Director: Directory Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Western Cape Government
Minimum Requirements
An appropriate qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA.
A minimum of 5 years’ experience at a middle/senior managerial level.
Successful completion of the Certificate for entry into the SMS (Senior Management Service) prior to appointment:
The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme (Nyukela) before the candidate can be appointed into this post.
RecommendationKey Performance Areas
Line Management:
Provide strategic management, advice and guidance in respect of the following functional areas:
Transversal Identity and access management services.
Enterprise-wide Messaging and collaboration services.
Provincial Microsoft licensing procurement, allocation, compliance, and optimisation.
Maintenance of internal-facing endpoints and national transversal systems.
Strategic Management (including change management):
Define, review, and continuously align the purpose, objectives, priorities, and activities of the Directorate with departmental and provincial strategies.
Drive the Directorate’s strategic planning, business planning, and change management processes.
Evaluate Directorate performance against approved objectives, standards, and measurable outcomes.
Report regularly to the Chief Director on operational performance and matters of strategic importance.
Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, prescripts, and governance requirements.
Foster a culture of innovation, optimisation, and continuous improvement within the Directorate and Department.
People Management and Empowerment:
Recruit, develop, and retain staff in appropriate numbers and grades to achieve the Directorate’s objectives.
Motivate, train, and guide employees to achieve excellence in service delivery.
Manage performance, evaluation, and development of staff.
Oversee workforce planning, capacity building, and service delivery improvement initiatives.
Promote sound labour relations and maintain discipline within the Directorate.
Financial Management:
Manage participation in the Directorate budgeting process, including Annual and Adjustment Budgets.
Assume accountability for efficient, economic, and effective management of the Directorate’s budget and expenditure.
Ensure adherence to procurement, tender, and contract management requirements.
Ensure alignment of expenditure with departmental and strategic objectives.
Report on financial matters to the Chief Director and relevant oversight structures.
Ensure appropriate risk management controls, asset management, and record-keeping are in place and adhered to.
Clients and Stakeholder Liaison
Engage at executive, intergovernmental, and institutional levels, including:
Provincial Cabinet and Provincial Parliament.
Director-General and Provincial Top Management (PTM).
National departments and agencies (e.g. SITA).
Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA).
Competencies
Knowledge of the following:
Knowledge of and working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions.
Knowledge and understanding of information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function.
Knowledge and understanding of project management.
Knowledge of ICT operational management practices.
Mentoring and coaching practices.
National and provincial instruments and legislation pertaining to human resources management, financial management and supply chain management.
Policies of the government of the day (national and provincial).
Provincial government functions and services.
Statutory framework governing the broad management of the public service.
Skills in the following:
Strategic and conceptual thinking in complex environments.
Executive-level advisory and communication skills.
Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
Strong leadership, planning, organising, and…
Title: Director: Directory
Company: Western Cape Government
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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