participants in community services. Identify relevant stakeholders
that can provide community service and sign partnership agreement /
commitment letters. Participate in the stakeholder meetings with relevant
stakeholders (DALRRD, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
(DARD), Municipalities, The Department of Cooperative Governance and
Traditional Affairs (COGTA), other government Departments). Manage the
placement process of participants in workplaces as determined by the standard
visitation skills schedule. Coordinate community service for all NARYSEC
participants. Manage the issuing and collection of community service logbooks
during NARYSEC. Verification meetings and ensure that there is proper filing
for easy reference and accountability. Develop and update monitoring and
evaluation system for community service. Monitor the implementation of the
NARYSEC programme. Conduct monthly visit to participants that are in
leadership training and provide report. Conduct monitoring visits on a quarterly
basis at training providers and workplaces, completing the skills development
monitoring tools developed for this purpose. Coordinate attendance registers
for institutional, workplace training on monthly basis. Compile and submit
NARYSEC monthly reports as well as Provincial quarterly performance report
with Portfolio of Evidence. Discuss NARYSEC challenges and ensure that
remedial action is taken to address the challenges. Coordinate the collection
and verify of top up allowance documentation in various institutions. Update
NARYSEC database. Verify Persal list and submit monthly. Report community
service for all NARYSEC participants. Report on fruitless and wasteful
expenditure on monthly basis. Ensure that memorandums for freezing /
unfreezing and termination are developed and submitted. Ensure filing
management of information in each NARYSEC personal files. Develop
Demand Management Plan in consultation with Finance and Supply Chain
Management. Ensure that risk management register is developed and updated
on monthly basis / quarterly basis. Manage human resources. Manage
financial resources related to NARYSEC programme. Manage physical
resources related to NARYSEC programme. Manage and coordinate exit
strategy for NARYSEC participants. Consolidate database of NARYSEC
participants in enterprise development. Coordinate engagement with various
enterprise development stakeholder for opportunities. Ensure signing of
memorandum of understanding with various stakeholders to submit NARYSEC
exited participants. Consolidate referrals for NARYSEC participants for further
assistance. Coordinate bursary opportunities for NARYSEC exited
participants. Coordinate enterprise information sharing workshop. Coordinate
registration of participants in various employment agencies. Consolidate and
manage spreadsheet of NARYSEC participants for international study trips.
ENQUIRIES : Ms ZP Hadebe Tel No: (013) 754 8020
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by post to: Private Bag X11305, Mbombela,
1200 or hand delivered during office hours to: 17 Van Rensburg Street,
Bateleur Office Park, 7th floor Block E, Mbombela, 1200