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Headcount, Establishment and Position Control for HR Teams

When headcount drifts out of control, payroll overruns and unbudgeted roles quietly appear, straining organisations that lack firm position control. This course teaches HR practitioners to manage the approved establishment, control positions and reconcile headcount with the budget. Delegates practise the disciplines that keep the workforce affordable in both public and private African organisations.

What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish establishment, positions and filled headcount.
  • Maintain an accurate and approved establishment.
  • Control the creation, freezing and abolition of positions.
  • Reconcile headcount against the approved budget.
  • Manage vacancies, acting arrangements and secondments.
  • Report headcount and establishment to management.

Course outline

  1. 01Establishment, positions and headcount defined
  2. 02Maintaining the approved establishment
  3. 03Position control disciplines
  4. 04Reconciling headcount to budget
  5. 05Managing vacancies and acting roles
  6. 06Handling secondments and transfers
  7. 07Establishment change governance
  8. 08Headcount reporting to management

Who should attend

HR officers, workforce planners, HR information specialists and HR business partners responsible for headcount and establishment control.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Online2US$900
24 to 25 Aug 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Cairo2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Accra2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Kigali2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000
12 to 13 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000
14 to 15 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000

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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