Deputy Director-General: Agricultural Research and Regulatory Services (AGR 26/2026) at Western Cape Department Of Agriculture

Minimum Requirements

• Appropriate 5 year (NQF 8) qualification within an Agricultural Science or Public Administration environment;
• A minimum of 8 years appropriate senior management experience; and
• The successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme (see paragraph 4 in notes below).

Key Performance Areas

• Enhance and sustain the departmental strategic direction in line with the strategic vision, budget and management plans, of both the Department and the Western Cape Government;
• Oversee strategic line function management regarding:
• Veterinary services pertaining, to animal health, food safety, export control, laboratory services,
• Research and development of agricultural technology,
• Agricultural economic research and client support;
• Evaluate and interpret impact of provincial, national and environmental variables;
• Advise top management and executing authority on impact of strategic changes;
• Ensure compliance with Public Service statutory frameworks, regulations and professional ethics applicable to programmes in the Branch;
• Maintain good relations with industrial role-players, academic institutions and other relevant bodies in the Agricultural environment;
• Promote Agricultural research and regulatory services across all spheres of government;
• Explore and implement new ways of service delivery innovations; and
• People Management.