{"id":4685,"date":"2019-07-05T05:30:22","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T03:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=4685"},"modified":"2025-05-21T16:25:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:25:58","slug":"register-on-our-database-for-contract-employment-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/?p=4685","title":{"rendered":"Register on our database for contract employment opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong>Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) provides scientific knowledge that enables society to understand complex socio-economic phenomena. It draws its mandate from the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No 6 of 1999) and POPI Act 2013 (Act 4 of 2013). Stats SA strives to excel in the following five competencies: <\/strong>\u25cf Intellectual capability to lead the scientific work of statistics \u25cf Technological competence for purposes of large-scale processing and for complex computations and accessibility of information to the public \u25cf Logistical competence for deployment of (forward and reverse) logistics of large-scale field operations and for strategic choices regarding operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness \u25cf Political competence in understanding the political environment without being political or politicised (commitment of delivery without fear of favour) \u25cf Administrative competence: the ability to bring it all together.<\/p>\n

Invitation:<\/p>\n

Register on our database for contract employment opportunities<\/p>\n

NB: Those who previously applied need to reapply.<\/p>\n

Stats SA undertakes various surveys and projects, for example, Census, Community Survey, Labour Force Survey, General Household Survey, amongst others.\u00a0 From time to time these surveys and projects require that contract staff be employed. You are invited to register online for inclusion on the database used to identify potential candidates for these contract positions as and when required. People of every racial group, the youth as well as females from all areas are encouraged to register.<\/p>\n

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Location:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Contract employment opportunities exist in Head Office, different provinces and\/or districts nationwide.<\/p>\n

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Contract:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An employment contract stipulating duration, job content, remuneration and other conditions, will be provided when opportunities for such contract employment arise.<\/p>\n

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Working tools: Those that will be employed and are issued with work tools, will be paid after the tools have been returned.<\/p>\n

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Area of work:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Opportunities for contract employment usually arise as outlined below –<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0Area of work<\/td>\nDuties<\/td>\nRequired skills \/ competencies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00b7Fieldwork\/Data Collection<\/p>\n

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Going door-to-door to collect information from households<\/td>\n\u00b7Good communication\u00a0 skills<\/p>\n

\u00b7Driver\u2019s license will be an added advantage<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Computer Literacy<\/p>\n

\u00b7Ability to operate a mobile device<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00b7Data capturing<\/td>\nCapturing of information<\/p>\n

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\u00b7Computer literacy<\/p>\n

\u00b7Minimum typing speed of 35 wpm<\/p>\n

\u00b795% accuracy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00b7Data processing<\/td>\nSorting, coding and quality checking of forms or any documents<\/td>\n\u00b7 Computer literacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00b7 Clerical and administrative<\/td>\nGeneral administrative and non-administrative duties<\/td>\n\u00b7 Relevant administrative skills<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Computer literacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00b7 Supervisory<\/td>\nSupervision of any of the above categories where necessary<\/td>\n\u00b7 Supervisory experience<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Driver\u2019s license (if applicable)<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Ability to operate a mobile device<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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To register follow this link\u00a0https:\/\/apps.statssa.gov.za\/HRMExtCandidate<\/a><\/p>\n

General requirements:<\/p>\n

The applicant must:<\/p>\n