Deputy Director-General: Immigration Services REF NO: HRMC 37/24/1 at The Department of Home Affairs

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The Department of Home Affairs offers a multitude of services to the citizens of South Africa, as well as foreigners who wish to visit, work or stay in South Africa. The Departments core functions are:

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  Deputy Director-General: Immigration Services REF NO: HRMC 37/24/1

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Bachelors
  • Experience 8 years
  • Location Gauteng
  • City Pretoria
  • Job Field Law / Legal 

  REQUIREMENTS

  • A qualification in Law / Business Management / Public Management / Public Administration / Operations Management / Public Policy or in a related field at NQF level 8 as recognized by SAQA
  • 8 years’ experience at a Senior Management level
  • Background in analysis and interpretation of migration laws
  • Experience in Policy development, analysis and interpretation
  • Exposure to international affairs, diplomacy, the law enforcement environment or cross-border matters will serve as an added advantage
  • Knowledge and understanding of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Immigration Act and its Regulations, the Refugees Act and its Regulations, the Citizenship Act and Passports Travel Documents Act
  • Knowledge and understanding of the International Conventions on Migration, as well as International, Continental and Regional protocols on migration
  • Knowledge and understanding of controls and structures for the enforcement of the Immigration Act
  • Knowledge and understanding of Public Service Regulatory Frameworks (PFMA, PSA, PSR) as well as Good Corporate Governance principles (King IV)
  • Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel.

  DUTIES:

  • Lead and manage the Branch, providing strategic leadership, direction and oversight on all legislation applicable to immigration services, the management of matters affecting International Migration, attracting scare and critical skills as well as tourism, Refugee and Asylum Seeker Affairs, and the issuance of permits in the context of the Department’s mandate
  • Contribute to the transformation of Home Affairs into a digital-first organization by aligning and integrating visa and permitting functions into an automated and modern digital system for application, adjudication and communication
  • Contribute to the advancement of international relations, tourism and economic growth by establishing effective and efficient digital-first visa consideration and application processing procedures
  • Ensure the effective management of law enforcement activities including inspections as it relates to undocumented migration
  • Provide strategic leadership in partnering with the Border Management Authority on matters related to port control, as well as other law enforcement agencies
  • Advise on legislative reforms required for the digital transformation of the Department, attracting skills and tourism, enhancing national security, and ensuring operational efficiency with regards to Immigration Management
  • Innovate and optimise business operations through digitization and automation within the Branch to produce results that are consistent with the Department’s overall strategy, mission, values
  • Ensure effective promotion and practice of good corporate governance principles and compliance to legislation and policies within the Branch
  • Establish and/or review the development of policies, procedures, systems and codes of best practice to facilitate digital transformation in compliance with related Legislation, Regulations, Immigration policies and procedures
  • Effective and efficient management of resources (Human, Financial and Physical).

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  Method of Application

  APPLICATIONS: Need to be - 

  • sent to the correct email address specified at the bottom of the post, on or before the closing date; 
  • submitted on the new Application for Employment Form (Z.83), obtainable at www.gov.za, and fully completed1; 
  • accompanied by a comprehensive CV, citing the start and end date (dd/mm/yy), job title, duties performed and exit reason for each employment period to be considered, and the details of at least two contactable employment references (as recent as possible); 
  • limited to 2.5MB in size. Should an automated acknowledgement of receipt not be received when an application is emailed, this could mean that the application did not reach the Department due to the size of the attachments. Should this occur, kindly resend the application in 2 / 3 parts, splitting the attachments accordingly. 

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