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Public Sector Recruitment, Vetting and Onboarding for Government Positions

This course covers the full hiring cycle for government posts, from fair advertising and shortlisting to competency assessment, verification and structured onboarding. Participants learn to run defensible selection processes that withstand scrutiny, verify qualifications and security clearances, and settle new employees quickly. The programme reduces the risk of contested appointments and improves the quality of public sector hires.

What you will be able to do

  • Draft job advertisements and criteria that promote fair competition.
  • Shortlist and score candidates using defensible, documented methods.
  • Conduct competency based interviews for government roles.
  • Verify qualifications, references and security clearances.
  • Manage appointment approvals within delegated authority.
  • Deliver structured onboarding that settles new employees quickly.

Course outline

  1. 01Fair and Compliant Recruitment
  2. 02Advertising and Shortlisting
  3. 03Competency Based Interviewing
  4. 04Qualification and Security Verification
  5. 05Appointment and Approval Processes
  6. 06Structured Onboarding
  7. 07Records and Audit Readiness

Who should attend

This course is intended for human resource practitioners, recruitment officers, panel members and line managers involved in hiring for public institutions.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Accra3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Kigali3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
7 to 9 Dec 2026Online3US$900
14 to 16 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500

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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