Deputy Director: Departmental Communication, Ref No. DOI 74/2026 at Western Cape Department of Infrastructure

Minimum Requirements

• A qualification at NQF level 6 (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years’ middle management experience.

Recommendation

• None. 

Key Performance Areas

• Operationally manage the Departmental communications service level agreement with the Department of the Premier (DotP) Corporate Communications Unit (Corporate Services); Manage the Departmental media liaison service;
• Manage and plan the provision of language and translation services; People Management; Financial Management; Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub-directorate.

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; 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 skills; Project Management; Planning and organising; Financial management; People management; Communication (written and oral); Relationship management; Presentation; Report writing; Project management and administration; Motivational; Facilitation.