Chief Director: Traditional Governance and Conflict Management at KwaZulu-Natal Department: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

REQUIREMENTS:

• The ideal candidate must be in possession of a bachelor’s degree or NQF level 7 in Business  Administration/ Management or Public Administration/ Management as recognised by SAQA coupled at  least 5 years Senior Management experience in field of Traditional Affairs as well as an SMS Pre-entry certificate (Nyukela) as offered by the National School of Government (NSG) (Certificate submitted prior to appointment) and a valid Driver’s Licence (Code B).

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
The successful candidate must have: -

• Knowledge of Financial Management;
• Relevant legislation and policies;
• Programme management; Integrated approach to service delivery;
• Knowledge of traditional protocol services;
• Financial management prescripts that guide Traditional Councils;
• Understanding and extensive knowledge of traditional institutions;
• Knowledge of legal prescripts guiding traditional institutions; 
• Knowledge of public service prescripts; Understanding protocols of clients;
• Knowledge of working with different communities; traditional or rural planning skills; Team development; Decision making; 
• Presentation skills;
• Leadership skills;
• Community Development;
• Networking;
• Organising;
• Research;
• Good  communication skills (verbal & written);
• Computer literacy in MS Office.