Deputy Director: Intergovernmental Relations (IGR), Ref No. LG 28/2026 at Western Cape Local Government

Minimum Requirements

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

Recommendation

• None. 

Key Performance Areas

• Develop and manage the Intergovernmental Relations Unit; Provide forums, processes and mechanisms for the maintenance of sound inter-and intra-governmental relations; Monitor the effective and efficient functioning of IGR structures within District municipalities;
• Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub directorate; People Management; Financial Management. 

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.. Knowledge and understanding of 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; Accounting; Finance; Audit.