Assistant Director: Support Services, Ref No. DSD 118/2026 at Western Cape Social Development

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate qualification at NQF level 6 or an equivalent qualification; A minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience. 

Key Performance Areas

• Promote occupational health and safety measures in the Department; Coordinate the effective and efficient provision of accommodation services in the Department;
• Facilitate compliance with the Government Immovable Asset Management Act (GIAMA); Monitor compliance with security risk management requirements and the Minimum Information Security Standards (MISS);
• Regulate the use of telecommunication services in the Department; Managerial functions. 

Competencies

• Working knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Project management. Knowledge of operational management practices; Procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape;
• Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Functioning of the Province and the activities of sister Departments/related functional areas; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general.
• Skills in the following: Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Language; Project Management; Accounting, Finance and Audit; Analytical thinking; Strategic thinking; Budgeting skills; Communication skills; Conflict resolution; Presentation skills; Problem-solving; Research.

Remuneration

• R 487 197 - R 573 897 per annum (Salary level 9)
• Note on remuneration in addition service benefits or obligations for qualifying employees (medical assistance, housing assistance, pension-fund co