| (1) | An executive authority shall ensure that vacant posts in the department are advertised, as efficiently and effectively as possible, to reach the entire pool of potential applicants, including designated groups. |
| (2) | An advertisement for a post shall as a minimum specify the job title, salary scale, core functions, place of work, inherent requirements of the job, including any other requirements prescribed in these Regulations. |
| (3) | [Regulation 65(3) deleted by section 29(a) of the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Notice No. R. 3971, GG49517, dated 20 October 2023 - effective 1 November 2023] |
| (4) | An executive authority shall advertise a vacant post, as a minimum, in the public service vacancy circular issued by the Department of Public Service and Administration, but may also advertise such post— |
| (a) | within the department; |
[Regulation 65(4) substituted by section 29(b) of the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Notice No. R. 3971, GG49517, dated 20 October 2023 - effective 1 November 2023]
| (5) | [Regulation 65(5) deleted by section 29(c) of the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Notice No. R. 3971, GG49517, dated 20 October 2023 - effective 1 November 2023] |
| (6) | An advertisement for a post shall not unfairly discriminate against or prohibit any suitably qualified person or employee from applying. |
| (7) | A funded vacant post shall be filled within eight months after becoming vacant. |
[Regulation 65(7) substituted by section 29(d) of the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Notice No. R. 3971, GG49517, dated 20 October 2023 - effective 1 November 2023]
| (8) | An advertisement contemplated in subregulation (4) may be utilised to create a pool of potential candidates for a period of not more than three calendar months from the date of advertisement to fill any vacancy inthe relevant department if— |
[Words preceding regulation 65(8)(a) substituted by section 29(e) of the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Notice No. R. 3971, GG49517, dated 20 October 2023 - effective 1 November 2023]
| (a) | the job title, core functions, inherent requirements of the job and the salary level of the other vacancy is the same as the post advertised; and |
| (b) | the selection process contemplated in regulation 67 has been complied with. |
| (9) | With due regard to the criteria in regulation 67(5)(b) to (d), an executive authority may fill a vacant post without complying with subregulations (3) and (4) if— |
[Words preceding regulation 65(9)(a) substituted by section 29(f) of the Public Service Amendment Regulations, 2023, Notice No. R. 3971, GG49517, dated 20 October 2023 - effective 1 November 2023]
| (a) | the department can fill the post from the ranks of employees who have been declared in excess and are on a salary level linked to the grade of that post; |
| (b) | the department can appoint into the post an employee who was appointed under an affirmative action measure as contemplated in section 15 of the Employment Equity Act; |
| (c) | the post is to be filled through a transfer of an employee in terms of section 12(3) or 14 of the Act; or |
| (d) | the post falls within an occupation or category of employees as directed by the Minister. |
