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Human Resource Management for the Public Sector and Government Departments

Managing people in government carries rules, scrutiny and service pressures that private sector HR rarely faces. This programme equips public sector HR practitioners to handle recruitment, conditions of service, discipline and performance within the specific regulatory and accountability framework of the state. Examples are drawn from national, provincial and local government settings across African administrations.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the public sector HR framework and accountability regime.
  • Apply recruitment and appointment rules in the public service.
  • Administer conditions of service and remuneration structures.
  • Manage discipline and grievances within public sector rules.
  • Link performance management to service delivery mandates.
  • Handle the particular record keeping and audit demands of the state.

Course outline

  1. 01The public sector HR framework
  2. 02Recruitment and appointments in the public service
  3. 03Conditions of service and remuneration
  4. 04Discipline and grievances in government
  5. 05Performance and service delivery
  6. 06Records, audit and accountability
  7. 07Managing organised labour in the public sector
  8. 08Case studies from government departments

Who should attend

HR practitioners, HR managers and human capital officers working in national, provincial and local government departments and public entities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
20 to 22 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Online3US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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