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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