Director - Cape Town, South Africa - Western Cape Department of Health
Description
Closing Date: 2024/11/11
Reference Number: WCG
Tracking Number: DOI 167/2024
Job Title: Director: Operational Support, Ref No. DOI 167/2024
Department: Department of Infrastructure
Salary level: 13
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Job Purpose:
The Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government (WCG) has an exciting employment opportunity for a suitable individual who would make a real difference in the quality of life of our citizens by strategically managing departmental operational support services.
Minimum Requirements:
An appropriate qualification at NQF 7 or higher qualification as recognised by SAQA
A minimum of 5 years relevant middle/senior management experience
A valid code B driving licence
Successful completion of the Certificate for entry into the SMS upon appointment
Note: A requirement for appointment at Director level is the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government.
Key Performance Areas:
Line Management: Render a departmental communication service; facilitate departmental responsibilities in respect of occupational health and safety and security; ensure the rendering of ICT, Human Capital, Corporate Assurance, Legal and Communication support services to the department.
Strategic Management: Define and review the purpose, objective, priorities and activities of the Directorate; participate in the Department's and Directorate's strategic planning process; evaluate the performance of the Directorate against pre-determined key measurable objectives and standards.
People Management; Financial Management; Promote ethical conduct and culture.
Competencies:
Proven knowledge and understanding of provincial executive support systems and services
Policy development processes; public communication, public education, public engagement and discourse management processes
Human rights issues pertinent to the Department
Strategy development, management and monitoring processes
Core Competencies:
Strategic Capability and leadership
People Management and Empowerment
Programme and Project Management
Financial Management and Change Management
Excellent networking and communication skills (verbal and written)
Outstanding planning, organising and people management skills
Personal Attributes:
A highly developed interpretive and conceptualisation ability
The ability to multi-task and manage under rapidly changing and pressurised circumstances
The ability to persuade and influence
The ability to deal with a wide variety of external and internal clients
Remuneration: All-inclusive salary package of R per annum (salary level 13). The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employer's contribution to the Pension Fund.
Notes:
Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available for an interview at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel.
Technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00.
All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job.
Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment.
The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS.
Full details may be sourced by the following link.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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