Assistant Director: Gender Disability Youth and Children at Department of Transport

REQUIREMENTS :

• A qualification at NQF level 6 as recognized by SAQA in Psychology / Social Science / Public Administration / Public Management / Social Work with 3 years experience at a supervisory or practitioner level in a mainstreaming of Gender, Disability, Youth and Children projects and programmes.

DUTIES :

• Develop, coordinate, facilitate and implement all gender, disability, youth and children ‘s rights programmes and activities within the department and DoT entities; Research, revise and draft where necessary policies for gender, disability youth and children’s programmes within the department. Ensure that issues of mainstreaming of gender, disability, youth and children are adhered to in transport policies and programmes, promoting special national projects/programmes with regard to youth and children in their respective line functions;
• Ensure all managers have a thorough understanding of their role in the implementation of the national gender, disability, youth and children’s rights programmes. Develop, strategies, operational plans, policies and procedures for the implementation of gender, disability, youth and children focus programmes; Ensure policies, processes and practices are constantly reviewed and executed in line with the needs of the department as well as the national norms and standard. Participate in national events, outreach programmes and projects;
• Ensure the department has representation in the relevant national events and all other relevant structures (IDC’s child protection forums, family reference groups, child advisory councils and other relevant forums as delegated.