(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENPDARD) JOBS

(DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENPDARD)

APPLICATIONS: Application Procedure: Free State Province: Email: recruitment@dard.gov.za for attention Ms S Hlekiso or hand delivered at Admin Building, 1st Floor, Room 228, Glen College of Agriculture, Glen, for attention Ms S Hlekiso.

Gauteng Province: please apply online at http://professinaljobcentre.gov.za or Hand Deliver at Ground floor, Main entrance 56 Eloff Street, Umnotho House, Johannesburg.

KwaZulu Natal Province: Email: kznjobssouth@dard.gov.za or hand delivered at the following stations: Cedara Office Reception (Head Office) at 01 Cedara Road, Pietermaritzburg or South Service Centre Offices (Hilton) at 4 Pin Oak Avenue, Hilton or North Service Office (Richards Bay) at Lot 11634, Corner of Verbena and Aloe Loop Street, Veld ‘n Vlei, Richards Bay.

Mpumalanga Province: Email: Applications quoting relevant reference number should either be hand delivered, posted or e-mailed to the following addresses: For Head Office: to the Director: Human Resource Management & Development, Samora Machel Building, Private Bag X 11219, Riverside Park, Mbombela, (1200) or Email: dardlearecruitment-ho@mpg.gov.za. Ehlanzeni District Office: to the District Director, Block 4, Aqua Street, PO Box 266, Riverside Park, Mbombela, (1200) or Email: dardlearecruitmentehls@mpg.gov.za.

Bohlabela District Office: to the District Director, 101 Main Road, Private Bag X1321, Thulamahashe, (1365) or Email: dardlearecruitmentehln@mpg.gov.za. Gert Sibande District Office: The District Director, 44 Church Street, Private Bag X 9071, Ermelo (2350) or Email: dardlearecruitment-gs@mpg.gov.za. Nkangala District Office: to the District Director, Ebhudlweni Building, Government Complex, Private Bag X 4017, KwaMhlanga (1022) or Email: dardlearecruitment-nka@mpg.gov.za.

Northern Cape Province: Email: blommiejacobs@ncpg.gov.za or tpika@ncpg.gov.za or Private Bag X5018, Kimberley, 8301 or Hand Deliver to: 162 George Street, Kimberley, 8301 North-West Province: Email: Dardrecruitment-HO@nwpg.gov.za for Attention: Ms. Keneilwe Modiegi or hand delivered to the Director Human Resource Management, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ngaka Modiri Molema District Office, (Training Centre Building), Corner Onkgopotse Tiro Road, Mmabatho Western Cape Province:

Western Cape Department of Agriculture: Candidates are to only use the online application portal at www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co

CLOSING DATE: 15 August 2025 at 16:00 NOTE : Applications: Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date, as no late applications will be considered. Candidates are discouraged from submitting duplicate applications. If you apply for more than 1 post, please submit separate applications for each post that you apply for. Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged.

Should you not be contacted within 3 months of the closing date of the advertisement, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts, or the Department is affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and re-advertise the post at any time in the future.

The application must include only a completed and signed new Z83 Form, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) website link:

https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/ and a detailed Curriculum Vitae, which may be submitted as per the instructions in the application procedure. Note that only the Z83 and detailed Curriculum Vitae should be attached. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will not be held responsible for server delays where applicants are permitted to use the e-recruitment system.

Certified copies of Identity Document, Grade 12 Certificate, the highest required qualifications and proof of professional registration as well as a driver’s licence, will only be submitted by shortlisted candidates to Human Resources on or before the day of the interview date.

Failure to do so will result 4 in your application being disqualified. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA and to provide proof of such evaluation report (only when shortlisted).

All shortlisted candidates are required to undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical assessment, and the other will be an integrity (Ethical Conduct) assessment. Selection committees will score both pre-entry assessments as an additional criterion in the interview process to determine the candidate’s suitability based on post-technical and generic requirements. Important: PDARD is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

It is our intention to promote representivity in PDARD through the filling of posts. The Department reserves the right not to fill a position. In compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA), the PDARD assures all applicants that any personal information provided during the recruitment process will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and used solely for recruitment purposes.

Your privacy and data security are of paramount importance to us. By applying for any of these posts, you consent to the collection, processing (including dissemination to third parties for purposes of verification of qualifications, credit record, criminal record, etc), and storage of your personal information for recruitment and selection-related activities only.

The PDARD is committed to safeguarding your privacy and maintaining the trust you place in us. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for assessments and interviews at a date and time as determined by the Department.

All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks. The successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting. PDARD will conduct reference checks, which may include social media profiles of the shortlisted candidates. Applicants must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or 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 required to enter into an employment contract and sign a performance agreement with the Department. 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.