DoC’s million rand jobs bonanza
The Department of Communications has opened up an invitation for job applications for a number of posts carrying an effective salary approaching R1 million.
The department spent R16.66 million in employee benefits in 2013, according to its annual financial report, including R3.7 million on “performance awards” and an additional R3.68 million on “service bonus” (thirteenth cheque).
This figure was up from R13.68 million in 2012.
The DoC is carrying adverts for seven posts with an all inclusive package of R934,866.00 per annum, with a further three posts containing a package of R 771,306.00 per annum.
This means that 10 new posts will cost the department R8.86 million, annually.
The posts include:
- Chief director: Broadband
- Chief director: SOCs (Postal Sector)
- Chief director: ICT Macro Infrastructure Applications
- Chief director: Telecommunications
- Chief director: ICT Information Modelling and Forecasting
- Chief director: Communications and Marketing
- Director: Telecommunications
- Chief director: Telecommunications and IT Sector
- Director: Telecommunications and IT Industry
- Director: Broadcasting Industry Development
In terms of the DoC 2012-2013 Annual Performance Plan, a total of 39 targets were planned to have been achieved by the end of the 2012/13 financial year by all programmes within the Department.
However, in terms of progress made, the DoC was able to achieve only 21 (54%) of its targets.
During the 2012/13 financial year, the Department said it had concluded an extensive organisational review process which resulted in an approved organisational structure by both the Department of Public Service and Administration and Carrim.
The finalisation of the organisational review process did have a negative impact on recruitment of staff especially at non-SMS (Senior Management Service) level, the DoC said.
“However, despite minimal recruitment at non-SMS level, during the reporting period, the Department was able to fill critical vacancies at SMS level.
“As a result, at the end of March 2013, the vacancy rate of the Department reduced from 29% in 2012 to just 12,5% in 2013 when calculated against the 303 funded posts in line with the new organisational structure, as signed by the Minister in August 2012,” it said.
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