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Job Evaluation and Grading Systems

Build defensible job grading structures using recognised job evaluation methodologies applied widely across South African organisations. Delegates evaluate real job descriptions, construct grading bands, and address the internal equity disputes that arise when a grading exercise meets office politics, leaving them able to run or oversee a grading project without outsourcing every decision to a consultant.

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What you will be able to do

  • Compare point factor, ranking and classification methods of job evaluation.
  • Write a job description that supports accurate evaluation rather than inflated titles.
  • Score a job against a chosen evaluation methodology consistently and defensibly.
  • Construct grading bands and pay scales from evaluation outputs.
  • Manage grading appeals and internal equity disputes without eroding trust.
  • Maintain a grading structure through organisational change and new roles.

Course outline

  1. 01Purpose and history of job evaluation
  2. 02Point factor and other methodologies
  3. 03Writing evaluable job descriptions
  4. 04Running an evaluation panel session
  5. 05Building grading bands and pay scales
  6. 06Handling grading appeals and disputes
  7. 07Maintaining structures through change
  8. 08Grading project governance and sign off

Who should attend

Remuneration specialists, HR managers, job evaluation panel members and line managers involved in grading and pay structure decisions.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
22 to 23 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Online2US$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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