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HUMAN RESOURCE OVERSIGHT STATISTICS PART D: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Table 3.2.3 Employment and vacancies by critical occupations as on 31 March 2022 (Continued)
Number of posts on approved Number of employees additional
Critical occupation Number of posts filled Vacancy Rate
establishment to the establishment
MATERIAL-RECORDING AND TRANSPORT CLERKS, Permanent 7 6 14.3 0
MESSENGERS PORTERS AND DELIVERERS, Permanent 10 8 20 2
OTHER ADMINISTRAT & RELATED CLERKS AND ORGANISERS, Permanent 257 205 20.2 26
OTHER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL., Permanent 8 7. 12.5 0
OTHER OCCUPATIONS, Permanent 2 2 0 0
PRINTING AND RELATED MACHINE OPERATORS, Permanent 1 0 100 0
PROFESSIONAL NURSE, Permanent 2 2 0 2
PSYCHOLOGISTS AND VOCATIONAL COUNSELLORS, Permanent 1 1 0 0
RISK MANAGEMENT AND SECURITY SERVICES, Permanent 15 10 33.3 0
SECRETARIES & OTHER KEYBOARD OPERATING CLERKS, Permanent 4 3 25 0
SECURITY OFFICERS, Permanent 6 3 50 0
SENIOR MANAGERS, Permanent 139 87 37 10
SOCIAL SCIENCES RELATED, Permanent 54 41 24 0
SOCIAL WORK AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS, Permanent 134 112 16 1
STAFF NURSES AND PUPIL NURSES, Permanent 1 1. 0 1
Total 980 755 23 81

Notes

• The CORE classification, as prescribed by the DPSA, should be used for completion of this table.
• Critical occupations are defined as occupations or sub-categories within an occupation –
a. In which there is a scarcity of qualified and experienced persons currently or anticipated in the future, either because such skilled persons are not available or they are available but do not meet
the applicable employment criteria;
b. For which persons require advanced knowledge in a specified subject area or science or learning field and such knowledge is acquired by a prolonged course or study and/or specialised instruction;
c. Where the inherent nature of the occupation requires consistent exercise of discretion and is predominantly intellectual in nature; and
d. In respect of which a department experiences a high degree of difficulty to recruit or retain the services of employees.

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