Deputy Director-General: Corporate Support Services REF NO: 3/1/1/1/2025/2 at Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

REQUIREMENTS :

• Applicants must be in possession of a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS), Grade 12 Certificate and minimum qualification at NQF Level 8 as recognised by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience at senior managerial level in the corporate support services and other related or relevant environments. 

DUTIES :

• Ensure effective, efficient, and fair management of human resources. Render human resource management services. Render human resource development services. Facilitate sound employee relations. Manage human resource information services. Provide organisational development and service delivery improvement services.
• Manage and monitor the coordination of human resource transformation strategies, diversity management strategies and plans. Provide Information and Communication Technology (ICT) management services to support organisational objectives.
• Ensure alignment of ICT and business strategy. Ensure a stable ICT environment that enables the efficient and effective utilisation of information technology. Develop, implement and maintain ICT solutions. Ensure ICT service availability, service delivery and service optimisation. Provide knowledge, information and records management services.
• Render legal services and support for the Department. Manage litigations, both on behalf of and against the department. Facilitate the process of legislation development. Provide security and facilities management services. Manage document security and Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) compliance.
• Manage vetting, screening and investigations. Manage physical security and special events. Provide facilities, office management, public and private partnership services. Provide financial management and administrative support services. Provide strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluation services. Monitor and report on the performance of the Corporate services in line with strategic plans, annual performance plans and operational plans.
• Oversee the integrated departmental planning processes, coordinate the approval, and review process of operational and strategic plans. Conduct evaluation assessments related to the programmes of the Department. Manage monitoring and evaluation functions and provide technical support to provincial departments and public entities. Provide communication services.
• Provide corporate communications, marketing and print production management services. Provide language, media and external communication services. Provide financial and administrative support. Manage financial management support. Oversee the administration support and advisory services.