Director: Transformation Programmes

• Reference Number :
  REFS/023222
• Directorate :
  Transformation Programmes
• Number of Posts :
  1

• Package :
  R1 266 714.00 per annum (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, Social Sciences, Humanities, or relevant qualification, coupled with 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level in Transformation Programmes or Related Programs. 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: Knowledge in local government and development studies; Ability to communicate well with people at different levels and from different backgrounds; Ability to plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate activities and desired outputs in respect performance indicators and targets; Knowledge in administrative procedures in the department; Ability to keep an office in a tidy manner having a detailed tracking system for documents and effective filing system; ability to obtain relevant information from correct sources within a limited timeframes; Analytical skills; Project management skills; Report writing skills; Communication skills; Problem solving skills; Conflict management skills; Interpersonal skills; Planning and organising skills; Coordination skills; Facilitation skills; Assertiveness; Negotiation skills; Work independently; Honesty; Confidentiality; Responsibility ; Accountability and Sharing; Willingness to go beyond the call of duty.

Duties :

• Lead and manage capacity building initiatives on GEYODI mainstreaming and gender-based violence and femicide; Manage and coordinate capacity building initiatives through trainings and workshop programmes; Lead and manage the nomination process of delegates to attend training; Ensure the monitoring of training programmes; Ensure the development and management of training database; Manage and monitor compliance of training programmes with relevant legislation; Lead and manage the support to municipalities with GEYODI mainstreaming initiatives; Ensure the provision of support to all municipalities to ensure GEYODI mainstreaming; Ensure the monitoring of all municipalities on transformation programmes; Ensure the capacitation of all municipalities to ensure GEYODI programmes; Coordinate the implementation of GBVF programmes in municipalities; manage and coordinate capacity building programmes on GBVF in the department and municipalities; Ensure the development of transformation policies and strategies and monitor implementation in the department and municipalities; manage and develop departmental gender, youth and people with disability mainstreaming action plans; Manage and conduct advocacy sessions on departmental gender, youth and people with disability mainstreaming programmes; Manage and conduct compliance of departmental and municipal programmes to gender, youth and people with disability mainstreaming targets, policies and action plans; Manage and ensure reporting on the implementation of corrective action on departmental and municipal programmes; Manage and coordinate the process of hosting commemorative months in line with specific and relevant themes; Ensure the liaising with specific municipality and stakeholders; Exercise oversight and provide strategic support to the department and municipalities with regards to transformation programmes; Ensure the monitoring of communication, reporting and integration of the outputs to the units within the department and externally with all stakeholders; Monitor and manage the distribution of the sector presentations and commitments to all relevant municipalities and stakeholders; Ensure the provision of written reports to the supervisor on all TP-related meetings, sessions, conferences and workshops within 7 days of attendance; Manage coordination of departmental GEYODI mainstreaming; Ensure the monitoring and supporting HCM to ensure employment equity targets are met; Ensure the monitoring and supporting SCM to ensure BBBEE targets are met; Ensure the identification of GEYODI/ transformation empowerment programmes for the department and municipalities; Manage the awarding of bursaries to learners with disabilities; Ensure the liaising with institutions of higher learning to provide us with database of deserving learners with disabilities; Manage and develop submissions and award letters to the deserving learners with disabilities; Ensure and monitor responses to enquiries from internal and external stakeholders; Manage the collation and dissemination of all the sector strategic plans, plan of action and all the GPG technical comments regarding transformation programmes and GEYODI to all municipalities; Manage and Departmental performance on GEYODI targets and plans from the relevant business units; Manage all logistics related to GEYODI and committees; Coordinate and compile reports to the HOD, MEC and legislature; Manage the preparation and submission of quarterly, bi-annual and annual gender, youth and people with disability mainstreaming reports; Manage and solve conflict within the directorate; Manage the budget of the directorate; manage the skills development plan of the directorate; Manage the PMDS of the directorate; Manage the leave management of the directorate; manage the audit finding and queries of the directorate; Ensure administrative support is given to members of the directorate; manage logistical arrangements for all the unit’s meetings/engagements.

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.