Director: Stakeholder Liaison

• Reference Number :
  REFS/023224
• Directorate :
  Stakeholder Liaison
• Number of Posts :
  1

• Package :
  R1 266 714.00 (all-inclusive package)
• Enquiries :
  Caiphus Nkuna/ Andy Ndaba, Cell: 071 474 7078/51

Requirements :

• Matric plus NQF Level 7/ Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Communications, Social Science or relevant qualification, coupled with 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level. Furthermore, the recommended candidate will be required to produce his/her SMS Pre-entry certificate as offered by the National School of Governance (NSG) prior to the appointment being made. Competencies: Public Service Act and Regulations, PFMA, Government processes of formulating policy, managerial skills, project management skills, risk analysis skills, Interpersonal skills, problem solving skills, analytical skills and report writing skills. A Valid driver’s license.

Duties :

• Develop and manage the implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies, policies and procedures and ensure that stakeholder profiles (interests and expectations) are analysed and maintained throughout the delivery of a programme/project. Develop and implement creative, effective, and fully coordinated communication strategies for both internal and external stakeholders using appropriate channels of communication. Develop and implement policies and procedures and action plans for stakeholder engagement activities. Ensure the identification of innovative communications solutions. Manage co-ordination of information gathering and dissemination across various project teams. Ensure monitoring and evaluation of the progress and outcomes of stakeholder engagement activities. Develop and manage the stakeholder Management database. Develop positive links with relevant stakeholder groups to ensure the transmission of information is coordinated. Ensure compilation of monthly and quarterly reports on implementation of Stakeholder Engagement activities. Ensure that the council’s and community consultation and engagement standards are applied consistently throughout the capital programmes and to demonstrate this through management reports, gateway reviews and audits. Manage and / or lead meetings and large group activities with strategic stakeholders and encourage collaborative partnership. Ensure the provision of advice, support, and brief of relevant stakeholders on matters relating to stakeholder engagement activities and delivery of outcomes. Manage the facilitation and coordination of events that publicize positive activities involving projects and maintain an ongoing communications plan. Implementation of government policies on civic education and promotion of participatory democracy. Coordination of all spheres of government to promote effective civic awareness on government programmes and services.

Notes :

• It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. Preference will be given to people with disabilities. Applications should be submitted strictly online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/Public/Jobs.aspx or http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za/Public/Jobs.aspx and it should be accompanied by a most recent Z83 form and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), certified copies of qualifications and Identity will be submitted upon request (no postal or hand delivery applications will be accepted). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Following the interview and exercise, the selection panel will recommend SMS candidates to attend a generic management competency assessment. The certificate for entry into SMS and full details can be sourced by the following link: http://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. Preference will be given to female applicants for SMS posts. Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Employer :
Department of Co-Operative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Location :
Johannesburg

Closing Date :
08-09-2025

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you
  do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.