It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan.
The Department would like to invite qualifying graduates to apply to participate in the Department’s Employment Counsellors Trainee Program. The Programme is meant to provide Employment Counselling work exposure to graduates for a period of twelve (12) months.
- Trainee Employment Counsellor
No. of Posts: x130
Allowance: R7 860.40 per month
Centre:
- Provincial Office: Gauteng Ref No: GP/2025/08/91206022 (X16 Posts)
- Provincial Office: KwaZulu-Natal Ref No: ZN/2025/08/91204620 (X16 Posts)
- Provincial Office: Eastern Cape Ref No: EC/2025/08/91206037 (X16 Posts)
- Provincial Office: Western Cape Ref No: WC/2025/08/90894267 (X16 Posts)
- Provincial Office: Mpumalanga Ref No: MP/2025/08/91206044 (X8 Posts)
- Provincial Office: North West Ref No: NW/2025/08/91206018 (X15 Posts)
- Provincial Office: Northern Cape Ref No: NC/2025/08/91201065 (X12 Posts)
- Provincial Office: Limpopo Ref No: LP/2025/08/91206054 (X17 Posts)
- Provincial Office: Free State Ref No: FS/2025/08/91205363 (X14 Posts)
Requirements:
A minimum of three (3) years relevant tertiary qualification in Psychology or Industrial Psychology. Candidates with an Honours degree in Psychology or Industrial Psychology will be given an advantage. Preference will also be given to candidates registered with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Registered Counsellor (Independent practice) or Psychometrist (Independent practice)
Duties :
Render administrative support services to the Employment Counsellor. Conduct research on labour markets needs and employment counselling best practices through supervision of the Career Counsellor and the Employment Services Practitioner. Provide and implement recruitment and selection services. Network with stakeholders to verify quality of services rendered. Registration of work-seekers.
ENQUIRIES:
- Mr. V Mazibuko Tel No: (011) 8530 453 (GP)
- Mr S Cele Tel No: (031) 3662 162 (KZN)
- Ms A Mpapha Tel No: (043) 7013 093 (EC)
- Ms M Williams Tel No: (021) 441 8006 (WC)
- Ms M Peerbhaai Tel No: (013) 655 8865 (MP)
- Mr S Motlhake Tel No: (018) 3878 232 (NW)
- Ms H van Deventer Tel No: (053) 8381 546 (NC)
- Ms V Marole Tel No: (015) 2901 655 (LP)
- Ms R Moses Tel No: (051) 5056 249 (FS)
Essa System Enquiries: Email: Pes@Labour.gov.za
Contact the Alteram Call centre on: 086 010 1018
APPLICATIONS: Application quoting the relevant reference number must be as possible made to the province of residence and be submitted through the ESSA link
Due Date: 12 September 2025
Note: The Department of Employment and Labour invites South African unemployed graduates to apply for the 2025/2026 Employment Counsellors Programme. The Programmed is meant to provide work exposure to graduates related to their qualifications for a period of 12 months from the date of appointment. Applicants must be unemployed. Only an updated comprehensive CV and a completed initialled and signed new Z83 application form is require, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each post(s) advert must be accompanied by its own application form for employment and must be fully completed, initialled and signed by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign the Z83 form will lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. All fields of Section A, B, C and D of the Z83 must be completed in full. Section E, F, G (Due to the limited space on the Z83 it is acceptable for applicants to indicate refer to CV or see attached. However, the question related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part ‘’F’’ must be answered. Advantage will be given to applicants who did not participated in a similar programme before. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit/ should you in possession of foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted). All attachments for application must include an application form Z83 and CV only, in PDF and as one (1) document or attachment, indicate the correct job title and the reference number of the post on the subject line of your email. Applicants who do not comply with the abovementioned requirements and instructions will not be considered. Due to the large number of applications we envisage to receive, application will not be acknowledged, if you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit their qualifications and other supporting documents on or before the date of the interview. The successful candidate will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations /investigations against them. Should this be uncovered during/ after the interview took place, the application will not be considered and in the unlikely event, that the person has been appointed such appointment will be terminated. The successful candidate will be appointed subject to positive results of the security screening process. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the below advertised post(s)
