Administrative Officer: Human Rights: Corporate Services Relations Management, Ref No. WCMD 02/2026 at Western Cape Mobility Department

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years experience in a human rights or related working environment; A valid code B or higher driving licence. NB: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities, but who have reasonable access to transport, may also apply.

Recommendation    None.
Key Performance Areas    

• Facilitate and render support for the integration and mainstreaming of human rights policy principles and requirements applicable to priority groups (Woman, Persons with Disabilities, Youth, Children, Older Persons and Gender) into all departmental strategic frameworks, policies, programs, plans and reports; Facilitate and coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of departmental performance applicable to Woman, Persons with Disabilities, Youth, Children, Older Persons and Gender programmes in the Department; Reporting on human rights issues; Facilitate and coordinate Sexual Harassment issues in the Department; Managerial/ Supervisory functions.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on human rights, gender equality, disability, youth, and employment equity issues; Employment Equity Act, 1998; Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000; Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013; Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000; Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), 1999, National Treasury Regulations and Provincial Instructions (promote the departmental objective/goal of gender-responsive budgeting to bring gender mainstreaming to public finances, which eventually results in gender-responsive budgets, etc.); South Africa’s National Policy Framework for Woman’s Empowerment and Gender Equality; Gender Equality Strategic Framework for the Public Service; WCG Human Rights Mainstreaming Approach Framework; White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; National Strategic Framework on Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with Disabilities; DPSA Policy on Reasonable Accommodation and Assistive Devices for Employees with Disabilities in the Public Service; Experience with the compilation and implementation of departmental human rights strategic frameworks departmental action plans, departmental human rights mainstreaming implementation reports; Project management; Procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Public service procedures, processes and systems.

Skills needed:

• Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy;  Project Management; Written and Verbal Communication; Planning and Organising; Research, including the ability to analyse and interpret information; Report-writing; Presentation.