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.

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

01The public sector HR framework
02Recruitment and appointments in the public service
03Conditions of service and remuneration
04Discipline and grievances in government
05Performance and service delivery
06Records, audit and accountability
07Managing organised labour in the public sector
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

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 19 Aug 2026	Johannesburg	3	R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026	Mauritius	3	US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026	Dubai	3	US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026	Lagos	3	US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026	Harare	3	US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026	Kampala	3	US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026	Dar es Salaam	3	US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026	Pretoria	3	R13,000
19 to 21 Oct 2026	Cape Town	3	R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026	Online	3	US$900
9 to 11 Nov 2026	Mozambique	3	US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026	Cairo	3	US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026	Accra	3	US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026	Lusaka	3	US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026	Kigali	3	US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026	Nairobi	3	US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026	Durban	3	R13,000

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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We can run Human Resource Management for the Public Sector and Government Departments privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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